Parks & Recreation Facility Insurance Information

Insurance Requirements

Insurance Requirements for Park Facility Rentals: Liability insurance may be required for use of a city facility, depending on the activity. The following criteria will be used to determine if liability insurance is required:

• The applicant is a business or organization.
• The event involves people other than the applicant's family members or close friends.
• The event qualified as a "special event" by definition of the city.
• There is an admission charge or charge for anything provided at the event.
• Event attendance and proposed usage fall outside of the facility's design.
• Law enforcement will be required for security or traffic control.
• Alcohol will be sold or served. The applicant may also need to purchase a banquet permit from the Washington State Liquor Control Board (if applicable) and post it at their event. If alcohol is sold, additional liquor liability coverage is also required.

Note: Alcohol is allowed only in our enclosed buildings (Borst Kitchens and Depot Multi-Purpose Room), and only with proper insurance coverage.
Alcohol is not allowed in picnic shelters or outdoors.

If insurance is required:

• The applicant must provide proof of liability insurance in a minimum amount of $1,000,000, naming the City of Centralia as additional insured 
• Additional Insured Language (This language must be contained with the comments section of any and all Certificates of Insurance):

User shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Centralia, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers from and against any and all claims, suits, actions, or labilities for injury or death of any person, or for loss or damage to property, which arises out of the use of Premises or from any activity, work or thing done, permitted, or suffered by User in or around the Premises, except only such injury or damage as shall have been occasioned by the sole negligence of the City of Centralia.

If liability insurance is required for your rental or special event, the Washington Cities Insurance Authority has a Tenant User Liability Insurance Program (TULIP) where you can purchase the coverage required by the City of Centralia. Instructions for obtaining a quote and/or insurance are as follows:

1. Information on Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions 
2. Go to Event Page (app.gatherguard.com)
3. Click on "Event Type" and answer a few questions.
4. Enter venue ID code:
   - Borst Park: 0465-026
   - Riverside Park: 0465-302
   - George Washington Park: 0465-027
   - Train Depot Multi-Purpose Room: 0465-028
5. The user answers questions about the event.
6. The user then clicks on "Get Quote" for the cost of the insurance.
7. If the tenant elects to purchase the insurance they fill in the user (the insured) and contact information. The transaction is completed with a credit card online.
8. In a matter of minutes (after credit card approval) an insurance certificate will be emailed to the user. The city of Centralia receives a copy as well.

Access to the program is only available online and payment must be made with VISA or MasterCard. Confirmation is handled very quickly.