REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services
PREPARED BY: Molly Uemura, Community & Library Services Manager
Subject:
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Approve and execute a three-year Professional Services Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and PSQ Productions for production and management service of the annual Independence Day Celebration
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Statement of Issue:
In order to facilitate the City's annual Independence Day celebration, there is a need to approve a professional services contract between the City and PSQ Productions (Contractor), to manage and produce the 2024, 2025, and 2026 Independence Day Celebration events, which include the annual Surf City 5K Run, 4th of July Parade, and Fireworks over the ocean.
Financial Impact:
Sufficient appropriations are budgeted in the General Fund Fourth of July account 10045302 to cover payments due to PSQ Productions through the end of this fiscal year. Future fiscal years will be budgeted accordingly. Compensation through the three-year life of the contract is set at the following:
? $150,000 in 2024
? $160,500 in 2025
? $171,735 in 2026
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and PSQ Productions for Production and Management Service of the Annual Independence Day Parade."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The previous contractor's professional services contract expired September 30, 2023. Per Municipal Code 3.03, all professional services contracts over $30,000 must be competitively bid. Given the scope of services needed for the production and management of the Independence Day Celebration, as well as the direction from Independence Day Board council liaisons, a n...
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