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