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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Jason Bauer, Assistant Director of Public Works/Assistant City Engineer
DATE: July 19, 2023
SUBJECT:
A resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a contract with Nighthawk Video, Sycamore, IL in the amount of $923,867.69 to fabricate and furnish five new video monitors and to complete additional purchases in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for any additional material purchases required to complete the installation of the monitors at RiverEdge Park in Ward 1.
PURPOSE:
The 2023 budget includes various upgrades and modifications to RiverEdge Park, a premiere outdoor music and event venue located on IL Route 25 in Ward 1. One of the budgeted items for the park this year is to furnish new and replacement video monitors at various locations throughout the park.
BACKGROUND:
RiverEdge Park, which is owned by the City of Aurora and managed by the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) is home to numerous events throughout the year. To ensure that it continues to be a premiere destination, the City has been working with ACCA to identify and implement upgrades and improvements to the park. One of the identified improvements is to enhance the experience for visitors by providing better visuals through improved and additional video monitors. The existing monitors at the park on the concession stand and A/V tower are original to when the park was initially constructed. Technology has changed significantly since then and these old monitors need replacement. Two new screens will also be installed on each side of the stage. A third new screen will be installed south of the lawn seating area and a fourth new screen will be purchased and installed on a moveable platform for use in what will soon be the new lawn seating area in the southern portion of the park near the pedestrian bridge landing (this monitor will come from a separate vendor, as mobile video monitors are a different technology).
ACCA did extensive ...
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