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alien. Contractor agrees that he/shc/it shall enroll in and verify the work eligibility status of all of
<br />Contractor's newly hired employees through the GVerify Program as defined by I'C. 22-5-1.7-3•
<br />Contractor's documentation of enrollment and participation in the E-Verify Program is included
<br />and attached as part of this bid/quote; and
<br />5. Contractor shall require his/her/its subcontractors performing work under this public
<br />contract to certify that the subcontractors do not knowingly employ or contract with an
<br />unauthorized alien, nor retain any employee or contract with a person that the subcontractor
<br />subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien, and that the subeonlractor has enrolled in and is
<br />participating in the E-Verify Program. The Contractor agrees to maintain this certification
<br />throughout the term of the contract with the City of South Bend, and understands that the City
<br />may terminate the contract for default if the Contractor fails to cure a breach of this provision no
<br />later than thirty (30) days after being notified by the City.
<br />6. Persons, firms, partnerships, corporations, associations, or joint venturers awarded t
<br />contract by the City of South Bend through its agencies, boards, or cemormance of alCity
<br />discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in the performance
<br />c any matter
<br />contract with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges e, sex religion,
<br />employment,
<br />directly or indirectly
<br />expression, t genderndentityecauSsexuale of t bcorie t tion or disability that does not
<br />ancestry, age, gender
<br />affect that person's ability to perfonn the work.
<br />In awarding contracts for the purchase of work, labor, services, supplies, equipment, materials, or
<br />not limited to,
<br />ic works contracts awarded
<br />any r public
<br />bidding
<br />ddin the
<br />lawsforegoing
<br />or other contracts in wh which public bids are not required by law, the City,,
<br />under publ g
<br />its agencies, boards, or commissions will consider the Contractor's good faith efforts
<br />o obtain
<br />participation by those subcontractors certified by the State of Indiana as a Minority Business
<br />("MBE") 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 a City contract cannot be required to award a subcontract to a
<br />MWBE; however, they may not unlawfully discriminate against said MBE/WBE. A finding of
<br />noncompliance or a discriminatory practice
<br />shall prohibit
<br />thatdate Contractor such f r m being, and awards d h
<br />City contract for a period of one (1) y
<br />ear fromdetermination may also be grounds for terminating the contact to which the discriminatory practice
<br />or noncompliance pertains.
<br />7. The undersigned Contractor agrees that the following nondiscrimination commitment shall
<br />be made a part of any contract which it may henceforth enter into with the City of South Bend,
<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 with privileges of employment, or any matter
<br />directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, religion, color, sex, gender
<br />expression gender identity, sexual orientation, handicap, national origin or ancestry. Breach of
<br />this provision may be regarded as material breach of contract.
<br />1, the undersigned bidder or agent as contractor on a public works project, understand my statutory
<br />obligations to the use of steel products or foundry products made in the United States (I.C. 5-16-
<br />8-1). I hereby certify that I and all subcontractors employed by me for this project will use steel
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