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Park Vendor Information

If you rent a park shelter or plan a party at a park, you are welcome to hire your own caterers (except at Central Broward Regional Park*) and vendors as long as they are on the approved vendor list.  Approved vendor means these businesses have provided a current certificate of insurance to Broward County in order to do business in our parks.  "Approved" does not mean that we recommend one vendor over another.  If you have a caterer or business that you would prefer, and they are not on the approved list, have them provide a current certificate of insurance to our Safety Section (see contact information below).
 
*Central Broward Regional Park has a contracted caterer that must be used at that park.
 
Click to view the current: Approved Vendor List (PDF -100KB)
 
 
Insurance Requirements for Vendors and Performers
A Certificate of Insurance is acceptable as evidence of insurance.
 
Requirements for all vendors:
  1. Certificate must be signed by insurance company's authorized representative.
  2. Broward County Board of County Commissioners, 950 N.W. 38th St., Oakland Park, FL 33309, must be listed as certificate holder.
  3. Certificate holder (Broward County Board of County Commissioners) to be named as additional insured.
  4. Please include a brief description of business operations. Include business contact name and phone number on certificate. Fax certificates to 954-357-8156 and then mail the original to the Broward County Parks and Recreation Division, 950 N.W. 38th St., Oakland Park, FL  33309.  Attention: Toni Peyton, Safety Section.
  5. $500,000 minimum general liability insurance is required, except where noted below.
  6. 30 days written notice of cancellation is required (except 10 days for non-payment of premium).
  7. All vendors must have a Broward County Occupational License.

Food Vendors:
$500,000 minimum liability insurance is required (must include products liability).  Additional $500,000 liability insurance must be in effect for beer and wine.  No liquor is to be served in any Broward County park at any time.

Bounce House & Moon Walk Operations:
$500,000 minimum liability is required.  In addition, attendants must be at least 16 years old and must be present at all times that the Bounce House or Moon Walk is operating. Inflatable waterslides and dunk tanks are not allowed.

D.J.s, Clowns and Magicians:
$300,000 minimum liabiity is required. Characters such as Barney do not require insurance.

Wall or Rock Climbing:
$500,000 minimum general liability insurance is required; products liability is not required. In addition, an adult must be in attendance at all times that the Wall or Rock climbing is operating. Attendant must be at least 16 years old.

Tent Suppliers:
$500,000 minimum liability is required; products liability is not required.

 

Please call Toni Peyton, Parks & Recreation Safety Section, at 954-357-8172 or Anita Ziegler at 954-357-8153, should you have any questions or concerns.

 

Fax certificates to 954-357-8156, or e-mail tpeyton@broward.org.