alIM. CL+tntraclor spet-s that he/al Wlt 0 w I I enroll In and verlly the work cliglhIIIty Fta[ur of an or
<br />Contriwtor'4 nc,.%:ly hired ciiiployees tlimttgh iIie G1-Vcrify IFrogran, ns dcRtird by I.C. -5-1.7-A.
<br />Contractor's tlockunenuuiorn of enrollment and particlpdtlnn In the F-Veriflf Propiwi7 Is included
<br />and attic lied as prim of dibi bidlgnmic; and
<br />3. Contractor shall require hlsfhcrllts suhcontractors perfonning %ark under ihiF public
<br />contract to certify ttiat tlne subcontractors do not knowingly employ or contract with an
<br />unauthorized Allen, nor retain any crr+ployce or collmact whin r1 paean then the subconiractor
<br />subsequently learns Is an unauthorized alien, and that the subcontractor has enrolled in and is
<br />particli atirng in the > -Verify Propmm. The Contractor agrees to malntaln this cenlficauon
<br />tluvughout the term of the contract with the City or South acrid, and understands that the City
<br />may terminate the contract for default if the Contractor fulls to cure a breach orthIS pravl1IQn no
<br />later than thusly (30) days afier being notified by tllc City.
<br />G. Persons, firms, partnerships, corporntions, associations, or joint venturers awarded a
<br />contract by the City of South Bend through Its agencies, boards, or commissions shall not
<br />discriminate agaitnst any employee or applicant for employment In the performance of a City
<br />contract wide respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of contract or employment,
<br />or any matter directly or indirectly related to contracting or employment because of race, sex,
<br />reIIgion, color, national origin. ancestry, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or
<br />due to age or disability dmt does not afl'`ect that persorn's ability to perform die work.
<br />In mvarding contracts for the purchase of work, labor, services, supplies, equipment, materials, or
<br />any combination of doe foregoing including, but not limited to, public works contracts a►varded
<br />under public bidding laws or oth er contracts in which public bids Are no required by law, the City,
<br />its agencies. boards, or commissions will consider the Contractor's good faith efforts to obtain
<br />Wicipation by those subcontractors certified by the State of irndiana as a Minority Business
<br />(1013F) or as a Women's Business Enterprise ("WBE") as a factor in determining the lowest,
<br />responsible, responsive bidder.
<br />Contractors seeking the award of City contract cannot be required to award a subcontract to an
<br />A1U93&- however, they may not unla►vfully discriminate against said MBE VBE. On goal -eligible
<br />contracts, Contractors are required to either meet both MBE and W13E utilization goals or
<br />demonstrate that the Contractor has made good faith efforts to obtains participation from MBE and
<br />WBE subcontractors. A ftnding of noncompliarnce or a discriminatory practice shall pro WbiE that
<br />Contractor from being awarded a City contract for a period of one (1) year from the date of such
<br />drierminatiorn, and such determination may also be grounds for terminating the contact to which
<br />the discriminator} practice or noncompt ian cc pertains,
<br />7. The undersigned Contractor agrees that the following nondiscrimination commitment shall
<br />be made in part ofany contract which it may henceforth enter into with the City of South Fend,
<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 whit privileges of employment, or any matter
<br />directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, religion, color, sex, gender
<br />expm lion, gender identity, sexual orientation, handicap, national origin or ancestry. Bmrach of
<br />this provision may be regarded as material breach of contract.
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