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; (3) to the purchase of contracts of insurance; or (4) to the repair of any courthouse, jail or other county building or the repair or replacement of any such building's equipment when an emergency based upon public health or safety is declared by the board of county commissioners. Such emergency shall be defined as an occurrence of severe damage to a building or its equipment resulting from any natural or man-made cause, including fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, explosion, riot, terrorism or hostile military or paramilitary action, or events of similar nature or character. Such damage must be so severe it prevents the building or equipment from being used for its intended function. Construction of a replacement building remains subject to the provisions of subsection (a).
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; L. 2011, ch. 101, § 13; June 2.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers
Article 2 - County Commissioners
19-201 Commissioner districts; charter counties, exception.
19-202 Commissioners; residence requirements; term; filling vacancies; charter counties, exceptions.
19-204a Change in number of districts, when; procedure if board fails to act.
19-204b Election of Sherman county commissioners at large; when allowed.
19-206 Meetings of board; when.
19-208 Allowance of claims monthly.
19-209 Meetings of board in counties of over 50,000.
19-212 Powers of board of commissioners.
19-212a Withholding from salaries to provide for certain insurance for employees, when.
19-212b Same; prior action confirmed.
19-212f Establishment or participation in weather modification programs; expenditures.
19-214 Awarding of certain contracts; public lettings; bond; exemptions.
19-215 Same; notice of letting contracts; bids.
19-216 Same; plans and specifications for work.
19-216a Contracts for bridges damaged or destroyed by disaster.
19-216b Alternative project delivery building construction procurement act.
19-216d Same; criteria for use.
19-216e Same; procedure, construction management at-risk.
19-216f Same; procedure, building design-build projects.
19-216g Proposals; open for public inspection.
19-217 New townships; area and population; petition; notice.
19-218 Seal of board of commissioners; open meetings; order of business.
19-219 Organization of board; chairman, vacancy; charter counties, exception.
19-220 Powers and duties of chairman.
19-223 Appeals to district court; notice; bond.
19-224 Duties of clerk on appeal; procedure.
19-225 Supplies for county officers; official seals.
19-227 Annual financial statement; publication.
19-228 Statement of expenditures; publication of statement or summary of expenditures and balances.
19-229 Control of expenditures.
19-230 Plat and record of new or altered township.
19-232 Unauthorized fees or costs; action to recover; penalty and attorney's fee.
19-233 Violation of law by commissioner; penalty; bond of commissioner, approval, filing.
19-236 Emergency expenses; no-fund warrants; tax levies; limitations.
19-236a Civil defense in certain counties; tax levy, use of proceeds.
19-241 County charges and expenses; tax levy, use of proceeds.
19-242 Unlawful allowances; issuance of warrants or warrant checks for more than allowed.
19-243 Violation of 19-241, 19-242 or failure to perform duties; penalty.
19-247 Duties of county counselor.
19-248 Effect of act on office of county attorney.
19-250 Reproduction and preservation of public records, other than court records; minimum standards.
19-251 Same; equipment and facilities; operation.
19-252 Same; deemed original record; evidence; transcript.
19-264 Counties over 150,000; petty cash funds, limitation; uses.
19-265 Same; expenditure limitations; fund for redemption of unsold fish and game licenses.
19-266 Same; monthly statement of payments from fund to county clerk; restoration.
19-268 Pay periods for county employees.
19-269 Powers of board of commissioners; travel policy; advancement of expenses.