<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.s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4P0 { 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.s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=70:07:04:20"><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0-000000">70:07:04:20</span></a><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0-000001">.  Suspension of prequalification.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0"> The </span><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">secretary</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0"> </span><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">shall</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0"> suspend </span><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0"> prequalification status</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0"> of any business</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0"> based on a violation of a state or federal law, rule, or regulation; an order of a federal or state department or agency pertaining to the construction, maintenance, repair, or supervision of highways; suspension or debarment by a state or federal agency; poor or unsatisfactory management, quality</span><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0"> and timeliness of work performed on existing or previous contracts</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">; inability to finance the work; lack of equipment or capable and experienced personnel; or failure to submit supplemental information as requested by the committee under </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=70:07:02:18"><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0-000002">70:07:02:18</span></a><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">. A suspension pursuant to this section prohibits the business from bidding on any department contract for which prequalification is required</span><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">    </span><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0"> 40 SDR 121, effective January 6, 2014</span><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">; 47 SDR 38, effective October 6, 2020</span><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">; 49 SDR 47, effective November 21, 2022</span><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">    </span><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-5-10"><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0-000002">31-5-10</span></a><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">    </span><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-5-10"><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0-000002">31-5-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-5-10"><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0-000002">31-5-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">.1, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-5-10"><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0-000002">31-5-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">.2, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-5-10"><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0-000002">31-5-10</span></a><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">.3</span><span class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6ebf9dc4-de4d-42f6-9fb6-952ad8e451b4000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>