The City of Port St. Lucie has awarded a contract to Brandano Displays, Inc. for the rental and installation of holiday decorations. The contract term is from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2026, with two additional one-year options to renew. The contractor will provide a detailed list and description of décor designs, installation and strike schedules, and maintain the decorations nightly. The contract includes provisions for non-performance administrative charges and discriminatory, convicted, and antitrust violator vendor lists. The contractor will also provide custom designed displays at a retail value of $40,000.00 and incorporate them into the 2024 and future decoration seasons, at no additional cost to the City. Key aspects of the contract include:
• The contractor will provide a detailed list and description of décor designs with illustration(s) and proposed locations by April 14th, 2024, and by April 1st of each additional year thereafter.
• The contractor will maintain the decorations nightly, inclusive of nuisance GFI trips, and communicate issues or concerns to City contacts within twenty-four hours of discovery.
• The contractor will be penalized at a rate of $300 per day for non-performance administrative charges if the decorations are not installed as per the approved program design by Thanksgiving or an installation date agreed upon in advance in writing by the Project Manager and the contractor.
• The contract includes provisions for cooperation with the inspector general and non-exclusivity.