The plan is also searching for an emerging markets ex-China manager.
The plan also issued its RFP seeking passive fixed-income managers.
The plan adopted a new asset allocation that also eliminated risk parity and more than doubled its hedge fund target this week.
Plan staff will conduct on-site visits with six private debt firms next month.
The plan hired a new manager to replace its underperforming incumbent.
Plan will work with its private markets consultant to build out large buyout private equity and non-core infrastructure components within its investment portfolio.
The RFP was slated to be issued to comply with standard state procurement laws.
The plan also hired an international small-cap equity manager after finalist interviews.
The search is to potentially replace an incumbent that is currently on watch.
The plan will interview two international equity managers next week to replace its underperforming incumbent.