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Contractor agrees that he she1t shall enroll in and verify the work eligibility ;talus of all of Contractor'1
<br />newly ]sired employees through the L-Verify Pro;ratn as defined by l.C, 22--1.7-3. Contractor's
<br />documentation of enrollincnt and participation in the E-Verify Prograni is included and attached as part of
<br />this bid;quote. and
<br />5. Contractor shall require his, her it, subcontractors performing work under this public contract w
<br />certify that die subcontractors do not knowingly enlploy or contract with an unauthorized alien, not- 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 L•-Verify Program. The Contractor agrees
<br />to maintain this certification throughout the terni of the contract with the Citvof South Bend, and understands
<br />that the City may terminate the contract for default if the Contractor fails to cure a breach of this provision
<br />no later than thirty (10) days after heing tiotitied N, the C &' .
<br />6. Persons. firms, partnerships, corporations, associations, orjoipt venturers awarded a contract by the
<br />City of South Bend through its agencies. boards, or commissions shall not discriminate against ally empl"U) ee
<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 cmplovment 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, sett ices, supplios, equipment, inatcrials, or ant
<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 ("' BF—) or as a Women'.; Business
<br />Enterprise ("WBF") as a factor in determining the lotvcst, responsible, responsive bidder.
<br />Contractors seeking the award of a Chit} contract cannot be required to award a subcontract to an NINVBE:
<br />however. thev may not unlawfully discriminate against said 1r BL NVBL. On goal eligible contracts,
<br />Contractors are required to either meet both MH attd WBE utilization goals or demonstrate that the
<br />Contractor has made good faith efforts to obtain participation from NME and W BE subcontractors. A finding
<br />of noncompliance or a discriminatory practice shall prohibit that Contractor front being awarded a Civ.
<br />contract for a period of One (1) year trorn the date of such determination, and such determination may also
<br />be grounds for tcmlioating the contact to which the discriminatory practice or noncompliance pertains.
<br />T The undersigned Contractor agrees that the following nondiscrimination commitment shall be made
<br />a part of any contract which it may liencef:orth enter into with the City of youth Liend, Indiana or any of it
<br />agencies. boards or commissions,
<br />Contractor agreeb 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 he regarded as material breach of
<br />contract.
<br />L the undersigned bidder or a<geni as contractor on a public storks project, htndzrStand nhy statutory
<br />obligations to the use ofstee:l products or foundry products made in the United States i l,(', 5-1t+- -1).1 hereby
<br />certify that i and all subcontractors employu
<br />ed by me for this project will ,c steel products or tiwndr-,
<br />products made in the United States on this project if awarded. 1 understand I hate an at'fit-mativ-e duty to
<br />notify the City in my bid that my proposal does not include the use of steel products or loundn' products
<br />made in the United States. I understand it is my sole obligation and responsibility to pro4 Ede a lusrlfication
<br />to the City, subject to review and approval, why the cost of 117nited States madc steel or foundry products is
<br />unreasonable Prior to award and upon suhrntssion of bid tt hich does not use steel products or foundry
<br />products made in the United State,, 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 undcrstand that violations hereunder
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