South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 63 - DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Article 8 - DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES PROGRAM
Section 63-710 - Requirements for Bidding on Set Aside Projects
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
A. All bidders on set aside projects must be eligible for participation in the State DBE Program as provided in Regulation 63-702.
B. Bidders on set aside contracts for highway and bridge construction contracts must be prequalified pursuant to 25 S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 63-300 through 63-308 (1976). Any bidder eligible to participate in the State DBE Program whose prequalification status is not renewed solely because of its lack of net liquid assets may request a review of its prequalified status. A Review Committee shall be appointed by the State Highway Engineer for this purpose. The Department's Executive Assistant for Minority Affairs or a representative from the Office of DBE Program Development will be a member of the Review Committee.
C. Bidders on set aside contracts for building construction or building renovation contracts are subject to the provisions of the State Consolidated Procurement Code, S.C. Code Ann. Section 11-35-10, et seq. (1976), as amended, and all regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Bidders on building construction and building renovation contracts must have a bidder's and contractor's license from the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board, if required by law.
D. All bidders on set aside contracts are subject to the provisions of 25 S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 63-309 and 63-310 (1976) regarding disqualification of bidders for violations of bidding laws or offenses involving business integrity.
E. In the event of any conflict between the above stated statutes and or regulations and these regulations, these regulations shall control.
F. All bidders are subject to the bidding requirements and conditions as set forth in the Department's Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, specifically Section 102.
