Fireworks Displays

The City of St. Petersburg (“City”) is seeking proposals from qualified fireworks vendors to design, furnish, and deliver safe, high-quality aerial fireworks displays for City celebrations. The selected Vendor will provide a complete fireworks program, including but not limited to show design, products, staffing, safety planning, permitting support, regulatory compliance, equipment, setup, and on-site execution, and will coordinate with City staff, law enforcement, fire rescue, and other agencies as needed.

The City of St. Petersburg is accepting proposals for Fireworks Displays. The City will award to one vendor.

The Vendor shall provide all labor, materials, professional-grade pyrotechnic products, equipment, tools, transportation, qualified personnel, permits, documentation, and other resources necessary to design, furnish, transport, set up, execute, and complete custom aerial fireworks displays for the City's Fourth of July and New Year's Eve celebrations.

The Vendor shall provide a complete fireworks program for each scheduled event, including show design and choreography, product selection, transportation and logistics, staffing, site preparation, safety planning, permitting and regulatory compliance, display execution, teardown, and post-event cleanup.

Show Design and Planning

• Provide a custom fireworks display appropriate for a large public audience, the event venue, launch location, and surrounding environment.
• Coordinate with the City Project Manager and designated City staff to establish the intensity, pacing, aesthetic objectives, thematic elements, and other event-specific requirements.
• Minimum shell count shall be 3,200 ranging from three inches (3") to six inches (6") for 4th of July display.
• Minimum shell count shall be 1,600 ranging from three inches (3") to six inches (6") for each New Year's Eve display.
• Develop the show choreography and firing sequence to provide a cohesive and visually engaging display consisting of an opening, body, and finale.
• Design the display to provide continuous firing fronts with minimal lag time between sequences.
• Provide a detailed product list identifying proposed shell sizes, quantities, effects, and other significant pyrotechnic components for each display.
• Coordinate with the City regarding launch locations, site access, firing areas, safety zones, staging requirements, and other operational considerations.
• Coordinate, as required, with law enforcement, fire rescue, emergency management, and other applicable authorities regarding the display's operational and safety requirements.

Fireworks Products and Equipment

- Furnish all professional-grade fireworks and equipment necessary to execute each approved display, including, but not limited to, fireworks shells, launch racks, mortars, electronic firing systems, electronics, wiring, and related equipment.

**Submission method:** Submittals must be uploaded utilizing the OpenGov Procurement website. Submittals sent via email or delivered in-person will not be considered. The preferred format for submittals is PDF conversion from your source file.

All questions must be submitted in OpenGov within the Question and Answer section.

The contract will be awarded to the most qualified Vendor, per the evaluation criteria listed in the solicitation.

**Term:** The initial term of the agreement will commence upon contract execution and will continue for a period of three (3) years. The City reserves the right to renew this agreement under the same terms and conditions for two (2) one (1) year periods at the end of the initial term, provided such renewal is mutually agreed upon by the parties in writing.

**Insurance:** The Vendor must provide a certificate of insurance and endorsement in accordance with the insurance requirements listed in the insurance section of the agreement. Failure to provide the required insurance within ten (10) days of contract execution may result in contract termination.

Performance and Payment Bond: If applicable, the annual bond amount will be equal to the one-year amount of a multi-year agreement. Bid Bonds: If applicable, must be uploaded with offeror's submittal prior to the solicitation close date.