Fourth of July, NYE, city celebrations.
Municipal fireworks is what most people picture when they think of a fireworks show: the city park, the high-school football field, the Fourth of July beach event, the New Year’s countdown over a downtown intersection. My 3 Sons Fireworks Company handles municipal contracts across Florida with bid-ready paperwork, all required insurance, and a track record of reliable production for towns that depend on a great show.
Bid submissions.
Most Florida municipalities issue annual or multi-year fireworks contracts through a public bidding process. We respond to RFPs, ITBs, and direct-procurement solicitations. Our standard bid package includes operator credentials, Certificate of Insurance, USDOT documentation, ATF licensing, references from prior municipal clients, a draft show plan, and a cleanup plan. If your city is preparing a bid for the upcoming holiday season, get in touch early; thirty days before the bid deadline is comfortable, ten days is rushed.
Holiday programs.
The two largest municipal show categories are Fourth of July and New Year’s Eve. We book both well in advance: most Fourth of July contracts are signed by March, most NYE contracts by October. Memorial Day and Labor Day are smaller but still meaningful for waterfront cities. Spring festivals (Bay Days, Sandcastle weekends, Springfest) are a growing category.
Show scale.
Municipal shows range from intimate community events (a few hundred shells, fifteen-minute show) to major holiday productions (thousands of shells, twenty-minute pyromusical finale). We scope to whatever your city’s audience and budget supports. All shows are fired electronically; smaller shows can be fired by a single operator, larger shows use a full crew.
Permits and authority coordination.
Every municipal show involves coordination with the local fire marshal, sometimes the police department for street closure, and sometimes the Coast Guard for waterfront shows. We handle all of it. The municipality only has to provide site access and any agreed-upon support (fire watch detail, police presence, parking).
Insurance.
Municipal contracts typically require additional insureds (the city, the parks department, sometimes the property owner if the show is on private land used for public events). We can issue COIs within two business days and can meet the higher liability limits some larger cities require.
References.
Available on request. We’re happy to put your procurement officer or fire marshal in touch with previous municipal clients who can speak to our reliability, paperwork quality, and on-site execution.
Planning a municipal show or evaluating bids? Get in touch or call (561) 210-5176.