LTC 082-2008 Weekly Meeting Notices for the Week of March 17-21, 2008an®~_
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
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MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS FOR THE ARTS, INC.
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FOR EXECUTIVE SEARCH SERVICES FOR THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE BASS MUSEUM OF ART
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this ~-~ day of February, 2008, by and
between the CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA (hereinafter referred to as City),
having its principal offices at 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida,
33139, and MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS FOR THE ARTS, INC., whose
address is 132 East Putnam Avenue, Cos Cob, CT, 06807 (hereinafter referred to as
Consultant).
WHEREAS, the City desires to contract with Consultant to provide executive
search services related to the identification and hiring of a new Executive Director for
the Bass Museum of Art.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE COVENANTS CONTAINED
HEREIN, THE CITY AND CONSULTANT HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1
DEFINITIONS
Agreement: This Agreement between the City and Consultant.
City Manager: The Chief Executive Officer of the City.
Consultant: For the purposes of this Agreement, Consultant shall be deemed
to be an independent consultant, and not an agent or employee
of the City.
Services: All services, work and actions by the Consultant performed
pursuant to or undertaken under this Agreement, as described in
Section 2 and Exhibit "A" hereto.
Fee: Amount paid to the Consultant to cover the costs of the Services.
Risk Manager: The Risk Manager of the City, with offices at 1700 Convention
Center Drive, Third Floor, Miami Beach, Florida 33139,
telephone number (305) 673-7000, Ext. 6435, and fax number
(305) 673-7023.
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SECTION 2
SCOPE OF SERVICES (SERVICES)
Consultant agrees to perform the following services during the term of this
Agreement (collectively, the Services):
2.1 Executive Search
Consultant will design and implement an executive search process to identify
and hire a new Executive Director for the Bass Museum of Art (the Museum). Linda
Sweet will be the key personnel, on behalf of Consultant, in charge of this search.
Ms. Sweet may not be replaced by Consultant with regard to the performance of the
Services herein without the prior written consent of the City Manager; provided,
however, that the foregoing consent shall not apply nor be required if Consultant
terminates Ms. Sweet's employment with the firm, or if Ms. Sweet resigns therefrom.
The following are the primary components of the Services:
2.1.1 On-site visit: Consultant will meet with the Bass Museum Executive
Director Search Committee and other key individuals (as determined by the
City) to establish a job profile that accurately reflects current and future needs
and expectations; to agree on an appropriate salary range; to establish a
schedule and work program for the search; and to become acquainted with the
Museum's activities and constituencies.
2.1.2 Promotion: Consultant will share the written profile describing the
museum, the position and necessary qualifications, and salary range with key
arts and cultural professionals across the country. Consultant will screen all
responses and follow-up as necessary. If Search Committee and Consultant
jointly determine that advertising would be useful, Consultant will draft ad copy
and place it in appropriate publications and on Internet web sites.
2.1.3 Recruitment: Consultant will aggressively recruit candidates who are
successful and satisfied in their current positions whether or not they are
seeking new employment, utilizing Consultant's extensive network of
professional contacts in the arts and humanities, higher education, business,
public sector and funding communities
2.1.4 Reference checking: Having developed a list of strong candidates to
review, Consultant will then undertake extensive interviews and research into
the backgrounds of each candidate.
2.1.5 Client interviewing: Consultant will present only the most qualified
candidates to the Search Committee, through written reports, resumes and
supplementary materials. Consultant will assist in setting up on-site interviews
and will provide objective counsel and any additional information that might be
helpful to the interview process.
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