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Board approves $6,000 fireworks contract for 2026 Jamboree
Summary
The Park, Recreation & Forestry Board approved a one‑year contract with Spielbauer to supply a roughly 15‑minute fireworks show for the 2026 Jamboree at a cost of $6,000, citing a price increase tied to tariffs and noting a separate RFP for multi‑year services is underway.
The Waukesha City Park, Recreation & Forestry Board voted to approve a one‑year contract with Spielbauer to provide fireworks for the 2026 Jamboree.
Ron introduced the item and turned the presentation over to Joanna, who said the city is contracting Spielbauer outside an ongoing RFP process for multi‑year fireworks vendors. “The cost of the show is $6,000. That’s a little bit of an increase, from previous years due to the tariffs,” Joanna said, adding the display will run about 15 minutes on the Friday night that opens Jamboree.
Board members posed no substantive questions. A motion to approve the contract was recorded on the floor as made by Eric Hummer with a second by Alderman Wells; the chair called for the vote and the motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: the fireworks display is a visible, budgeted element of the annual Jamboree and the board flagged that staff is conducting a competitive RFP for fireworks services covering future years. The one‑year contract allows the event to proceed while the city completes the multi‑year procurement.
What the board recorded: the contract award to Spielbauer (one year), a projected 15‑minute show, and a cost of $6,000. Staff noted the cost increase in part reflects higher supplier pricing tied to tariffs and that the city is running an RFP to select a long‑term vendor for future seasons.
Next steps: the approved contract will be forwarded per the board’s recommendation to the common council as required for contract authorization and staff will continue the RFP process for subsequent years.
