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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 pw 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 the City of South Bend, and
<br />understands that the City may terminate the contract for default if the Contractor fildS to cure a breach of
<br />this provision no later than thirty (30) days after being notified by the City.
<br />& Persons, partnerships, corporations, associations, or` joint venturers awarded as contract by the City
<br />of South Bend through its agencies, boards, or cortinlissions, shall not discriminate against any cinployce or
<br />applicant for employment in the performance of as City contract with respect to hire, tenure, terms;,
<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 liar tile purchase of work, labor, set -vices, supplies, equipment, materials, or any
<br />combination of tile 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 f1lill, effirts to obtain participation by those
<br />Contractors certified by the State of Indiana as a Minot -icy Business (11NIBE") 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 of a City contract be required to award a subcontract
<br />to an MBEVWBE; however, it may not unlawfully discriminate against said WBENIM". A finding of a
<br />discriminatory practice by the (.:ity*s MBEYWBE Utilization Board shall prohibit that persoll or entity front
<br />being awarded a City contract for as period of one (1) year ftom the date of'such determination, and Such
<br />determination nlay 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 perfbrmance of this contract with privileges of employment, men(, or any matter directly Ot- 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 illy statutory
<br />obligations to the use of steel products Or foundry products made in the United States (I.C. 5-16-8-1), 1
<br />hereby certify that I and all subcontractors employed by rne for this prq*t will use steel Products Or
<br />foundry products made in the: United States on this Project if awarded, I understand I have all affirmative
<br />duty to notify tile City in my bid that my proposal (foes 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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