S.C. Code Regs. § § 63-711

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024

Section 63-711 - Bid Evaluation

A. If the lowest responsive bid by a responsible bidder is within ten percent of the Official Engineer's estimate, the Department will award the contract to the bidder making such bid.

B. Preference must be given to an otherwise eligible and responsible South Carolina contractor submitting a responsive bid not exceeding an otherwise eligible out-of-state contractor's low bid by two and one-half percent.

C. If the Department fails to award an advertised set aside contract for reasons unrelated to the total costs of the project, the contract may be readvertised as a set aside contract.

S.C. Code Regs. § 63-711

Added by State Register Volume 16, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 1992. Amended by State Register Volume 24, Issue No. 4, eff April 28, 2000.