July 4th Fireworks

The City of Pembroke Pines is conducting a Quick Quote procurement for fireworks display services to support its July 4th, 2026 celebration. The solicitation seeks qualified firms to provide a comprehensive, turnkey fireworks display scheduled for July 4, 2026, at 9:00 PM at the Pines Recreation Center located at 7400 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024. The required deliverables include a minimum 25-minute continuous fireworks display with no dead air time, featuring a maximum shell burst altitude of 600 feet, a minimum of 90 six-inch shells within the 3-inch to 6-inch range, at least two special effects, and music synchronization with patriotic instrumental music provided by the City, utilizing electronic or remote firing systems only. The scope encompasses all labor, materials, equipment, permits, coordination, safety measures, cleanup, and post-event responsibilities as all-inclusive services. Contractors must demonstrate a minimum of 10 years of documented professional experience providing fireworks displays of similar size and scope with experience producing municipally permitted displays, and must assign at least two certified pyrotechnicians with a minimum of five years of certified experience and experience in at least ten major electronically fired fireworks displays, with all staff at least 21 years of age. Proposals are evaluated on a 100-point scale consisting of Program Selection and Overall Plan (50 points), Experience and Ability (35 points), and References and Past Performance (15 points), with contractors required to provide a minimum of three references for comparable municipal or large-scale public events within the past five years. The question deadline is March 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with final answers issued by March 23, 2026, and bid submissions due by March 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM through the City's OpenGov e-Procurement portal.

The procurement includes HUD Section 3 requirements applicable to projects exceeding $200,000, mandating that contractors meet minimum numeric goals of 25 percent of total project hours worked by Section 3 workers and 5 percent by Targeted Section 3 workers; Form 1 (Section 3 Assessment and Certifications) must be submitted with all bids to avoid disqualification, and contractors exceeding $200,000 in contract value must submit Forms 2-6 within 30 days of project completion. Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage determination FL20250197, effective July 4, 2025, applies to this contract, establishing minimum hourly rates of $17.75 per hour for work entered into on or after January 30, 2022, under Executive Order 14026, with contractors required to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked up to 56 hours annually under Executive Order 13706. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage prior to commencing work, including Comprehensive General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate), Workers' Compensation (statutory), Comprehensive Auto Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Umbrella/Excess Liability ($2,000,000), and Environmental/Pollution Liability ($1,000,000), with the City named as an additional insured party. No performance bonds or proposal security is required for this procurement. The contract award is a fixed, not-to-exceed price of $35,000 all-inclusive, with no additional charges permitted, and contractors must obtain all required permits at least 30 days prior to the event and submit a detailed operational plan two weeks prior to the July 4th event.