19-214.Awarding of certain contracts; public
lettings; bond; exemptions.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), in K.S.A. 19-216a,
and amendments thereto, all contracts for the
expenditure of county moneys for the construction of any courthouse,
jail or other county building, or the construction of any bridge, highway,
road, dam, turnpike or related structures or stand-alone parking lots in
excess of $25,000, shall be awarded, on a public letting, to the
lowest and best bid. The person, firm or corporation to whom the
contract may be awarded shall give and file with the board of county
commissioners a good and sufficient surety bond by a surety company
authorized to do business in the state of Kansas, to be approved by the
county attorney or county counselor, in the amount of the contract, and
conditioned for the faithful performance of the contract.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply: (1) To the expenditure
of county funds for professional services; (2) to the provisions of K.S.A.
68-521, and amendments thereto; or (3) to the purchase of contracts of
insurance.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 21;
R.S. 1923, 19-214;
L. 1961, ch. 128, § 1;
L. 1980, ch. 86, § 1;
L. 1981, ch. 113, § 1;
L. 1994, ch. 119, § 1;
L. 2008, ch. 148, § 7; July 1.
19-214.Awarding of certain contracts; public
lettings; bond; exemptions.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), in K.S.A. 19-216a,
and amendments thereto, all contracts for the
expenditure of county moneys for the construction of any courthouse,
jail or other county building, or the construction of any bridge, highway,
road, dam, turnpike or related structures or stand-alone parking lots in
excess of $25,000, shall be awarded, on a public letting, to the
lowest and best bid. The person, firm or corporation to whom the
contract may be awarded shall give and file with the board of county
commissioners a good and sufficient surety bond by a surety company
authorized to do business in the state of Kansas, to be approved by the
county attorney or county counselor, in the amount of the contract, and
conditioned for the faithful performance of the contract.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply: (1) To the expenditure
of county funds for professional services; (2) to the provisions of K.S.A.
68-521, and amendments thereto; or (3) to the purchase of contracts of
insurance.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 21;
R.S. 1923, 19-214;
L. 1961, ch. 128, § 1;
L. 1980, ch. 86, § 1;
L. 1981, ch. 113, § 1;
L. 1994, ch. 119, § 1;
L. 2008, ch. 148, § 7; July 1.
19-214.Awarding of certain contracts; public
lettings; bond; exemptions.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), in K.S.A. 19-216a,
and amendments thereto, all contracts for the
expenditure of county moneys for the construction of any courthouse,
jail or other county building, or the construction of any bridge, highway,
road, dam, turnpike or related structures or stand-alone parking lots in
excess of $25,000, shall be awarded, on a public letting, to the
lowest and best bid. The person, firm or corporation to whom the
contract may be awarded shall give and file with the board of county
commissioners a good and sufficient surety bond by a surety company
authorized to do business in the state of Kansas, to be approved by the
county attorney or county counselor, in the amount of the contract, and
conditioned for the faithful performance of the contract.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply: (1) To the expenditure
of county funds for professional services; (2) to the provisions of K.S.A.
68-521, and amendments thereto; or (3) to the purchase of contracts of
insurance.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 21;
R.S. 1923, 19-214;
L. 1961, ch. 128, § 1;
L. 1980, ch. 86, § 1;
L. 1981, ch. 113, § 1;
L. 1994, ch. 119, § 1;
L. 2008, ch. 148, § 7; July 1.
