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person identified on-Jist published by the Indiana Department: of.
<br />Administration.
<br />4. Contractor does not knowingly 'employ or contract with an unauthorized .alien, nor retain
<br />any employee or contradtWth.a person that the Contractor subsequentiy'ibams is an unauthorized
<br />-alien. Contractor.agrees .that.helshelit shall enroll in and verify, thevork eligibility--:stdtus-<of all of
<br />Contractor's newly hired employees through: thE:.E-Verify Program as defined by I.C. 22-5-1.7-3.
<br />Contractor's documentation of enrollment and participation in the E-Verify Program is included and
<br />attached as part of this bid/quote; and
<br />6. Contractor shall require hislher/Its subcontractors performing work under this public
<br />contract to certify that the subcontractors do not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized
<br />alien, nor retain any employee or contract with a person that the subcontractor subsequently learns
<br />is an unauthorized alien, and that the subcontractor has enrolled in and is participating in the E-
<br />Verify Program. The Contractor agrees to maintain this certification throughout the term of the
<br />contract with the City of South Bend, and understands that the City may terminate the contract for
<br />default if the Contractor fails to cure a breach of this provision no later than, thirty (30) days after
<br />being notified by the City..
<br />6. Persons, partnerships, corporations, associations, orjoint ventures awarded a contract by
<br />the City of.South Bend through itsagencies,.: boards, or commissions shall not discriminate against
<br />any employee or applicant for employment in..the performance of a City contract. with respect to
<br />hire, .tenure, terms, conditions, or .privileges .of employment, .or any, matter directly or- Indirectly
<br />,related to employment -because. of race, sex,- relig fon,. color, national origin, ancestry; age, gender
<br />expression, gender Edentity, sexual orientation .or disability that does not affect that person's ability
<br />to perform the work.
<br />In awarding contracts for the purchase of work, labor, services, supplies, equipment, materials, or ! `.
<br />-,any.combination of the foregoing including, but not. limited to,.public works contracts awarded under
<br />public bidding laws or other contracts in which public .bids are not required by.:law, the City, its
<br />agencies, boards, or commissions. may consider the Contractor's .goo.d faith efforts to obtain
<br />participation by those Contractors certified by the State of Indiana as a Minority Business ("MBE")
<br />or as a Women's Business Enterprlse,("WBF) as a factor in determining the lowest, responsible,
<br />responsive bidder.
<br />In no event shall persons or entities seeking the award of a City contract be required to award a
<br />subcontract to an MBEIWBE; however, it may not unlawfully discriminate against said WBE=IMBE.
<br />A finding of a discriminatory practice by the City's MBENVBE Utilization Board shall prohibit that
<br />person or entity from being awarded a City contract for a period of one (1) year from the date of
<br />such determination, and such determination may also be grounds for terminating the contact for
<br />which the dfscrimfnatory practice or noncompliance pertains.
<br />7. The undersigned contractor agrees that the following nondiscrimination commitment shall
<br />be made a part of any contract which it may henceforth enter into with the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana or any of its agencies, boards or commissions.
<br />Contractor agrees not to discriminate against or intimidate .any employee or applicant for
<br />employment in the performance -of this contract with privileges of employment, or any matter
<br />directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, religion, color, sex, gender
<br />expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, handicap, national origin or ancestry, Breach of
<br />this provision may be regarded as.materlal breach of 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-
<br />8-1). 1 hereby certify that I and all subcontractors employed by me for this project will use steel
<br />products or foundry products made in the United States on this project if awarded. i understand I
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