South Dakota § 9-42-5 - Construction and repair contracts awarded on competitive bids--Rejection of bids and readvertisement.
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§ 9-42-5. Construction and repair contracts awarded on competitive bids--Rejection of bids and readvertisement.
Any contract for the construction or repair of a public building or for public works or improvements, and any contract for material used therefor and equipment purchased or rented in connection therewith, and any contract for local improvements for which a special assessment is to be levied, except as provided in this chapter and as provided in chapters 5-18A and 5-18B, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with the provisions of chapters 5-18A and 5-18B.
The governing body may reject all bids and readvertise for proposals, if none of the bids are satisfactory or if the governing body believes any agreement has been entered into between the bidders to prevent competition.
Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art XVI, § 15; SL 1890, ch 37, art XX, § 4; RPolC 1903, § 1344; SL 1909, ch 110, § 8; RC 1919, § 6347; SL 1921, ch 297; SL 1925, ch 235; SDC 1939, § 45.1501; SL 1939, ch 189, § 1; SL 1953, ch 260, § 1; SL 2011, ch 2, § 118.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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