; and (ii) a commitment to recruit and hire individuals described in section 111(c) if the project results in the hiring of employees not currently or previously employed by the bidder and the supply chain of the bidder for the project; (B) give preference for the award of the contract to a bidder that includes the commitments described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A); and (C) ensure that each bidder that includes the commitments described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) that is awarded a contract complies with those commitments. (b) Best-Value framework To the maximum extent practicable, a recipient of assistance under a covered infrastructure program is encouraged— (1) to ensure that each dollar invested in infrastructure uses a best-value contracting framework to maximize the local value of federally funded contracts by evaluating bids on price and other criteria prioritized in the bid, such as— (A) equity; (B) environmental and climate justice; (C) impact on greenhouse gas emissions; (D) resilience; (E) the results of a 40-year life-cycle analysis; (F) safety; (G) commitment to creating or sustaining high-quality job opportunities affiliated with registered apprenticeship programs (as defined in section 201(a)(2)) for disadvantaged or underrepresented individuals in infrastructure industries in the United States; and (H) access to jobs and essential services by all modes of travel for all users, including disabled individuals (as defined in section 121); (2) in evaluating bids, to give at least equal weight to the criteria described in paragraph (1) as to past performance