The City of San Luis, Parks & Recreation Department, has been working with Lantis Productions, Inc., for many years in using their services for the fireworks' presentation at the 4th of July event. For over 10 years, Lantis has provided us with exceptional service and has helped make our event be a memorable one for all of our residents. Lantis has been in the business since 1945 and has a national reputation. Pyrotechnics, by their very nature, are explosive and extremely dangerous devices that should only be handled by trained and experienced professionals. The City of San Luis knows of Lantis Productions, Inc., and has a long-standing proven track record with them.

The amount that is being spent is less than $35,000.00 and is within the range of the San Luis City Code-Purchasing Section § 3.05.010 (D). This section provides in part that a written explanation can be maintained with the purchasing documents explaining why quotes were not obtained. Because this is a unique and dangerous service, and it would be unwise to deal with an unknown provider.  This is why staff would like to inform the City Council of the reason why Parks & Recreation is not seeking three (3) quotes for fireworks providers with the purchasing documents. 

This year, the Lantis quote is $32,400.00, which is $12,000.00 higher than last year. The reason this year's firework display is quoted a bit higher is because staff would like to have two locations. One location would be at the Joe Orduño Park and the other location would be at the New East Park Site, located between 19th Street and 20th Street, off of 24th Street. This additional location would permit the fireworks display to be viewed by more residents within our City.

Legal staff is contacting the Risk Pool and working with Lantis to finalize the contract, so if the direction from Mayor and Council is to proceed, this matter will be on the regular agenda rather than the consent agenda with the final contract.