A “responsible bidder” shall meet all the bid and contract specifications, and shall:
(A) Affirm compliance with all applicable laws pre-requisite to doing business in Indiana;
(B) Produce evidence of a federal employer taxpayer identification number or social security number (for sole proprietors);
(C) Confirm compliance with Section 2000(e) of Chapter 21, Title 42 of the United States Code and Federal Executive Order No. 11375 (known as the Equal Opportunity Employer Provisions);
(D) Confirm that individuals working on public works projects on behalf of contractors are either classified as an employee or independent contractor under all applicable state and federal laws and local ordinances;
(E) Provide the city with certificates of insurance indicating coverage, when such is required in the bid or contract specifications;
(F) Affirm, where worker's compensation insurance is required under the bid specifications, that all employees are:
(1) Covered under a current worker's compensation insurance policy;
(2) Properly classified under such policy; and
(3) Provide to the awarding agency, upon formal request, a copy of the “declarations” page of the contractor's worker's compensation insurance policy which includes the name and addresses of the insured, as well as the class codes the compensation premium is based upon;
(G) Indicate compliance with IC 5-16-7.2, the Indiana Wage Scales for Public Works Projects Act, and/or the federal Davis-Bacon Act, as applicable;
(H) Submit proof of any professional or trade license required by law for any trade or specialty area in which a bidder is seeking a contract award; and disclose any suspension or revocation within the previous five years of any professional trade license held by the company, or of any director, officer, or manager employed by bidder;
(I) At the time of submitting the bid, bidder shall disclose the amount of work by self-performance and the following information regarding subcontractors:
(1) The amount of each subcontractors bid;
(2) Business name and address;
(3) Type of work to be performed, and
(4) Statement of acknowledgment that subcontractor(s) shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws and local ordinances.
(J) State that individuals who will perform work on the public works project on behalf of the contractor are properly classified as either
(1) An employee; or
(2) An independent contractor under all applicable state and federal laws and local ordinances;
(K) Provide information as to the substance abuse policy that pertains to all of the bidder's employees working on the project;
(L) Confirm that any apprentices to be used on the project are registered with an apprenticeship and training program approved and registered with the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (or any state or federal successor agency).
(Ord. 6630, passed 1-24-11)