Leadership and Supervisory Academy

The City of Buena Park, California is requesting qualifications for a Leadership and Supervisory Academy training program, with SOQs due October 12, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. PDT. Registration as a Prospective Bidder on the City's electronic bidding system (PlanetBids) is mandatory; unregistered proposers will not be considered.

The scope requires 40 hours of curriculum delivered to a minimum of 26 City employees across ten topics: communicating with confidence, conflict resolution, effective presentations, employee development, budget and payroll processes, employee motivation, leadership in public administration, strategic thinking, supervisory roles and best practices, and political acumen. Proposers may elect Option A (ten 4-hour sessions) or Option B (five 8-hour sessions). The City reserves the right to make multiple awards across Options A or B.

Proposers must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience delivering training courses and employee development activities to local government agencies and provide three relevant client references, preferably from local government entities. A California business license is required. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $2 million per occurrence, Automobile Liability of $1 million per accident, Employer's Liability of $1 million per accident, and Professional Liability of $2 million per claim. All work product becomes the exclusive property of the City.

Evaluation uses a 100-point scale: proposer qualifications and experience (20 points), key personnel qualifications (20 points), project approach (25 points), course catalog and descriptions (15 points), project costs (10 points), and references (10 points). Questions are due September 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. PDT. Interviews are anticipated for November 2–5, 2026, with award decisions expected in January 2027 and course commencement in February 2027. Proposals are valid for 180 days following submission. Contract value and specific compensation structure are not stated in the RFQ.