SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH FIRM 2026

The City of Bridgeport seeks proposals for SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH FIRM 2026.

Background

The Bridgeport Public Schools is currently operating under the direction of an Interim Superintendent. The interim assignment will continue, until the Bridgeport Board of Education selects a permanent Superintendent.  A substantial part of the search process comprises retaining a professional recruiting firm to assist the District

Project Details

• Reference ID: BEX041265
• Department: BOE Business Office
• Department Head: Nestor Nkwo (BOE Director of Finance)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-08T20:00:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-05-12T20:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Qualifications and Experience (20 pts) —

  Reference Scope of Work Section

• Organizational Structure (15 pts) —

  Reference Scope of Work Section

• Quality of Past Success/Experience (25 pts) —

  Reference Scope of Work Section

• Work Plan (25 pts) —

  Reference Scope of Work Section

• MBE Credit (10 pts) —

  Reference Introduction Section

• Costs (15 pts)

Submission Requirements

• No Conflicts/Disclosure Form (Signed and notarized)** (required) —

  Every business or individual that is issued a notice of intent to award pursuant to the city’s purchasing ordinance (section 3.08.070, as amended), must fully and accurately complete this disclosure form. If there is insufficient space for any answer, attach additional sheets.

  No Conflicts/Disclosure Form are included in Attachment D of this RFP. 

• Costs/Fees (required) —

  Provide a breakdown of all costs associated with the performance of the Scope of Work as required in this RFP as follows.  

   

  1. Total costs for the project;

   

  2. Total costs for each service/deliverable in Section II.B.1.(a) through (g);

   

  3. A breakdown of costs by the following categories: staff and associated overhead; costs related to copying and production, and expenses for travel to meetings and per-travel costs;

   

  4. For each staff working on this project, provide the name, title, hourly rate, and status (employee/subcontractor).
• Bid Proposal Documents (required) —

  Please upload your response here.

• Will you be using the following: (required)
• Is MBE applicable? (required)
• The initial term for the contract will be ____ (__) year with ____ (__) one-year renewal options, for a potential total term of _____ (__) years (required) —

  Example: The initial term for the contract will be one (1) year with two (2) one-year renewal options, for a potential total term of five (5) years

• ____ (__) ORIGINAL, ____ (__) COPIES AND ____ (__) ELECTRONIC VIA THUMBDRIVE MUST BE SUBMITTED. (required) —

  Example: ONE (1) ORIGINAL, THREE (3) COPIES AND ONE (1) ELECTRONIC VIA THUMBDRIVE MUST BE SUBMITTED.