Project Information

Bid Title

Shelburne RFP police chief

Issuing Agency

Town of Shelburne

Location

Vermont

Published Date

Dec 3, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 26, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Shelburne RFP police chief

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Request for Proposals

Executive Search Firm

For Recruitment and Hiring of Chief of Police

I. Purpose:

The Town of Shelburne is seeking proposals from an Executive Search Firm to

support recruitment of our next Chief of Police.

II. Background

The Town of Shelburne is a full-service local government serving a community of

about 8,000 residents. Historically agricultural, Shelburne is now part of the more

developed Burlington region and enjoys outstanding quality of life. Lake Champlain,

scenic beauty, and cultural amenities are recruiting advantages.

The Town government is led by an elected Selectboard who appoint a Town Manager,

who hires and supervises the Police Chief and other department heads. The Police

Chief is responsible for the largest department budgets, over $2 million for police and

$1 million for dispatch within a $12 total general fund budget in this fiscal year.

The former Chief of Police of the past five years died in June. The interim chief is

from within the department and is a potential candidate. The Shelburne Police

Department generally has a good reputation in the community. Both police and

dispatch are adequately but not fully staffed at present, with the typical recruitment

and retention challenges. The workplace is unionized, with normally scheduled

contract negotiations about to begin.

III. Scope

The Town of Shelburne is seeking a firm to provide the full range of services related

to the recruitment and hiring process which may include, but are not limited to

working with the Town Manager and Human Resources Manager on:

A. Recruitment

1. Design job advertisement

2. Develop recruitment strategy

3. Implement recruitment strategy

B. Community Process

1. Work with Town Manager and HR team to create external input process. A

relatively robust community process is desired.

2. Conduct both internal and external processes.

3. Develop a suggested “preferred candidate” profile

C. Screening, assessing, interviewing candidates

1. Screen and assess top candidates

2. Advise on interview process. Work with interview panel to make a committee

review and meet and greets.

3. Conduct assessment measures.

4. Support community events.

D. Hiring process

1. Conduct background investigation on finalists

2. Assist with contract negotiations

3. Advise on onboarding

IV: Schedule

Proposals due by: December 26th, 2025

Target RFP award date: January 6th, 2026

Target hiring date: July 1, 2026

V: Proposal Instructions

A: Required: the following information must be provided in the bid form:

1. Narrative stating the firm’s approach to the contract, including proposed schedule.

Deviations from the scope and target schedule are permitted within reason.

2. Information regarding the firm’s experience conducting similar Police Chief searches.

3. Price

4. References (3 – 5)

B. Required: resumes of key personnel

C. Optional: supplemental information up to five pages may be provided. Links to publicly

accessible websites also may be provided.

Submittals

Proposals are due by 12:00 noon on Thursday, December 26th, 2025. Deliver digitally to

Adam Backus, HR Manager, Town of Shelburne: abackus@shelburnevt.org. Or mail to

Town of Shelburne, PO Box 88, Shelburne, VT 05482.

VI: Questions

Please address questions to Adam Backus, HR Manager, Town of Shelburne:

abackus@shelburnevt.org

VII: Selection Process

The Town of Shelburne plans to respond to all firms responding to this RFP. The Town

will negotiate a scope of services and a fee proposal with the selected firm. The Town

will evaluate and select the firm based on qualifications, experience and performance

with similar projects, communities, references, ability to provide timely services,

opportunities and constraints and cost. The selected firm must comply with all municipal,

state, and federal employment laws, including equal employment opportunity laws and

guidelines.

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