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he/she/it shall enroll in and verify the work eligibility status of all of Contractor's newly hired employees through
<br />the E-Verify Program as defined by I.C. 22-5-1.7-3. Contractor's documentation of enrollment and participation in
<br />the E-Verify Program is included and attached as part of this bid/quote; and
<br />5. Contractor shall require his/her/its subcontractors performing work under this public contract to certify that
<br />the subcontractors do not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien, nor retain any employee or
<br />contract with a person that the subcontractor subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien, and that the subcontractor
<br />has enrolled in and is participating in the E-Verify Program. The Contractor agrees to maintain this certification
<br />throughout the term of the contract with the City of South Bend, and understands that the City may terminate the
<br />contract for default if the Contractor fails to cure a breach of this provision no later than thirty (30) days after being
<br />notified by the City.
<br />6. Persons, partnerships, corporations, associations, or joint venturers awarded a contract by the City of South
<br />Bend through its agencies, boards, or commissions shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
<br />employment in the performance of a City contract with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of
<br />employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment because of race, sex, religion, color, national
<br />origin, ancestry, age, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability that does not affect that
<br />person's ability to perform the work.
<br />In awarding contracts for the purchase of work, labor, services, supplies, equipment, materials, or any combination
<br />of the foregoing including, but not limited to, public works contracts awarded under public bidding laws or other
<br />contracts in which public bids are not required by law, the City, its agencies, boards, or commissions may consider
<br />the Contractor's good faith efforts to obtain participation by those Contractors certified by the State of Indiana as a
<br />Minority Business ("MBE") or as a Women's Business Enterprise ("WBE") as a factor in determining the lowest,
<br />responsible, responsive bidder.
<br />In no event shall persons or entities seeking the award of a City contract be required to award a subcontract to an
<br />MBE/WBE; however, it may not unlawfully discriminate against said WBE/MBE. A finding of a discriminatory
<br />practice by the City's MBE/WBE Utilization Board shall prohibit that person or entity from being awarded a City
<br />contract for a period of one (1) year from the date of such determination, and such determination may also be grounds
<br />for terminating the contact for which the discriminatory practice or noncompliance pertains.
<br />7. The undersigned contractor agrees that the following nondiscrimination commitment shall be made a part of
<br />any contract which it may henceforth enter into with the City of South Bend, Indiana or any of its agencies, boards
<br />or commissions.
<br />Contractor agrees not to discriminate against or intimidate any employee or applicant for employment in the
<br />performance of this contract with privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to
<br />employment, because of race, religion, color, sex, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, handicap,
<br />national origin or ancestry. Breach of this provision may be regarded as material breach of contract.
<br />I, the undersigned bidder or agent as contractor on a public works project, understand my statutory obligations to the
<br />use of steel products or foundry products made in the United States (I.C. 5-16-8-1). 1 hereby certify that I and all
<br />subcontractors employed by me for this project will use steel products or foundry products made in the United States
<br />on this project if awarded. I understand I have an affirmative duty to notify the City in my bid that my proposal does
<br />not include the use of steel products or foundry products made in the United States. I understand it is my sole
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