DID Approves $79,001 Purchase-Order Portion for Holiday Decorations; Total Purchase Order $154,144

The Downtown Improvement District approved the purchase-order portion for seasonal holiday decorations on May 6 after staff presented the vendor estimate and a district budget update.

Julie (staff) told the board the contract covers 425 decorative spritzers to be installed across the district, 269 light poles and the holiday tree. The total purchase-order value is $154,144; the bid portion presented for board approval was $79,001.44. The board passed a motion approving the $79,001.44 bid amount by voice vote.

Staff noted the lighting-for-trees and permanent downtown lighting work are subject to a separate procurement. That bid remains open and procurement staff expect responses; if the permanent-lighting bid requires additional funding or staged implementation, staff will return with options. Julie said the DID’s current budget will have about $30,000 in extra funding in the category after this purchase-order award.

What happens next: staff will execute the purchase order for seasonal decorations and continue the separate procurement process for permanent tree and infrastructure lighting. Directors asked staff to coordinate pole- and tree-lighting installations with Main Street infrastructure design and to prioritize maintenance issues identified during installation.