Non-Competitive_Oversight_Committee_Justification_Form.docx

This Non-Competitive Oversight Committee Justification Form pertains to Pinellas County, Florida's executive search services contract opportunity. The form documents a request for professional executive search services to be utilized on an as-needed basis for nationwide recruitment of executive-level positions including Department Directors, Division Directors, Engineers, Assistant County Administrators, and other roles as determined necessary by the County. The successful contractor(s) will conduct comprehensive executive searches across the county's 20+ departments and appointing agencies with no specified quantity of positions, as recruitment needs will be determined throughout the contract period. The proposal submission deadline is April 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM via the OpenGov procurement portal, with questions due by April 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM. No site visits or pre-bid conferences are scheduled. The initial contract term is 12 months with two optional 12-month renewal periods available.

Pricing is structured as a percentage of the annual base salary of placed candidates plus a minimum flat fee per recruitment, with ancillary service fees for hourly-rate staff also required; no specific budget range or award value is stated in the solicitation documents as pricing will be evaluated as part of the proposal assessment process. The contract is non-exclusive, and Pinellas County reserves the right to contract concurrently with other firms for similar services. No set-aside designations or restrictions on types of organizations are identified, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are specifically listed. Contractors must meet mandatory qualifications including a minimum of five years in executive recruitment, previous experience with government entities of similar size or larger than Pinellas County (population 959,107 or more), three references demonstrating similar work with local government entities, and proof of at least five successful executive recruitments for local government entities. Contractors must also obtain appropriate insurance coverage, comply with federal and state requirements including E-Verify, execute attestations regarding human trafficking and foreign country of concern compliance, and maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance with combined single limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate.