South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 18B - Procurement Of Public Improvements
Section 5-18B-15 - Architect or engineer may not be contractor or construction manager on project exceeding one hundred thousand dollars--Exemption.

5-18B-15. Architect or engineer may not be contractor or construction manager on project exceeding one hundred thousand dollars--Exemption.
No person, firm, or corporation may act as architect or engineer and also as contractor or construction manager on any public improvement project if the amount to be expended exceeds one hundred thousand dollars. Any public improvement of an emergency nature that affects the public health and safety of the state and is funded through the use of an emergency appropriation or special appropriation, and any full-service firm that specializes in the design, fabrication, or installation of cultural or educational exhibits is exempt from this section.

Source: SL 2010, ch 31, §54; SL 2017, ch 45, §1.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 5 - Public Property, Purchases and Contracts

Chapter 18B - Procurement Of Public Improvements

Section 5-18B-1 - Plans and specifications--Advertisement--Availability.

Section 5-18B-2 - Certified check or cashier's check for percentage of bid or bid bond required.

Section 5-18B-3 - Check or bid bond requirement--Waiver.

Section 5-18B-4 - Surety bond or insurance contract required in bid, in contract, or by law.

Section 5-18B-5 - Negotiations if lowest responsive and responsible bid exceeds final estimated project cost.

Section 5-18B-6 - Certification regarding labor provided by nonresident subcontractors.

Section 5-18B-7 - Contractor's use tax liability.

Section 5-18B-8 - Forfeited funds accrue to funds provided for construction.

Section 5-18B-9 - Time limits--Return of checks--Return or destruction of bid bonds.

Section 5-18B-10 - Plans and specifications prepared by architect or engineer.

Section 5-18B-11 - Progress payments--Retention of funds from final payment--Interest.

Section 5-18B-12 - Bond or deposit of securities in lieu of retention of sums due for work performed.

Section 5-18B-13 - Occupancy before completion and acceptance.

Section 5-18B-14 - Project superintendent--Installment payments--Final payment.

Section 5-18B-15 - Architect or engineer may not be contractor or construction manager on project exceeding one hundred thousand dollars--Exemption.

Section 5-18B-16 - Unemployment compensation.

Section 5-18B-17 - Contractor's excise tax license.

Section 5-18B-18 - Contributions and interest due the Department of Labor and Regulation.

Section 5-18B-19 - Amendment or change order to existing contract.

Section 5-18B-20 - Design-build contracts.

Section 5-18B-21 - Design-builder to be authorized.

Section 5-18B-22 - Subletting of design services.

Section 5-18B-23 - Subletting construction or other services.

Section 5-18B-24 - Contracts with unlicensed or unqualified design-builder permitted if services sublet to licensed or qualified person.

Section 5-18B-25 - Request for proposals to contain performance criteria--Qualifications of developer.

Section 5-18B-26 - Performance criteria developer and design builder to perform separate roles.

Section 5-18B-27 - Performance criteria developer to be purchasing agency employee or engaged in accordance with statutorial procedures--Delegation.

Section 5-18B-28 - Development of performance criteria.

Section 5-18B-29 - Elements of design-build request for proposals--Time for mailing to pre-qualified design-builders.

Section 5-18B-30 - Design-build request not to be detailed--Drawings--Specifications--Standards.

Section 5-18B-31 - Pre-qualification of design-builders--Elements of request for qualifications.

Section 5-18B-32 - Deposit or bond submitted with proposal--Forfeiture.

Section 5-18B-33 - Proposals to be sealed--Contents.

Section 5-18B-34 - Confidentiality of proposals.

Section 5-18B-35 - Review and opinion of performance criteria developer--Submission to governing body.

Section 5-18B-36 - Acceptance of a proposal--Evaluation criteria scores.

Section 5-18B-37 - Rejection of design-build proposals--Solicitation of new proposals.

Section 5-18B-38 - Withdrawal of design-build proposal.

Section 5-18B-39 - Construction manager engagement.

Section 5-18B-40 - Services of construction manager.

Section 5-18B-41 - Manager-agent.

Section 5-18B-42 - Manager-at-risk.

Section 5-18B-43 - Criteria for construction manager engagement.

Section 5-18B-44 - Criteria for construction manager-at-risk engagement.

Section 5-18B-45 - Active involvement of licensed design professional required.

Section 5-18B-46 - Improvement projects that rely on federal funding from FAA.