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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 3, 1991 <br />SUBJECT: CONTRACT APPROVAL; SOUTHERN INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS, INC. <br />------------------------------------- <br />DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING & CENTRAL SRVS. PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: XX <br />-------------------------------------------- <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM JONES <br />EXT 2650 <br />Telephone Number - <br />DRAFT CONTRACT Hillsborough - 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill - 967 -9251 <br />Mebane -227 -2031 <br />Durham -688 -7331 <br />PURPOSE: To consider entering into an agreement as drafted jointly <br />with the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro with Southern International <br />Fireworks, Inc. to provide a fireworks display on July 4, 1991. <br />BACKGROUND: Contingent upon the Board's approval of a contract among <br />the University, the County and the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro to <br />co- sponsor an Independence Day Celebration at Kenan Stadium, it is the <br />intent to contract with Southern International Fireworks, Inc. to <br />provide the fireworks display for the event. Southern International <br />Fireworks has provided this service in the past to the Town of Carrboro <br />at. their July 4 Celebration. <br />Highlights of the attached draft contract between the County and the <br />Towns with Southern International Fireworks, Inc. include the following: <br />Southern will provide a fireworks display at the Ramshead Parking <br />lot (mortar fireworks) and in Kenan Stadium (stationary fireworks). <br />NOTE: Exact quantity and type of fireworks to be determined following <br />a June 1 test shoot. Contract will be finalized after that date. <br />Southern will provide all necessary equipment, as well as trained <br />and competent personnel to conduct the display. <br />Southern will provide all specified insurance coverages naming <br />the County and the Towns as additional named insureds. <br />Southern will provide a letter of credit for $50,000 to cover their <br />insurance policy's deductible. <br />Proof of insurance will be submitted to the local governments along <br />with the executed contract. <br />Southern agrees to hold harmless the County, Towns and University <br />from all loss, liability and claims or expense caused by the negligence <br />or willful misconduct of Southern. <br />