1.Alcohol is not permitted at this event.
2.Water hook-up will not be provided.
3. Vendors are responsible for their own sales and financial management.
4. Collection of state sales tax is the responsibility of each vendor.
5. Vendors requesting electrical hook-up must provide each electrical need and type of application in order to be supplied with adequate power at the event.
6.Vendors must bring their own heavy-duty extension cords.
7.Tents, tables and chairs are not provided for vendor spaces. Each vendor is responsible for their own set-up, table, table covering and/or chairs. All tents must be weighted. If you plan to have open flames (charcoal and/or gas grills, you can not use a tent per fire code, please notify Special Event Coordinator to make accomodations for your vendor booth.
8. Food vendor units must not obstruct fire lanes.
9.All tents, display stands, tables, racks, shelves, etc., must be kept within the marked boundaries of each vendor's space out of consideration for other vendors and fire lane restrictions.
10.All items for sale must be priced. Vendors must supply receipts for all purchases.
11.Vendors agree that photographs taken at the event may be used for future event promotion.
12. Vendor spaces must be manned between 4:00pm - 8:00pm and should not be moved before 8:00pm. Violation of these guidelines will prohibit the vendor's participation in next year's event.
13. No refunds will be given due to inclement weather conditions.
14. Vendors that fail to show up on event day without providing notification will not be permitted to participate in next year's event.
15.Food vendors are required to acquire applicable permits through the DuPage County Health Department. For more information, visit www.dupagehealth.org or call 630-682-7400, ext. 7046.
16.All vendors are required to submit a certificate of insurance applicable to the nature of services provided due no later than 21 days before the festival date. Vendors must comply with the following insurance requirements:
a.Required limits are $1 million in Commercial General Liability combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, and property damage and $1 million per occurrence for personal injury. The general aggregate shall be no less than $2 million for contractors/vendors.
b.In the box labeled “Description of Operations” the following language must appear: No additional endorsements limit coverage to additional insured beyond terms of actual additional endorsement. Coverage to the additional insured is primary and non-contributory. Additional insured: The City of West Chicago, its officials, employees, agents and volunteers. City named as cancellation notice recipient.
c. Also included should be the named event, date, times and if applicable location of the event.
d.If applicable, vendors shall furnish the City with evidence of Worker’s Compensation coverage with statutory limits.
e.Vendors shall furnish the City original endorsements to support the coverage detailed on the certificate of insurance. Endorsements shall name “The City of West Chicago, its officials, agents, employees, and volunteers” as additional insured on a primary and non-contributory basis.
f.The insurance provider must submit the Certificate of Insurance directly to the event coordinator, preferably via email (specialevents@westchicago.org) or fax (630-293-1257), to be considered an original document.