<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46A-5-16 - Contracts for material--Lowest responsible bidder--Security for bid, amount, forfeiture. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2067359Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2067359SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2067359CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2067359Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2067359DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2067359000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2067359SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2067359SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2067359Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46A-5-16"><span class="s2067359SENU">46A-5-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2067359SENU">. </span><span class="s2067359CL">Contracts for material--Lowest responsible bidder--Security for bid, amount, forfeiture.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067359Normal-000000"><span class="s2067359DefaultParagraphFont">Contracts for the purchase of material shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Bidders may be required to put up a certified check in the sum of five percent of the bid, to be forfeited to the district in the event that the bidder does not execute the contract if awarded to him.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067359Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2067359000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067359Normal"><span class="s2067359SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2067359SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 61.0919; SDCL, § 46-13-16.</span></p></div></body></html>