31-14-21. Bridge construction or repairs by county labor--Supervision--Plans and specifications.
In lieu of accepting any bids received on any bridge, approach, or abutment, or repair to bridge, or in case of emergency, the board of county commissioners may, if in the board's judgment the bridge or piece of work may be procured for less money than the amount of any bid submitted, cause the same to be built by day labor by regular county labor and county-owned equipment. The county highway superintendent shall be in charge of the construction. The superintendent shall hire a foreman, purchase the necessary material, and hire the necessary labor for the construction of each bridge, or piece of work. The work shall be done in accordance with plans and specifications furnished by the department or a registered engineer, the same as any other bridge or piece of work let by contract.
Source: SL 1919, ch 333, §35; SDC 1939, §28.1408; SL 1959, ch 138; SL 2010, ch 145, §100; SL 2018, ch 168, §51.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 31 - Highways and Bridges
Chapter 14 - County And Township Bridges And Culverts
Section 31-14-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 31-14-2 - County commissioners' responsibility for bridges and culverts.
Section 31-14-3 - Drainage investigation of new or replacement bridge site.
Section 31-14-5 - Bridge plans and specifications--Design requirements--Filing by county auditor.
Section 31-14-11 - Opening of bids--Notice to successful bidder--Execution of contract.
Section 31-14-13 - Performance bond required--Filing of contract and bond.
Section 31-14-15 - Return of certified checks accompanying bids.
Section 31-14-18 - Progress reports by county highway superintendent--Partial payments on contracts.
Section 31-14-19 - Cost statement prepared by county highway superintendent--Filing.
Section 31-14-20 - Bridge construction and repairs by county work authorized.
Section 31-14-22 - Cost statement of county work prepared by county highway superintendent--Filing.
Section 31-14-24 - Emergency contracts for repair of bridges and approaches authorized.
Section 31-14-26 - Insufficient funds to pay emergency contract--Issuance of emergency warrants.
Section 31-14-31 - Drainage ditch bridges.
Section 31-14-33 - Inspection of township culverts--Duty of board of supervisors.
Section 31-14-38 - County line bridges--Sharing of costs in absence of apportionment contract.
Section 31-14-46 - Unlawful agreements on contracts--Offering or receiving bribes--Felony.