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Authorize award of Request for Proposals 17-18, Fireworks Displays, to Pyrotecnico Fireworks Inc. of New Castle, PA, in the annual amount of $95,000 for special event fireworks displays, for a one-year term with two, one-year renewal terms at the City’s option, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
Request for Proposals (RFP) 17-18 was issued in March 2018. One response to the RFP was received from Pyrotecnico Fireworks Inc. Pyrotecnico is one of the largest providers of fireworks in the world and has been the City’s fireworks vendor since 2015. They specialize in aerial displays, close proximity pyrotechnics, indoor pyrotechnics, cryogenics, fog, flames, confetti, and streamers. The vendor has regional offices in Pompano and Tampa, Florida.
Pyrotecnico will produce a fully choreographed “pyromusical” display for the annual Clearwater Celebrates America event and provide fireworks displays and effects for other City events.
Annual events that include fireworks and/or special effects:
• Wild Splash (special effects - March)
• Sugar Sand Festival (fireworks - April)
• Spring/Fall concert series events (special effects - May/June and September/October/November)
• Clearwater Celebrates America (fireworks - July)
• Hispanic Heritage Festival (special effects - October)
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funding for this purchase contract will come from a variety of operating codes but primarily from the special events cost center 0101804-530300 and 1817574-530300-99865.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A