32-874d. Same; requests for proposals; advertisement; negotiations with developers. (a) When the incentive packages for each of the lake resorts is determined, the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism and the secretary of commerce shall develop requests for proposals which include the incentive packages for each site. The proposals received from developers under subsection (h)(6) of K.S.A. 32-807, and amendments thereto, shall be sealed.
(b) The Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism and the department of commerce shall advertise for proposal plans with bids for development of sites selected under K.S.A. 32-867, 32-868, 32-871 and 32-872, and amendments thereto. Advertisements for proposals with bids shall be published in the Kansas register and once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in the community at least 60 days before the time for receiving the proposals with bids. The advertisement shall also be posted on readily accessible bulletin boards in all offices of the two departments and on the information network of Kansas. The advertisement shall identify the area to be developed, the purpose of the development and shall state that such further information as is available may be obtained from either departments' office in Topeka.
The two secretaries shall consider all proposals with bids submitted, the financial and legal ability of the private sector developers making such proposals with bids to carry them out and may negotiate with any private sector developer for a proposal with bid. The secretaries may accept such proposal with bid as it deems to be in the public interest and in furtherance of the purposes of this act.
(c) Once proposals are received from developers wishing to contract for building the resort, the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism utilizing powers and authority granted under K.S.A. 32-807, 32-862, 32-863 and 32-867 through 32-872, and amendments thereto, and the secretary of commerce under K.S.A. 74-5005, and amendments thereto, shall select, negotiate and contract for the construction of a lake resort which shall be operated as a private concession and developed with private funding to include, but not limited to, the issuance of revenue bonds under K.S.A. 32-857 through 32-864, and amendments thereto.
(d) The secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism and the secretary of commerce may engage a private consultant to assist in the development of a contract for the selected site. Consistent with the powers and authority granted to the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism, the secretary may waive any relevant park fees, obtain revenue from the resort and resort facilities and include penalty provisions in the contract regarding nonperformance by the operator and developer of the resort.
(e) The secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism and the secretary of commerce shall not seek approval under K.S.A. 32-873, and amendments thereto, until the requirements of subsections (a) through (d) are satisfied.
History: L. 1998, ch. 92, § 4; L. 2003, ch. 154, § 11; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 40; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 32 - Wildlife, Parks And Recreation
Article 8 - Department Of Wildlife, Parks And Tourism
32-801 Establishment of department; secretary; application of K-GOAL.
32-802 Assistant secretaries; employees; offices; wildtrust program.
32-803 Department and secretary continuation of fish and game commission.
32-804 Department and secretary continuation of park and resources authority.
32-808 Conservation officers and employees; training requirements; powers and authority.
32-809 State agricultural production fund.
32-811 Same; assistant secretaries.
32-812 Division of tourism; director; administration.
32-817 Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.
32-818 Transfer of officers and employees; rights and benefits preserved.
32-824 Federal assistance for land and water conservation; department official agency.
32-825 Same; powers of department.
32-827 Federal assistance for development of natural resources; department official agency.
32-828 Assent to wildlife restoration act; use of fees.
32-829 Assent to fish restoration and management projects act; use of fees.
32-830 Local governments; conveyances to department.
32-831 Cooperation with state and local agencies.
32-832 Cooperation with citizen-support organizations.
32-833 Authority to purchase land; conditions and limitations.
32-834 Purchase of land in Jefferson county, Kansas.
32-835 Purchase of land in Cherokee county.
32-836 Purchase of land in Pottawatomie county.
32-838 Eisenhower state park; name.
32-838a Cross Timbers state park; name.
32-838b Kaw River state park; name.
32-839 Steve Lloyd wetlands designated.
32-841 Donated lands; remission of taxes.
32-842 Acquisition of land under fish and wildlife coordination act; notice and hearing.
32-843 Same; legislative approval.
32-844 Real estate transactions proposed or entered into; report to legislature.
32-845 Contracts with federal agencies; legislative approval, when.
32-846 Approval of agreement and lease for Milford Lake wetlands.
32-847 Flint Hills advisory council; organization; duties.
32-850 Mineral leases; authorization.
32-852 Same; liability for damages.
32-853 Same; restriction as to uses or occupancy.
32-854 Same; disposition of proceeds.
32-857 Revenue bonds; authority to issue.
32-858 Same; disposition of proceeds.
32-859 Same; form; validity; negotiability; replacement.
32-860 Same; pledge of revenues.
32-861 Same; default on payment; remedies.
32-864 Same; refunding revenue bonds authorized.
32-867 Resort bonds; definitions.
32-869 Same; amount of bonds authorized; payment.
32-870 Same; zoning regulations subject to secretary's approval.
32-872 Same; acquisition of site; construction and operation of resort.
32-873 Same; legislative approval of site and amount of bonds.
32-874 Lake resorts; feasibility study.
32-874b Same; negotiations with lake resort communities.
32-874c Same; negotiations with federal agencies.
32-874d Same; requests for proposals; advertisement; negotiations with developers.
32-874e Same; joint report to legislature.
32-876 Hatchery bonds; definitions.
32-877 Same; hatchery stamps to pay bonds; disposition of excess revenues.
32-878 Same; bonds authorized; pledge of revenues; covenants and agreements.
32-879 Same; bonds not state indebtedness; contracts binding.
32-880 Same; refunding revenue bonds authorized.
32-881 Same; disposition of bond proceeds.
32-884 Same; authority and powers conferred by act.
32-885 Same; notice of intent to issue; actions to contest validity limited.
32-886 Family oriented lodging sites in state parks.
32-887 Same; leases for improvement and development.
32-888 Same; proposals for bids; advertisement thereof; negotiations.
32-889 Same; property tax exemption; payments in lieu of taxes; disposition.