Planning Under Way for RomeoFest, July 4th Celebration

Expect fireworks—at least on the agenda—at Wednesday night’s .

Trustees will vote on a proposal to stick with the vendor that has provided fireworks displays for the Fourth of July and the annual RomeoFest for nearly two decades.

Parks and Recreation Director Kelly Rajzer is slated to present a request seeking the board’s approval to award Lumina, Inc., with a $17,000 contract to provide fireworks on July 3 and an $8,500 agreement for a fireworks display on the last day of RomeoFest.

According to village documents, the dates for this year’s fest are Aug. 4 through Aug. 7.

The proposal asks the board to waive bidding on the contracts in favor of continuing to work with Lumina, which has provided the annual displays for 18 years.

Carnival contract

Also on the agenda is a proposed contract with All Around Amusements, a carnival ride vendor seeking to provide rides, games and concessions at RomeoFest.

In exchange for being the sole provider of carnival amusements, the contract requires the company to provide 100 complimentary Mega Passes to be handed out by the RomeoFest committee. The passes, which allow carnival-goers an unlimited number of rides, are valued at $40 each, for a total of $4,000.

All Around would also be required to donate $2,000 for grass restoration and an additional $2,500 to help fund evening entertainment at the fest on Aug. 4.

The contract would give All Around the right to be the sole provider of shows, amusement rides, inflatables, fun booths and merchandise booths. The company would also have to agree before the village could enter into a contract with any other concessions vendor.

The contract requires All Around to pay the village 40 percent of the proceeds from the sale of admission tickets for shows and rides.