27-045_Legal Ad.docx
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- Bid No. 27-045 RFP for Consulting Services to Design and Conduct Assessment Center for Hiring /Selec
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- BD-27-1167-PUR02-PUR01-133449
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- Massachusetts
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This is a legal advertisement issued by the City of Springfield, Massachusetts, Office of Procurement, soliciting competitive sealed proposals for consultant services to design and conduct an assessment center for the hiring and selection of a permanent District Fire Chief through an internal promotional process. The City seeks qualified and experienced consultants to develop and administer an assessment center that complies with Massachusetts civil service law (M.G.L. c. 31), applicable rules and regulations, delegation agreements with the Massachusetts Human Resources Division, labor agreements, and industry standards endorsed by the International Congress of Assessment Center Methods. Bid documents will be available at no charge beginning September 14, 2026, from the Office of Procurement or through the City's website. Sealed proposals must be received by 2:00 PM on October 9, 2026, at the Office of Procurement, 36 Court Street, Room 307, Springfield, MA 01103. Written questions must be submitted to Lauren Stabilo, Chief Procurement Officer, at lstabilo@springfieldcityhall.com by October 1, 2026, and answers will be provided only to vendors on record as having requested an RFP.
The advertisement does not specify pricing terms, set-asides, contract amounts, funding sources, or renewal options. The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to waive any informality in and to reject any or all bids if deemed in the public interest. This procurement is conducted in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30B and will be published in the Springfield Union-News under the "Legal Notice" heading on September 14, 2026. Contact information for the Office of Procurement is available at (413) 787-6284, with reference to bid number 27-045.
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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR: Consultant Services to Design and Conduct Assessment Center for Hiring/Selection of District Fire Chief for the City of Springfield– Per Bid No. 27-045 Will be received until 2:00 PM: October 9, 2026 BY:
The Office of Procurement Lauren Stabilo, Chief Procurement Officer 36 Court Street, Room 307, Springfield, MA 01103 Phone (413) 787-6284 at which time the bids will be privately opened and read. Bid documents will be available at no charge beginning September 14, 2026, at the Office of Procurement from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., or through the City’s website; www.springfieldcityhall.com .
The City of Springfield is seeking bids, from qualified and experienced Prospective Consultants to provide services for the hiring of permanent District Fire Chief through an internal promotional process using an Assessment Center that complies with Massachusetts civil service law, M.G.L. c. 31, rules, and regulations (including judicial interpretations thereof regarding use of assessment centers), with all applicable rules, regulations, and delegation agreements between the City and the Massachusetts Human Resources Division, with all applicable labor agreements between the City and its employees, and with industry standards for proper and ethical assessment center operations such as those set forth in Standards and Ethical Considerations for Assessment Center Operations Endorsed by the International Congress Of Assessment Center Methods.
The City hereby requests competitive sealed proposals in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30B § 6.
Questions concerning the RFP must be submitted, in writing, and must be received by the Procurement Department no later than October 1, 2026, addressed to Lauren Stabilo at lstabilo@springfieldcityhall.com , Chief Procurement Officer. Answers will be provided only to vendors who are on record as having requested an RFP from the Procurement Department. The Chief Procurement Officer/designee reserves the right to waive any informality in and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.
Note: to newspaper: Insert the above advertisement in the Springfield Union-News ONLY under the heading “Legal Notice” on: September 14, 2026 Phone: 787-6284 REFERENCE: 4137844898 per bid number 27-045
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