<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877c000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=70:07:02:04"><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0-000000">70:07:02:04</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0-000001">.  Procedure for obtaining </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0-000001">or renewing </span><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0-000001">classification and capacity rating.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0"> To obtain</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0"> or renew</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0"> a</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0"> work</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0"> classification and maximum bidding capacity rating a prospective bidder shall submit a prequalification statement to the committee, on a form approved by the department. </span><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">In the prequalification statement, t</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">he prospective bidder shall include </span><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">a description of</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0"> the prospective bidder's equipment, organization, prior experience, and any</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0"> suspension or</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0"> debarment or </span><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">proposed suspension or</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0"> debarment by </span><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">any governmental</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0"> agency. At its discretion, the committee may request additional information.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">    In addition to the prospective bidder's prequalification statement, the prospective bidder shall furnish financial </span><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">documentation</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0"> in accordance with either of the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">    (1)  The prospective bidder may furnish a certification of surety from a bonding firm authorized to do business in this state stating the maximum bonding coverage the surety will issue on the prospective bidder's behalf for both a single contract and for all of the prospective bidder's work including uncompleted contracts; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">    (2)  The prospective bidder may submit a separate statement of financial position audited by an independent certified public accountant. The opinion page of the audit statement shall include the audit firm's name, address, telephone number, and signature of a member of the firm.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">    </span><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 8 SDR 45, effective October 28, 1981; 8 SDR 98, effective February 24, 1982; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; transferred from § 70:01:05:03, 19 SDR 154, effective April 11, 1993; 25 SDR 145, effective May 30, 1999; 40 SDR 121, effective January 6, 2014</span><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">; 47 SDR 38, effective October 6, 2020</span><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">; 49 SDR 47, effective November 21, 2022</span><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">    </span><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-5-10"><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0-000003">31-5-10</span></a><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">    </span><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-5-10"><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0-000003">31-5-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-5-10"><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0-000003">31-5-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">.1, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-5-10"><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0-000003">31-5-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">.2, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-5-10"><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0-000003">31-5-10</span></a><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">.3</span><span class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safeb087e-8733-4360-8cbe-8c85c25a877c000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>