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Contractor agrees that he/she/it shall enroll in and veri’the work eligibility status of all of Contractor’s
<br />newly hired employees through the E-Veri’Program as defined by I.C.224-1.7-3.Contractor’s
<br />documentation of enrollment and participation in the E-Verif,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 />certit’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-Verii’Program.The Contractor agrees
<br />to maintain this certification throughout the term of the contract with the City of South Bend,and understands
<br />that the City may terminate the contract for default if the Contractor Thils to cure a breach of this provision
<br />no later than thirty (30)days after being notified by the City.
<br />6.Persons,finns,partnerships,corporations,associations,or joint venturers awarded a contract by the
<br />City of South Bend through its agencies,boards,or commissions shall not discriminate against any employee
<br />or applicant for employment in the performance of a City contract with respect to hire,tenure,terms,
<br />conditions,or privileges of contract or employment,or any matter directly or indirectly related to contracting
<br />or employment because of race,sex,religion,color,national origin,ancestry,gender expression,gender
<br />identity,sexual orientation,or due to age or disability that does not affect that person’s ability to perform the
<br />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 will consider the Contractor’s good faith efforts to obtain participation by those
<br />subcontractors certified by the State of Indiana as a Minority Business (“MBE”)or as a Women’s Business
<br />Enterprise (“WEE”)as a factor in determining the lowest,responsible,responsive bidder.
<br />Contractors seeking the award of a City contract cannot be required to award a subcontract to an MWBE;
<br />however,they may not unlawthlly discriminate against said MBE/WBE.On goal-eligible contracts,
<br />Contractors are required to either meet both MBE and WEE utilization goals or demonstrate that the
<br />Contractor has made good faith efforts to obtain participation from MEE and WEE subcontractors.A finding
<br />of noncompliance or a discriminatory practice shall prohibit that Contractor 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
<br />be grounds fbr terminating the contact to which the discriminatory practice or noncompliance pertains.
<br />7.The undersigned Contractor agrees that the following nondiscrimination commitment shall be made
<br />a part of any contract which it may henceforth enter into with the City of South Bend,Indiana or any of its
<br />agencies,boards 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,
<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 foundryproducts made in the United States (I.C.5-16-8-1).I hereby
<br />certiê that I and all subcontractors employed by me for this project will use steel products or foundry
<br />products made in the United States on this project if awarded.I understand I have an affirmative duty to
<br />notiê the City in my bid that my proposal does not include the use of steel products or foundry products
<br />made in the United States.I understand it is my sole obligation and responsibility to provide a justification
<br />to the City,subject to review and approval,why the cost of United States made steel or foundry products is
<br />unreasonable.Prior to award and upon submission of bid which does not use steel products or foundry
<br />products made in the United States,the City,through its director of public works,shall make a determination
<br />if the price of United States made steel or foundry is unreasonable.I understand that violations hereunder
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