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Contractor ogees that he/ahe/it shall enroll in and verify the work eligibility ammo of all of Contractor's
<br />newly hired ¢anployces Through the E-Verity Program as deFned by LC. 22-5-1.9-3. Contractor's
<br />documentation of enrollment and participation in the 5-Ver:£y Program is included ¢ntl attached es parr of
<br />this bid/gvote; and
<br />5. Contractor shall require his/her/its subcontractors performing work under this public contract ro
<br />certify that the subconnmcmrs do not knowingly employ or contract with an vnanthorized alien, nor retain
<br />any employee or contract with a person that [he subcontractor subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien,
<br />end that the subcontractor has smelled in and is part:cipaflng in the E-Verify Progam. The Contractor ogees
<br />to maintavv this certiFication throughout the Term ofth¢ contract with the City of South Bend, end understands
<br />that the Cay may laminate the contract for default if the Contractor fails to curt a breach of this provision
<br />no later ❑van thirty (30) days aRer being notified by the City.
<br />6. Parsons, Fums, partnerships, wipamtions, associations, or join[ venturers awarded a contract by the
<br />City of South Bend through its agencies, boertls, or commissions shall oat diacdminate egeinsT say employee
<br />applicant for employment in the performance of a City contract with respect fo hire, tenure, teems,
<br />oonditioas, or privileges ofcontract or employmen; or any matter directly or indirectly related m contracting
<br />or employment because of race, aez, retigion, color, national origin, ancestry, gender expression, gender
<br />identity, sexual orientation, or due to age or disability that does not affect chat peraon's ability to pertbrm the
<br />work.
<br />In awarding conttneta for the purchase o£ work, labor, services, supplies, equipment materials, o any
<br />mbination of the forgoing including, but not limited to, public works contracts awardM under public
<br />bidding laws or other contracts in which public bids are no[ required by law, the City, its agencies, boards,
<br />will c naider [be Contractor's good faith efforts to obtain participation by those
<br />aubcontmcmisncertiFied by the Stets of Indian es a Minority Business ("MBE") or as a Women's Business
<br />Etuerprisa ("WBE") as a factor in determining the lowest, responsible, reaponaive bidder.
<br />Contractors seeking the award of a City contact cannot ba enquired to award a subcontract to en MWBE;
<br />however, they may not udawfhlly discriminate against said MBE/WBE. On goal -eligible contrecta,
<br />ContracToa a required to either meet both MBE and WBE utilization goals or demonstrate that the
<br />Contractor has made good faith efforts [o obtain participation Rom MBE and WBE subcmtrectoa. A finding
<br />of noncompliance or a dsoriminatmy practice shell prohibit that Contractor Rom b¢ing awarded a City
<br />ontract for a period of one (1) year Rom the dace of such determination. sad such detemiinatioa may also
<br />ba grounds For terminating the contact m which the discriminatory practice or noncompliance pertains.
<br />9. The undersigned Contactor agrees that the following nondiscrimination commitment shall be made
<br />a part of any contract which :[ may henceforth center info with the City of South Bead, Eadiana or any of its
<br />agencies, boards or commissions.
<br />Contractor agrees no[ to discriminate against or intimidate any employee or applicant for employment in the
<br />parfomience of this contract with privileges of emptoymenq or any matta� directly or indirectly related to
<br />mploymeaq because of race, retigion, color, sex gender ezpreasiom gender identity, sexual orientation,
<br />handicap, national arig:n 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 atemmry
<br />obligations m the use ofsteel products or foundry products made in the United States (LC. 5-16-8-1). i hereby
<br />certify that I end all subcontractors eanployed by me Far this pr jest will use areal products or foundry
<br />products made in the United States on this project if awarded. I understand I have a afSmiative duty to
<br />notify the City in my bid that my proposal daea not include the use of areal products or fomdry products
<br />made in the United States. I undeatand a is my sole obligation and reaponaibility to provide a jvstificatiov
<br />to the City, subject to review and approval, why the coat of United States made steel or foundry products is
<br />noble. Prior to a and and upon svbmisa of bid which does not a steel products or iovndry
<br />products made in the United S[etea, the City, [lu�ough its divrector of public workscshell make a determination
<br />if the price of United Stetea made steel or foundry is mueeaonable. I understand that violations hereunder
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