Pyrotechnics Service and Display for Annual Fourth of July Celebration

The City of Alhambra Parks & Recreation Department is requesting proposals for professional pyrotechnics services to provide a fireworks display at the Annual Fourth of July Celebration for 2027, 2028, and 2029 at Almansor Park, with proposals due August 6, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

Qualified contractors must demonstrate completion of at least three similar pyrotechnics displays within the past five years and possess a current California pyrotechnics license. The display shall be a twenty-minute electronically fired show coordinated to patriotic-themed music, consisting of a two to three-minute Opening Fanfare, a fourteen to sixteen-minute Main Body of Program, and a two to three-minute Grand Finale, utilizing three-inch through six-inch diameter shells with approximately 496 shells total across all phases. Contractors must furnish all costs associated with permits, fireworks transportation, insurance, City of Alhambra business license, licensed operator and support crew, patriotic-themed music coordination, electric firing equipment, setup and teardown, and debris cleanup within a 150-foot radius of the shooting site.

The contractor shall maintain minimum insurance coverage of $5,000,000 in Contractual General Liability and $1,000,000 in Automobile Liability, with the City of Alhambra named as Additional Insured, plus Statutory Limits Workers' Compensation Insurance. The current permit fee is $590, subject to increase at the City's discretion and non-waivable. Proposals must include a sealed Cost Proposal Form specifying the lump-sum not-to-exceed amount. Payment is made within thirty days of invoice receipt provided the contractor is not in default. Award will be made based on qualifications, reputation, experience, technical approach, and cost, with all selected proposers required to participate in an oral interview. The City Manager or Designee retains the option to renew the contract annually after each year of performance. No overnight parking of the fireworks transport vehicle is permitted on City property prior to setup; the vehicle must be removed by 2:00 a.m. on July 5 of each show year.