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4. Contractor does not knowingl) employ or contract with an unauthorized alien, nor retain any
<br />employee or contract with a person that the Contractor subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien.
<br />Contractor agrees that helshe/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 LC. 22-5-1.7-3. Contractor's
<br />documentation ofenrollment 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/her/its 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 term of the contract with tic City of South Bend, and
<br />understands that the City may terminate the contract fior default if the Contractor tails 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 venturers awarded a contract by the City
<br />of South Bend through its agencie& 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. terms,
<br />conditions, or privileges of employment. or an)- 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 al'lcct that pet-son'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 Contractor's 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 shalt persons or entities necking the award of a City contract be required to award a subcontract
<br />to an MBE IWBE; however, it may not Unlawfully discriminate against said WBE""•/MBI . A finding of a
<br />discriminator)' practice by the City 's MBI"-,/WBr 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 (lie following nondiscrimination commitment shall be
<br />made a part of any contract which it may henceforth enter into with the City ol'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 ofemployment, 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 />1, the undersigned bidder or agent as contractor on a public +works project, understand my stattitory
<br />obligations to the use of steel products or foundry products made in the United States (1,12, 5-16-8-1), I
<br />hereby ccrtity that I and all subcontractors employed by me for this project will use steel prodricls or
<br />foundry products made in the United States on this project if awvarded. I understand I have an affirmative
<br />duty to notilj the City in my bid that nt) proposal does not include the use of steel products or foundry
<br />products made in the United States. f 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 oft. Inited States made steel or foundry is unreasonable, I understand that
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