For City Council Meeting [March 26, 2019]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Sean Grayson, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Perry Brents, Community Services Director
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Request City Council to Approve an Agreement with Pyro Spectaculars Inc. to provide a Pyrotechnics Display for the 2019 Rialto 4th of July Celebration, and Approve a Purchase Order to Pyro Spectaculars Inc. in the Amount of $25,750.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Rialto restricts personal firework use exclusively to devices and displays categorized as Safe and Sane by the California State Fire Marshal. In order to provide a more robust fireworks demonstration for community members and to discourage the use of illegal fireworks, the City will once again sponsor a professional pyrotechnic show as part of the July 4th event at Jerry Eaves Park.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
In accordance with the City's purchasing rules, staff sent out Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified businesses that provide pyrotechnic displays on February 13, 2019 (RFP #19-093) for the 2019 pyrotechnic show. 314 Vendors were notified, only 1 business responded to the RFP, (Pyro Spectaculars, responded to the request). The provided proposal (Attachment #2) is consistent with the 2019 bid and Pyro Spectaculars has provided a costs of $25,750 to provide the show.
Pyro Spectaculars is a large, reputable Fireworks Public Display Contractor that has headquartered their pyro technics business in the City of Rialto for decades. They are licensed to conduct pyrotechnic displays in the State of California, and possess the required levels of insurance for liability and workers compensation. Their proposal will provide a 20-minute show of aerial fireworks that will feature mortars ranging from 2.5 to 5 inches in diameter, which will ensure that spectators in Jerry Eaves Park will have a full view of the fireworks. They will also provide an option to choreograph the display to music. The proposal mirrors the...
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