Vendor Application

• Get your business in front of thousands of downtown visitors at Downtown Sacramento Partnership produced events including the Friday night Concerts in the Park and the Certified Farmers’ Markets. Space is limited.

  Downtown Sacramento Partnership will be accepting vendor applications from February 1– March 1, 2019 for all summer events. By mid-March, all vendors will be notified as to which event(s) they have been approved to participate in. After March 15, the remaining applicants will be placed on a vendor waiting list. Vendors will be selected based on available space, tenant mix, and past involvement at the discretion of Downtown Partnership.

  If you are interested in being a vendor at any Downtown Partnership event you must submit the following documents with your vendor application:

  • Health Permit – County Health Department: (916) 875-8440
  • Sellers Permit – Board of Equalization: (800) 400-7115
  • Certificate of Insurance – All vendors are required to carry a minimum $1,000,000 liability insurance.
    • The “Downtown Sacramento Partnership and City of Sacramento” must be listed as the certificate holder with an address of 980 9th St. Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95814.
    • An endorsement naming “The Downtown Sacramento Partnership and the City of Sacramento, its officials, agents, employee and volunteers” must accompany the certificate of insurance.
  Photo – Photo of your booth set up
• Application Fee – $30.00 (payment must be made online) This is a one time fee.

Concerts in the Park

Vendors selected for Concerts in the Park must provide a unique experience to our concertgoers. A simple tent, table, and linen will not do! Get creative and stand out!

Farmers’ Markets

Downtown Partnership is only responsible for selecting Hot Food Vendors for our markets. Vendors must sell an item that is intended for immediate consumption. Also, we do not have power access at any of our parks. Generators must be approved by Downtown Partnership prior to the start of the market season.

• Business Name*
• Contact Name*
  First Last
• Address*
  Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP Code
  Where should we mail your deposit back to?
• Phone*
• Email*
• Website

• What Downtown Partnership events are you applying to be a vendor at?*
  • Concerts in the Park
  • Farmers' Market

• What type of vendor are you?*
  Food Truck: $250/weekFood Vendor: a vendor that is selling meals within a tent ($225/week)Snack Vendor: a vendor that is selling small bites ($125/week)Information Vendor: a vendor that is sharing information about their product or services. ($150/week)Retail Vendor: a vendor that is selling a non-perishable item ($100/week)
  Upon receipt of your application and menu, Downtown Partnership will verify your category placement and weekly vendor fee.
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  Terms & Conditions

  • Set up begins at 3 p.m. and all vehicles must be out of Cesar Chavez Plaza by 4:30. p.m. Downtown Partnership does not provide any vendor parking.
  • Payment must be made prior to event. Vendors that have not paid will not be permitted into the park
  • By applying to be a vendor at Concerts in the Park, you are agreeing that you are available for all 12 concert dates.
• By applying to be a vendor at Concerts in the Park, you agree to sell only Coca-Cola products.

• What Farmers' Markets are you applying to participate in?*
  • Cesar Chavez Plaza, Wednesdays: 10th & J (May 1 – Oct 30)
  • Capitol Mall, Thursdays: 6th & Capitol (May 2 – Sept 26)
  Food trucks are only eligible for the Cap Mall Farmers' Market. We cannot permit "grocery store" items at our markets. All our vendors must be selling ready to consume goods
• What type of vendor are you? (Wednesday/Thursday Market)*
  Food Vendor: $150/weekSnack Vendor: $125/weekBakery Vendor: $70/weekInformation/Nonprofit Vendor: $150/week
• The following rules will be strongly enforced.
  1. Downtown Partnership will invoice all vendors the 15th of the month for the upcoming month. Full payment must be received by the 5th of the month. If payment is not received by the 5th, a $50 late fee will be added to your balance due.
  2. All vendors must clean up after themselves. We will charge $50 per market for any garbage left onsite.
  3. Late vendors will not be permitted into the park due to safety regulations mandated by the City.

• TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  By checking the statements below, as a vendor participating in a Downtown Sacramento Partnership event, I agree to, understand, and will be held responsible for all of the following. The Downtown Partnership reserves the right to remove any vendor who does not comply with any of the following:

• Vendor Approval Process:*
  • Downtown Sacramento Partnership will accept applications February 1 through March 1, 2019.
  • The application fee is due when application is turned in.
  • During the first week of April, vendors will be notified by email as to which event(s) they have been approved to participate in.
  • Vendors will be selected according to available space, tenant mix, and past involvement at the discretion of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership.
  Please check each statement to indicate you agree to these terms and conditions.
• Payments:*
  • All payments must be received by the 5th day of the event month. (i.e. May vendor fees will be due by May 5, June fees will be due by June 5, etc)
  • Deposits and Health Permit Fee is due prior to May 1
  • If payment is late or not received by the start of event, vendor will be eligible for dismissal.
  • Late payment fee: $50 per invoice
  • If a vendor has paid but does not participate on date reserved, those fees will be forfeited.
  • Payments can be made by cash, check or Visa. Please make all checks payable to the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, and note event dates on each check.
  Please check each statement to indicate you agree to these terms and conditions
• Professional Courtesy*
  • All vendors participating in a Downtown Partnership event are expected to maintain a level of professional courtesy to all event participants.
  Please check the statement to indicate you agree to these terms and conditions.
• Liability:*
  • All vendors are required to carry a minimum $1,000,000 liability insurance. The “Downtown Sacramento Partnership and City of Sacramento” must be listed as the certificate holder with an address of 980 9th St. Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95814. An endorsement naming “The Downtown Sacramento Partnership and the City of Sacramento, its officials, agents, employees and volunteers” must accompany the certificate of insurance.
  • Vendor agrees to hold harmless, the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, their staff, and the City of Sacramento for losses of any kind, whether by fire, theft, physical violence, elements of nature, or any other cause.
  Please check each statement to indicate you agree to these terms and conditions.
• Space Assignment:*
  • Vendor spaces are 10’x10’. If vendor exceeds the 10’x10’ spacing assignment by 2 or more feet, vendor will be required to pay an additional $50 for their vendor space.
  • Notification of approval and vendor location assignments will be sent by email.
  • Heat-generating appliances require at least a 10-foot clearance around the booth.
  • Electricity (110 V) is very limited and usage may be available upon approval by Downtown Partnership. Food vendor applications must be accompanied with plug and wattage request. You must bring your own extension cords. All extension cords must be commercial grade.
  • Cesar Chavez Plaza is the only park with electricity available. Vendors must be pre-approved to use the park outlets.
  • Generators must be approved by Downtown Partnership prior to event start
  Please check each statement to indicate you agree to these terms and conditions.
• If you are requesting power access, how many outlets do you require?
• Are you requesting to bring your own generator?
  YesNo
• If so, what type of generator?
  Generators used at a Downtown Partnership event must have a noise level less than 59dB.
• Food and Beverage Sales/Health Permits:*
  • Alcoholic beverage sales are strictly prohibited.
  • Food must be prepared and sold in compliance with the Sacramento County Health Department. Any unresolved infractions will result in immediate closure of vendor booth.
  • All vendors must have a Multi-Event Sacramento County Health Permit.
  • Sacramento County Health Department permits must be displayed at all food booths at all times.
  Please check each statement to indicate you agree to these terms and conditions.
• Clean-up:*
  • All trash must be bagged and deposited in the trash cans.
  • Vendors are responsible for the condition of their areas during and after the event.
  • Coals need to be extinguished and disposed of responsibly.
  • Grease from BBQ’s or any other liquids from cooking must be cleaned up before leaving
  • A minimum $50.00 fine will apply for any clean up necessary after the vendor has vacated the area.
  Please check each statement to indicate you agree to these terms and conditions.

• Documents*
  Drop files here or

  Accepted file types: pdf, word, jpg.
  Please attach a copy of your: 1. Sellers permit 2. Certificate of Insurance 3. Sacramento County Health Permit 4. Menu/description including price of all items to be sold 5. Photo of your booth set up All items need to be uploaded digitally. We will not accept a hardcopy.
• Signature*
  As a participant in a Downtown Partnership sponsored event, I have read all the conditions for participation and agree to abide by the agreement set forth.
• Application Fee*
  Price: $30.00
  This is a one time fee.
• Credit Card*
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