South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 14 - County And Township Bridges And Culverts
Section 31-14-5 - Bridge plans and specifications--Design requirements--Filing by county auditor.

31-14-5. Bridge plans and specifications--Design requirements--Filing by county auditor.
A registered engineer retained by the board of county commissioners or the department shall prepare plans and specifications for bridge repair or construction work. Plans and specifications prepared by a registered engineer retained by the board of county commissioners shall conform to the design requirements of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The plans and specifications, whether prepared by the department or by a registered engineer retained for that purpose, shall be forwarded to the proper county auditor who shall place them on file in the auditor's office. A copy shall be forwarded to the department for the department's records.

Source: SL 1919, ch 333, §31; SL 1921, ch 386; SDC 1939, §28.1404; SL 1961, ch 142, §1; SL 2010, ch 145, §96; SL 2018, ch 168, §40.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

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 31-14-4 - Plans and specifications for bridge construction--Preparation by department or engineer.

Section 31-14-5 - Bridge plans and specifications--Design requirements--Filing by county auditor.

Section 31-14-8 - Bid and certified check or bond deposited with county auditor before opening of bids.

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 31-14-14 - Award to next lowest bidder or rebidding contract when successful bidder fails to enter into contract.

Section 31-14-15 - Return of certified checks accompanying bids.

Section 31-14-17 - Supervision of construction by county highway superintendent--Appointment and compensation of inspector.

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 31-14-21 - Bridge construction or repairs by county labor--Supervision--Plans and specifications.

Section 31-14-22 - Cost statement of county work prepared by county highway superintendent--Filing.

Section 31-14-23 - Purchase of twelve months' supply of materials--Estimate by county highway superintendent--Specifications.

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 31-14-27 - County construction or replacement of bridges and culverts on township secondary roads--Reimbursement of county.

Section 31-14-31 - Drainage ditch bridges.

Section 31-14-33 - Inspection of township culverts--Duty of board of supervisors.

Section 31-14-34 - Inspection of culverts on secondary highways and county highway system--Duty of county highway superintendent.

Section 31-14-35 - County line bridges--Agreement apportioning responsibility--Cost of large bridges divided equally.

Section 31-14-36 - County line bridges--Considerations in apportioning responsibility-- Apportionment by department.

Section 31-14-38 - County line bridges--Sharing of costs in absence of apportionment contract.

Section 31-14-39 - County line bridges--Petition and agreement for sharing costs in absence of prior apportionment contract.

Section 31-14-40 - County line bridges--Cost-sharing provisions not applicable where apportionment contract made.

Section 31-14-46 - Unlawful agreements on contracts--Offering or receiving bribes--Felony.