Additional_Declarations.pdf

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PART 7

ADDITIONAL DECLARATIONS

7.1 Bidder certifies for itself and all its subcontractors compliance with existing laws of the City of

Indianapolis, the State of Indiana and the United States regarding (a) prohibition of discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, sex, disability, religion, national origin, disabled veteran status and Vietnam-era veteran status; and (b) the utilization of Minority, Women, Veteran, and Disability-Owned Business Enterprises. Bidder further certifies that it (a) has formulated its own Affirmative Action Plan for the recruitment, training and employment of minorities, women and veterans, including goals and timetables; and (b) strongly encourages the use of small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, veteran-owned, and disability-owned businesses in its operation.

7.2 Bidder further agrees, as a condition to being found to be a responsible bidder, to provide to the awarding Agency its Affirmative Action Plan as submitted to and approved by the City of Indianapolis, Office of Minority & Women Business Development (OMWBD), together with any and all other documents and forms as may be prescribed by OMWBD to establish, confirm or otherwise fulfill requirements for Equal Opportunity Compliance.

7.3 Bidder certifies that all information contained in Part 6 and submitted to OMWBD regarding

MBE/WBE/VBE/DOBE utilization, program compliance, or in an application for waiver of program goals is true and accurate. Bidder agrees to notify OMWBD immediately in the event there is any change in its MBE/WBE/VBE/DOBE utilization or compliance during the course of the project.

7.4 Bidder certifies that it has thoroughly examined the site of the Work and informed itself fully regarding all conditions under which it will be obligated to operate and that in any way affect the Work, and knows, understands and accepts the existing conditions. Bidder further certifies that it has thoroughly reviewed the Contract Documents, including all Addenda, and has had the opportunity to ask questions and obtain interpretations or clarifications concerning Contract Documents.

7.5 Hiring Practices. The Bidder shall, upon request of the Owner, make available its policies, practices and standards for the hiring of applicants, except as prohibited under Indiana Code section 22-2-17-3, to the extent such information is related to the provision of services under this Bid.

7.6 Post-Employment Restrictions. Bidder certifies to Owner that no employee, contract employee, or sub-contractor of Bidder:

.1 Participated in any way in the solicitation, negotiation, or awarding of the contract to result from this Bid while previously employed by an agency of the City of Indianapolis or Marion County for a period of one (1) year prior to the execution of the resulting contract;

.2 For a period of one (1) year after such employee ceased supervising the administration or performance of the contract to result from this Bid on behalf of an agency of the City of Indianapolis or Marion County, shall perform functions on behalf of Bidder under the resulting contract with respect to the Owner, unless the employee’s former agency has consented to the employee’s performance for Bidder in writing; .3 Has violated any provision of Chapter 293 of the Revised Code of

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the Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County (“Municipal Code”) regarding the solicitation, negotiation, awarding, or performance of the contract to result from this Bid;

.4 Is currently an official or deputy mayor of, or has appointing authority to, any agency of the City of Indianapolis or Marion County; and

.5 Was previously employed by the City of Indianapolis or Marion County within one

(1) year of the contract to result from this Bid and currently has the performance of lobbying activity (as that term is defined in Section 909-101 of the Municipal Code) related to an agency or an official as a responsibility of his or her employment or contractual relationship with the Bidder.

7.7 Bidder Qualifications. Bidder certifies to Owner the following:

.1 That Bidder is eligible to work in the State of Indiana;

.2 That Bidder’s labor force participates in apprenticeship or training programs approved by and registered with the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship, or its successor organization;

3. That Bidder has implemented an employee drug testing plan that meets, or exceeds, the requirements set forth in IC 36-1-12-24;

.4 That Bidder will utilize project managers and superintendents with sufficient relevant management experience to complete bidder’s scope of work;

.5 That Bidder and its management personnel possess any and all professional trade licenses required by law for any trade or specialty area in which Bidder is seeking a contract award, and said licensures have not been suspended or revoked within the previous five (5) years;

.6 That Bidder is utilizing a surety company which is on the United States Department of Treasury’s listing of approved sureties; and

.7 For contracts estimated to be over $300,000.00, that Bidder and sub-contractors expected to be awarded at least $300,000 for the project are qualified under IC 4- 13.6-4 or IC 8-23-10.

Violation of this certification shall constitute a material breach of the contract to result from this Bid, and upon such a violation Owner may terminate the contract. In addition, upon a violation of this certification, Owner shall report such violation to the Office of Corporation Counsel who may, at its discretion, debar the Bidder from eligibility for future city and/or county purchasing, bids, contracts, quotes and/or projects.