Orlando officials selected a vendor and are currently negotiating a contract to replace audio-visual equipment that stopped working at the Lake Eola Amphitheater last year.
During the August 15 meeting of the Orlando City Council, commissioners awarded the project to replace the amphitheater’s audio-visual equipment to Teer Engineering, an AV integration services company based in Orlando.
The amphitheater’s permanent audio and lighting system went out of operation around a year ago and, since then, temporary rental systems have cost the city $20,000 per month during event season.
The city estimates that a new system will cost $266,534, which includes $17,750 for operating and maintenance costs that would recur annually.
City staff believe the new system will pay for itself over the next year and half by doing away with the rental of equipment.
Negotiations with the company began earlier this month. According to city records, the initial contract term should be five years, with an option to renew for five additional one-year periods.