19-1511. Same; plans and specifications; bids; contracts; bond of contractor; time for action to restrain. The board of county commissioners shall have the power to employ an architect to prepare the plans and specifications, and to superintend the erection, construction or reconstruction of such courthouse, and pay him out of the proceeds of bonds issued on account of the cost thereof. Such architect shall file such plans and specifications, together with an estimate of the cost thereof, under oath, in the office of the county clerk of such county.
No contract shall be awarded at a price in excess of such estimated cost. After considering and approving the plans and specifications prepared and filed as aforesaid, the board of county commissioners shall advertise for three consecutive weeks in the official county paper, for sealed proposals for the doing of such work, in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor, and such contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, the county commissioners reserving the right to reject any or all bids. Each bidder must accompany his bid with a certified check for five percent of his bid, payable to the chairman of the board of county commissioners, as a guaranty that if the contract is awarded, he will enter into a contract with the board of county commissioners to perform the same; and if such bidder shall fail to enter into such contract when awarded to him, the amount deposited, or as much thereof as shall equal five percent of the bid, shall be and become the property of the county, as its liquidated damages in the premises, and shall be paid into the general revenue fund of the county.
Each contractor shall give a good and sufficient bond, in such sum as the board of county commissioners shall fix, not less than such contract price, with one or more surety companies duly authorized to do business in the state of Kansas, as surety thereon, which bond shall be filed and recorded in the office of the county clerk of such county, and approved by the board of county commissioners, conditioned that such contractor will faithfully perform such contract in every respect, and secure such county against any and all loss or damage by reason of any default, failure or miscarriage in the performance thereof. No action shall be brought to restrain the making of such improvement, or the payment therefor, or levy of taxes or issuance of bonds therefor, on the ground of any illegality or irregularity in advertising and receiving of bids or awarding the contract, or any proceedings prior to the awarding of such contract, unless such action be commenced within thirty days after the date such contract is awarded.
History: L. 1921, ch. 155, ยง 2; March 14; R.S. 1923, 19-1511.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers
19-1505d Validation of certain proceedings and bonds for county buildings.
19-1510 Courthouses in counties over 110,000; exceptions; bonds.
19-1513 Courthouse, county 120,000 or over.
19-1544 Exchange of courthouse property for fairgrounds.
19-1547 Free fairs on grounds exchanged for unused courthouse property; tax levy, use of proceeds.
19-1561c Control and management of buildings; appointment of board; terms.
19-1561d Tax levies voted under 19-1561.
19-1561e Same; no-fund warrants; limitation; payment; cash basis and budget laws inapplicable.
19-1561f Same; maximum levies not made.
19-1561g Same; no-fund warrants for certain expenditures; limitation; redemption.
19-1562 Validation of certain county jail bonds.
19-1572d Same; contracts; issuance of bonds, when.
19-1573 Courthouses in certain counties; remodeling, refurnishing; tax levy, use of proceeds.
19-1574 Tax levies for courthouse fund in certain counties; warrants.
19-1576a Sale of certain property in certain counties under 10,000.
19-1576b Same; resolution; appraisal; disposition of proceeds.
19-1578 Same; management; trustees.
19-1579 Certain counties under 5,000; courthouse, jail or sheriff quarters.
19-1580 Same; bonds; election.
19-1581 Certain counties between 12,000 and 13,000.
19-1582 Same; warrants for improving courthouse.
19-1583 Same; tax levies to pay warrants; surplus funds.
19-1584 Same; cash basis and budget laws not to apply.
19-1586 Same; site at place other than county seat; contracts; limitation; resolution.
19-1588 Same; federal or state aid; issuance and retirement of bonds.
19-1595 Same; issuance of bonds; limitations.
19-1597 Same; publication of resolution; bids; protest petition; election.
19-1598 Same; bond requirements; outside debt limitations.
19-15,101 Same; costs; no-fund warrants authorized; limitations; tax levies.
19-15,103 Same; tax levies to pay warrants; cash basis and budget laws inapplicable.
19-15,104 Same; application of act.
19-15,106 Same; tax levies to pay warrants; cash basis and budget laws inapplicable.
19-15,109 Same; resolution; protest petition; election.
19-15,110 Same; disposition of improvements on acquired sites.
19-15,111 Same; bond provisions.
19-15,114 County public buildings; definitions.
19-15,117 Same; lease of buildings, when; terms and conditions.
19-15,118 Same; sale of building and site; terms; use of moneys.
19-15,121 Same; court rooms and facilities; general obligation bonds; limitations.
19-15,122 Same; general obligation bonds; resolution; publication; petition; election.
19-15,124 Courthouses and jails in certain counties; site and building; tax levy, use of proceeds.
19-15,125 Same; use of proceeds from tax levies and sale of bonds.
19-15,136 Same; disposition of moneys received; use; budget law inapplicable.
19-15,138 Issuance of bonds for remodeling and restoration of courthouses in certain counties.
19-15,139 Civic centers in certain counties; acquisition, construction, operation.
19-15,140 Same; general obligation bonds; election.
19-15,141 Same; bonds not subject to debt limitations, exception.
19-15,143 Bond limitation exemption; Geary county jail and law enforcement center.