In determining which bidder is a "Responsible Bidder" on any City of Flora Public Works project which requires bidding, the bidder must comply with the following criteria, and submit acceptable evidence of such compliance, in addition to any other requirements as determined from time to time by the City of Flora, Illinois for the specific type of work to be performed:
(A) All applicable laws and village codes and ordinances prerequisite to doing business in the City of Flora, Illinois including any required licenses for a particular purpose;
(B) Evidence of compliance with
1. submittal of federal employer tax identification number or social security number (for individual); and
2. provisions of Section 2000(e) of Chapter 21, Title 42 of the United States Code and Federal Executive Order No. 11246 as amended by Executive Order No. 11375 (known as the Equal Opportunity Employer Provisions).
(C) Certificates of Insurance indicating at least the minimum coverage and limits established by the City of Flora, Illinois for the public project including general liability, worker's compensation, completed operations, automobile, hazardous occupation, product liability and professional liability, where applicable;
(D) All provisions of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act including wages, medical and hospitalization insurance and retirement for those covered in the act;
(E) The applicable provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act and the rules and regulations of the Illinois Human Rights Commission;
(F) Adoption of the Sexual Harassment Policy;
(G) Furnishing of required Performance and Payment Bonds;
(H) Certificate of no delinquency in the payment of any tax administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue;
(I) Evidence the bidder has not only the financial responsibility but also the ability to respond by the discharge of the contractor's obligations in accordance with what is expected or demanded under the terms of the contract.
(J) Any and all documentation required by any bid specification for a particular project.
(K) No bidder shall be awarded a bid unless any debt owed to the City of Flora, Illinois by the bidder or any of the successful bidder's affiliated companies, corporations or other entities has been paid in full or arrangements for payment of any debt have been made with the City of Flora. Said debts shall include but not be limited to past due utility bills, loan payments, or any other debt owed to the City of Flora by said bidder. If awarded the bid, said bidder shall be subject to set off by the City for any payments due and owing to the bidder from the City for the work to be performed under the bid. The City may retain from any payments due and owing from the City to the bidder said amounts owed by the bidder or portions thereof. For purposes of this ordinance, and in the event the bidder is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or any other entity, which is owned in whole or in part by said individual which owes money to the City of Flora, such entity shall be subject to this ordinance. (Ord. 07-2124, 12-17-2007; amd. Ord. 17-2936, 8-7-2017)