Commission reviews rule clarifications for contractor prequalification

The Commission reviewed proposed changes to administrative rules that clarify when contractor prequalification requirements apply to an individual natural person versus a business entity.

Karla Engle of the Department’s Office of Legal Counsel told commissioners the primary edits replace ambiguous uses of the words “business” and “person” in the existing rules so SDDOT can more clearly determine when prequalification and bidding requirements apply. Those clarifications were considered alongside the speed-zone rules and the Commission approved the relevant 70:07 rule changes by voice vote.

Commission materials describe the changes as editorial and interpretive clarifications to avoid applying business-specific requirements to an individual natural person and vice versa.