CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
EP24/25-024
2026 INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS DISPLAY RE-BID
BID OPENING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2025, AT 11:00AM
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The City of East Providence is seeking bids from a licensed and insured professional pyrotechnics company to produce an outdoor fireworks display as part of the City’s annual Independence Day celebration at Pierce Memorial Stadium on Friday, July 3, 2026, commencing at 9:30pm. Rain date of Sunday, July 5, 2026.
Specifications may be downloaded from the City’s website https://eastprovidenceri.gov/rfp
One (1) original, one (1) copy and 1 Thumb Drive of the proposal shall be submitted in one (1) sealed envelope to East Providence City Hall, Controllers Office, Room 103, Attn: Jessica Lamprey, Procurement Specialist, 145 Taunton Ave., East Providence, RI 02914 no later than THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2025. The bids will be publicly opened and recorded that same day in Conference Room A, located on the first floor of East Providence City Hall. Bids received at a time of 11:01 AM or later will be rejected. The outside envelope needs to be marked RFP EP24/25-024 2026 INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS DISPLAY RE-BID.
The City reserves the right to waive any informality in order to reject any or all bids if deemed to be in the best interest of the City.
Any questions should be directed to Diane Sullivan, Director of Recreation, at dsullivan@eastprovidenceri.gov, and Jessica Lamprey, Procurement Specialist at jlamprey@eastprovidenceri.gov no later than MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025, AT 4:00PM.
