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Date: 11-13-06 07 019
roem/Subject: Order, Authorizing Negotiations with Fiesta Shows for a Contract Prodding
Midway Service; to the Bangor State Fair.
Responsible Depa. to t Baa Park
CanmeMary:
Two responses were received in to the QWs request for proposals for a midway operator for the
Bangor State Fair, one from Fiesta Shows, our current provider, and a second from Cam Fxpositiom,
Inc. ■hese responses are attached. Both companies made presentations to Me finance Committee
on 0cober 16, 2006. In accordance with the RFP, the following factors were reviewed and
considered: show history, ftnanclal stability, Ode Inventory including maintenance and safety
records, and a proven ability to deliver a first-rate midway experience.
After reviewing the RFPs and researching Carr Expositions, a film with which we were lea familiar,
staff recommended that fiesta Shows be selected as the firm with which a new Midway Contact
would be negotiated. This recommendation was readied based on a number of factors including
our past experience with Festa and concerns mated to the ability of Gm Expositlons to protide the
quality and level of seMce our fair requlres. Parficularcomm"wlth Can revolved around recent
issues at the Norihem Maine and Skowhegan Efate Fairs and the suspension of Cart Leasing's
authority to operate In Mainefor six months(through 12/2]/06)by a Maine Mamr Carder Review
Board, including a requiremeathatthe Company appear before the Board before being reinstated.
After considerable discussion, the Committee, by a vote of 3-2, recommended that staff enter Into
negotiations with Flesm Shows fora new midway contact. The atlnched order will authorize these
negotiations and authorize the Finance Committee to approve me final contract.
Department
Recommend approval.
City Manager
Associated Information: RFP Responses
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finance Director
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Ord", Authorizing Negotiations with Fiesta Shows for a Gonad Providing Midway
Smokes m the Bangor Slate Fair.
By the O'fy Coo / ofVre CO ofRanges:
ORDERED,
THAT City staff Is hereby authorized to enter into negMalloms with Pleats Shows for the
provision of midway services to the Bangor State Fair.
and be it further,
ORDERED,
THAT the Finance Committee is authorized! to provide final approval of the mrtrad with Rester
Shows and to authorize he execution.
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