Opening of Bids - Ironwood Dr Sidewalk Edison Road to SR 23 Project No 117-033A - Edward & Jones Concrete

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4. Contractor does not knowingly employ or contract %%ith an unauthorized alien. nor retain any employee or contract with a person that the Contractor stabscquentfy learns is an unauthorized alien. Contractor agrees that he/she/it shall enroll in and verify the work eligibility status of all of Contractor's newly hired employees through tale E-Vcritj Program as defined by I.C. 22-5-1.7-3. Contractor's documentation oaf enrollment and participation in the E-Veril_N Program is included and attached as part of this bidlquotc; and S. Conu-actor shall require his/her/its subcontractors performing work under this public contract to certify that the subcontractors do not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien, nor retain any employ cc or contract with a person that the subcontractor subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien, and that the subcontractor has enrolled in and is participating in the E-Veri ly Program. The Contractor agrees to maintain this certification throughout the term ofthe contract with the City of South Bend. and understands that the City maN terminate the contract Ibr defituft if the C'ontructor fails to cure a breach ofthis provision no later than thirty (30) days after being notified by the City. 6. Persons_ pat•tnerships, corporations, associations, or joint venturers awarded a contract by the Cit} of South Bend through its agencies, boards, or commissions shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant firr employment in the performance ofa City contract with respect to hire. tenure. terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment because of race, sex, religion, color. national origin, ancestry, age, gender expression, gender identity. sexual orientation or disability that does not affect that person's ability to perlorm the work. In awarding contracts for the purchase of work, labor, services. supplies. equipment. materials, or any combination of the foregoing including, but not limited to, public works contracts awarded under public bidding laws or other contracts in which public bids are not required by hm, the City, its agencies, boards. or commissions may consider the Contractor's good faith efforts to obtain participation by those Contractors certified b\- the State of Indiana as a Minority Business C'MBE") or as a Women's Business Enterprise ('`WISE") as a lactor in determining the lowest, responsible. responsive bidder. In no event shall persons or entities seeking the award ofa City contract be required to award a subcontract to an MBE/WBE: however, it may not unlawfully discriminate against said WISE./MBE. A finding of a discriminatory practice by the City's MBE/WBE Utilization Board shall prohibit that person or entity from being awarded a City contract for a period of one (1) year from the date of such determination, and such determination may also be grounds for terminating the contact for which the discriminatory practice or noncompliance pertains. 7. The undersigned contractor agrees that the following nondiscrimination commitment shall be made a part of any contract which it may hencel'orth enter into with the City of Soutlt Rend, Indiana or any of its agencies. boards ON. commissions. Contractor agrees not to discriminate against or intimidate any employee or applicant for employment in the performance of this contract with privileges of employment, or, any matter directly or indirectly related to employment. because of race, religion. Color. sex, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, handicap, national origin or ancestry. Breach of this provision may be regarded as material breach of contract. 1, the undersigned bidder or agent as contractor on a public works project, understand my statutory obligations to the use of steel products or foundry' products made in the United States (I.C. 5-16-8-1),1 hereby certil; that I and all subcontractors employed by me liar• this project will use steel products or foundry products made in the United States on this project if awarded. I understand I have an afiirmative duty to notify the City in my bid that my proposal does not include the use of steel products or foundry products made in the United States. I understand it is my sole obligation and responsibility to provide a justification to the City. subject to review and approval, why the cost oft Inited States made steel or foundry products is unreasonable. Prior to award and upon submission of bid N%hich does not use steel products or foundry products made in the United States, the City, through its director of public works, shall make a determination if the price of United States made steel or foundry is unreasonable. I understand that violations hereunder Version 10f17/2016 Contractor's Bid for Public Works - 5