It is the sole responsibility of the potential bidder to comply with all submission requirements applicable to the bidder in this section by no later than the bid submission deadline. A "responsible bidder" shall meet all the bid and contract specifications, as well as the provisions of this Chapter. Contractors proposing to submit bids must, prior to the opening of bids, submit a statement made under oath and subject to perjury laws, on a form designated by the City and must include:
(A) A copy of a print-out of the Indiana Secretary of State's online records for the bidder dated within 60 days of the submission of said document showing that the bidder is in existence, current with the Indiana Secretary of State's Business Entity Reports, and eligible for a certificate of good standing (if the bidder is an individual, sole proprietor or partnership, this section shall not apply);
(B) A list identifying all former business names;
(C) Any determinations by a court or governmental agency for violations of federal, state, or local laws including, but not limited to violations of contracting or antitrust laws, tax or licensing laws, environmental laws, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), or federal Davis-Bacon and related Acts;
(D) A statement on staffing capabilities, including labor sources;
(E) Evidence of participation in apprenticeship and training programs, applicable to the work to be performed on the project, which are approved by and registered with the United States Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship, or its successor organization. The required evidence includes a copy of all applicable apprenticeship certificates or standards for these training programs;
(F) A copy of a written plan for employee drug testing that: (i) covers all employees of the bidder who will perform work on the public work project; and (ii) meets, or exceeds, the requirements set forth in I.C. 4-13-18-5 or I.C. 4-13-18-6;
(G) The name and description of the management experience of each of the bidder's project managers and superintendents that bidder intends to assign to work on the project;
(H) Proof of any professional or trade license required by law for any trade or specialty area in which bidder is seeking a contract award; and disclosure of any suspension or revocation within the previous five years of any professional or trade license held by the company, or of any director, office or manager employed by the bidder;
(I) Evidence that the contractor is utilizing a surety company which is on the United States Department of Treasury's Listing of Approved Sureties;
(J) A written statement of any federal, state or local tax liens or tax delinquencies owed to any federal, state or local taxing body in the last five years;
(K) A statement that individuals who will perform work on the public work project on behalf of the bidder will be properly classified as either (i) an employee; or (ii) an independent contractor, under all applicable state and federal laws and local ordinances; and
(L) A list of projects of similar size and scope of work that the bidder has performed in the State of Indiana within three years prior to the date on which the bid is due.
The City reserves the right to demand supplemental information from the bidder, additional verification of any of the information provided by the bidder, and may also conduct random inquiries of the bidder's current and prior customers.
(Ord. 5, 2023, passed 3-22-2023)