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<br /> <br />February 23, 2017 To: Flood Diversion Board of Authority Fr: Michael Redlinger, Co-Executive Director & Assistant City Administrator, City of Fargo Re: Professional Services Agreement for FMDA Executive Director Recommendation: The Co-Executive Directors request the Flood Diversion Board of Authority receive a presentation regarding the recruitment and screening process for the Executive Director position for the Authority. Following this presentation, the Board of Authority is asked to consider and approve a professional services agreement with CPS HR Consulting to assist the Authority with recruiting, screening, and selecting its first Executive Director. Background: At the January 26, 2017 Board of Authority meeting, the Board considered and approved a position description for Executive Director. The Executive Director will serve as the Chief Administrative Officer of the FM Diversion Authority and provide program leadership and oversight to the member entities of the Joint Powers Agreement. Following approval of the position description, staff solicited proposals from six executive search firms located in Minnesota (2), California (2), Washington, and Delaware to determine the interest and availability of a firm to assist with candidate recruitment, screening, and placement. It is the intent of the Authority that an outside consultant will supplement, and not replace, logistical and administrative support services provided by the local member entities in the Executive Director recruitment process. Particular emphasis in the executive search solicitation was placed on firms that have assisted governmental and non-governmental organizations in large, complex transportation or infrastructure projects, including public-private partnerships. A key objective of this outreach was to gauge the consultant’s approach and expertise in placing a high-level technical manager (e.g. an executive civil engineer) in a complex environment, such as the FM Diversion Project setting. An internal staff team comprised of Co-Executive Directors Redlinger and Vanyo; Clay County Administrator Brian Berg, and General Counsel John Shockley reviewed the proposals submitted and arrived at a consensus recommendation for a firm to assist the Authority with its recruitment. Firms Contacted: Firm State <br />Springsted, Inc. Minnesota <br />The Prothman Company Washington <br />Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc. Delaware <br />CPS HR Consulting California <br />MRA Minnesota <br />Bob Murray & Associates California <br />