Seeking qualified executive recruitment firms to submit proposals to provide professional executive search services for recruitment and selection of the city's next city manager.
Buyer Attributes
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
164731
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
500
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
27,402
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
CautiousAggressive
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AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
ConservativeEarly Adopter
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Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Sole Source:Not viable—deprioritize and pivot to competitive bidding.
Coops:We don’t have evidence this buyer uses co-ops today, but you can position Kansas Statewide Contracts, OMNIA Partners, Sourcewell, and HGACBuy as another option.
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City of Garden City, KS:No evidence of sole source awards or published thresholds. Do not invest in sole source justification; focus on preparing compliant bids via the City’s official website and BidNet Direct (MITN Purchasing Group).
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We don’t have evidence that City of Garden City uses cooperative purchasing today, but you can position these co-ops as another option and help them gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform by reaching out to your Starbridge contact.
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Early Buyer Signals
Board meetings and strategic plans from City of Garden City
Finney County Economic Development Board Board Meeting
Date: Oct 28, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The board discussed economic development projects, including expansions of local manufacturers, dairy projects, and a business purchase by an out-of-state company. The board reviewed workforce development initiatives, including scholarship programs with the community college, the success of the Amazon last-mile warehouse facility, and upcoming career events. Other key topics included housing project assessments, healthcare training facility updates, and advocacy for reopening immigration services. Additionally, the board reviewed economic impact analyses and policy proposals regarding transient guest tax incentives for hotel developments.
Cultural Relations Board Minutes
Date: Sep 14, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The Board discussed ongoing immigration matters, including Temporary Protected Status and the driver's license ordinance follow-up. Planning efforts for the Human Rights Day Breakfast were reviewed, including facility arrangements and program development. A revised grant application process was presented, with a scheduled implementation date of January 1, 2027, along with discussions on community outreach strategies for distributing information about the Board and funding opportunities. Additionally, a new HR Coordinator was introduced, and a property tax presentation was postponed to a later date due to time constraints.
Key Contacts
Public-sector contacts connected to City of Garden City.
Where does the City of Garden City post bids and RFPs?
The City of Garden City posts bids and RFPs on its official Bid Postings page (https://www.garden-city.org/Bids.aspx). That page, linked from the Doing Business section, lets vendors create a CivicPlus account to receive email or text notifications when solicitations are posted.
City Commission Meeting
Date: Oct 27, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The City Commission meeting included several key actions. The commission approved an event request from the Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo for the 2026 Wild Lights Holiday Light Show, including the closure of the zoo and the collection of admission fees. Staff provided an update regarding correspondence with the Congressional delegation concerning immigration and naturalization services. The commission also approved an appropriation ordinance and a resolution supporting the Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credit application for the Community Garden Town Home Project. Finally, an ordinance was considered to rezone properties on Pats Drive to a neighborhood shopping district to accommodate a parking lot for a credit union, which included a review of public comments regarding neighborhood concerns.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Meeting signals
Know what buyers discuss before RFPs drop
Track City of Garden City meetings, strategic plans, and budget discussions before the public bid appears.