Inflatable and Carnival Vendor Requirements
All inflatable and carnival vendors require the following:
A certificate of insurance naming MSU and Its Board of Trustees as the certificate holder as follows:
Michigan State University & Its Board of Trustees
Attn: MSU Risk Management & Insurance
426 Auditorium Road, Room 360
East Lansing, MI 48823
The certificate must include evidence of the following insurance:
- Workers Compensation insurance, Coverage A, with limits statutorily required by any applicable Federal or state law and Employers Liability insurance, Coverage B, with minimum limit of $500,000 per accident.
- Automobile Liability insurance covering liability arising out of any owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles with minimum limit of $1,000,000 each accident and Personal Injury Protection as required by statute.
- Commercial General Liability insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 each occurrence/$2,000,000 general aggregate. Coverage shall include bodily injury and property damage liability, personal and advertising injury liability, products/completed operations, and liability assumed under an insured contract. This insurance policy must be endorsed to name MSU and Its Board of Trustees as additional insured.
The vendor must deliver, set up and supervise all inflatables. (MSU staff and/or students are not to assist with any of these functions).
The contract must include the above mentioned insurance requirements as well as language that the vendor is responsible for delivery, set up and complete supervision.
The vendor must also agree that the following activities* are NOT options on MSU’s campus:
- Sumo Wrestling
- Bonzi Bikes
- Ziplines
- Climbing and/or Rock Walls
- Mechanical Bulls
- Bungee Jumping
*Prohibited activities are not limited to the list above. All activities are to be reviewed by the Office of Risk Management & Insurance in conjunction with multiple other departments prior to the event date.
In order to be an approved vendor, the vendor must provide a copy of their contract and a certificate of insurance that meets the above criteria. The Office of Risk Management and Insurance will review the documents provided and respond with an approval or with any recommended amendments. If the vendor is approved, they will be added to a list of approved vendors that is provided to MSU departments and student organizations that are interested in having inflatable/carnival events on campus.
Should there be any questions regarding these requirements or the approved vendor list, please contact The Office of Risk Management & Insurance at riskmgmt@msu.edu.
APPROVED VENDOR LIST:
Acme Partyworks
https://acmepartyworks.com/
Carnival Bounce
https://carnivalbounce.com/
EGE Entertainment, LLC (formerly Excel Entertainment)
http://www.excelgroupgr.com
Family Friendly Entertainment
www.familyfriendlyenter.com
Fun Services
http://www.myfunservices.com/
Matrix Entertainment
https://matrixentertainment.com/
Neon Entertainment
www.neon-entertainment.com
Record a Hit Entertainment
https://www.recordahit.com/
SuperGames
https://supergames.org/
Ultimate Bounce DBA Planet X
https//www.planetxevents.com
Vertical Edge Entertainment
http://www.verticaledgeentertainment.com/