68-1105. Estimates, plans and specifications for bridges and culverts; employment of engineer. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county be of the opinion that it is necessary to construct or repair any county bridge or culvert it shall determine in what manner the same shall be built or repaired, and shall direct the county engineer to prepare complete plans for the same, and after the approved plans and specifications have been filed and before the notice of the letting is published the county engineer shall make and furnish to the board an accurate sworn estimate of the cost of the construction or repair of the same: Provided, That the board may employ an engineer to act in conjunction with the county engineer in preparing plans, specifications, estimates, and in superintending the construction of any bridge or culvert work: Provided, however, That no engineer shall be employed by the board to furnish or to prepare plans, specifications or estimates for any county or township bridge or culvert work, or to supervise the construction of any such work, who is in the employ of or represents any bridge company, bridge firm, or bridge contractor. Alternate plans may be put on file provided they are in accordance with the general specifications.
History: L. 1917, ch. 80, ยง 5; Mar. 8; R.S. 1923, 68-1105.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges
Article 11 - General Provisions
68-1101 Definitions; concrete overflow bridge or ford as bridge.
68-1103 County roads, bridges and culverts; construction and repair; costs, financing.
68-1105 Estimates, plans and specifications for bridges and culverts; employment of engineer.
68-1107 Classification of bridges and culverts.
68-1108 Standard specifications.
68-1113 Bids for contracts, how made.
68-1113a Consolidation of bridge construction or repair projects; lump sum bids; acceptance.
68-1115 Acceptance and rejection of bids; recording of bids; penalty for premature opening of bids.
68-1116 Day labor system; county engineer's duties; limitation.
68-1117 Execution of contracts; bond of contractor.
68-1118 Approval of contracts.
68-1120 Payment on contracts; liability on bond of contractor.
68-1121 County engineer's accounts and records.
68-1122 Bridge or culvert on county or township lines; apportionment of expense; proceedings.
68-1126 Unsafe bridges or culverts; condemnation; report of condition; repair or reconstruction.
68-1135 Special bridge fund; tax levy, use of proceeds.
68-1136 Same; use for construction, reconstruction and approaches.