City Proposes $300,000 Drive‑Through Holiday Display at Candy Cane Park Using CVB Funds

Parks staff presented a bid package and recommended awarding a contract to install a large drive‑through holiday display at Candy Cane Park. The low responsive bid was $300,000 (Southern California Lighting); two other responsive bids were higher. The proposal describes multiple themed zones (Candy Cane, Frozen, Whoville, Starry Night, North Pole), four 50‑foot tunnels, tree wrapping, stage lighting, temporary electrical using city‑owned generators and a staffed drive‑through format. Staff said the contractor would install, operate and remove the displays and retain ownership of the assets; the city would pay the contractor for a one‑year event and store no permanent displays.