Local bid reference

Minnehaha, SD: Utility removal or abandonment in county right-of-way

The county’s utility policy addresses removal and abandonment of utilities in county right-of-way. It notes that major removals can require application information such as traffic and erosion controls, and that abandonment in place is reviewed case by case.

Remote plan-based takeoff support; no local office, completed local project or site investigation is represented by this page. Cost, delivery schedule and deliverables depend on the agreed project scope.

What this changes in the bid review

Estimating interpretation: Do not count full removal when the permitted scope is abandonment, or assume abandonment where removal is required. The difference changes excavation, disposal and restoration quantities as well as the utility-owner scope.

Check the project documents

Mark each item after reviewing its supporting document.Identify which existing utilities are removed and which are proposed for abandonment.Request the highway department’s accepted abandonment or removal method.Measure traffic arrangements, erosion controls and surface repair for the accepted method.

Clarification to request: Which existing facilities are approved for abandonment in place and which require physical removal?

Project document references or unresolved items

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Official context

Minnehaha County Utility Permitting Policy

Source checked 2026-10-16. Confirm the current incorporated edition and project approval with the named authority. The checks above are our estimating interpretation; the linked agency supplies the source context.

Related state and measurement references

Open the South Dakota document reference for state-level resources. For measurement methods, use the utility trench guide or civil-plan reading guide.