Annual Fireworks Display Services
- Client
- City of Hendersonville
- RFP Number
- EQU-20124
- Posted
- 10/3/2026
- Category
- Computer Supplies, Accessories and other Equipments
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe City of Hendersonville Parks Department requires annual fireworks display services for a contract term of one year. The vendor must safely handle, transport, set up, prepare, execute, and clean up the onsite fireworks display, providing all required pyrotechnic services, qualified personnel, and equipment. Bidding is open to onshore USA vendors who maintain required state, local, and federal licenses, permits, and credentials, including Tennessee fireworks licenses and explosives authorizations. Applicants must submit a completed checklist, bid proposal form, pricing sheet, notarized indemnification agreement, proof of insurance, equipment details, portfolio, references, and relevant licensing copies. Questions must be submitted by 1:00 PM CST on October 9, 2026. Sealed bids must be submitted digitally via email or online, or physically by 10:00 AM CST on October 16, 2026, for the public bid opening. Bidders must submit proposals outlining their pricing, as no preliminary budget is provided.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from 27-0015 Annual Fireworks Display.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The City of Hendersonville Parks and Recreation Department is accepting sealed bids to furnish all materials, labor, setup, execution, and cleanup necessary to provide a full-service annual fireworks display for Freedom Fest on July 3rd. Reputable and properly licensed fireworks display companies are eligible to bid.
- Issued by
- CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE
- ISSUE DATE
- October 2, 2026
- QUESTIONS DUE
- October 9, 2026 AT 1:00 PM
- ADDENDUM POSTED (IF NEEDED)
- October 13, 2026
- SUBMITTALS DUE
- October 16, 2026 AT 10:00 AM
- Opening
- October 16, 2026, for the opening at 10:00 AM (CST)
- How to submit
- Sealed hard copy
- Submission details
- Submitted to the City of Hendersonville Finance Department, Hendersonville City Hall, 101 Maple Drive North, Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075. Required labeling on the outside of the package includes Project Name, Bid Number, Bidder's Name, Business Address, Business Telephone, and Bidder's Email.
- Contract term
- Initial Contract period for one year covering July 3, 2027, with option to extend up to four additional one-year periods.
- Place of performance
- Drakes Creek Park, City of Hendersonville, Tennessee
- Insurance and bonding
- Worker's Compensation: $1,000,000; Employer's Liability: $1,000,000 per accident / $1,000,000 disease policy limit / $1,000,000 disease each employee; General Liability: $1,000,000 each occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate; Automobile Liability: $1,000,000; Professional Liability (if applicable): $1,000,000 each claim / $2,000,000 aggregate.
- Funding
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 49 CFR, Part 21
Scope of work
- Full-service fireworks display for Freedom Fest
- Display duration approximately 20 to 25 minutes
- Furnish all pyrotechnics, materials, and ancillary equipment
- Provide qualified personnel and licensed display operators
- Transportation, delivery, freight, and unloading
- Setup and preparation
- Execution and firing of display
- Post-display cleanup
Minimum qualifications
- Current Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office Fireworks Exhibitor License
- Tennessee licensed/certified fireworks display operator
- Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office Fireworks Display Permit prior to display
- Current Tennessee business license or registration
- Valid City of Hendersonville business license if required
- Federal Explosives License/Authorization from ATF
- Compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation requirements
- American Pyrotechnics Association Accreditation if required
Documents to include with the bid
- Completed and Signed Bid Submittal Checklist
- Completed Bid Proposal Submittal Form
- Completed and Signed Bid Proposal Submittal Pricing Sheet
- Completed, Signed, and Notarized Indemnification Agreement - Attachment I
- Acknowledgment of All Addenda Issued, if any
- Proof of Insurance or Evidence of Insurability
- Qualifications and Equipment Information
- Custom Fireworks Display Portfolio
- References as indicated on Attachment II
- Copies of current applicable fireworks licenses, certifications, registrations, and credentials
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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