68-1407. Same; surveys, plans and specifications; letting of contracts; publication notice; bond of contractor. (a) The county engineer, when directed by the board of county commissioners, shall make all necessary surveys and investigations and prepare plans and specifications for the construction of a bridge and the approaches thereto, together with an estimate of the cost thereof, and file such plans, specifications and estimate in the office of the county clerk of such county. Such bridge shall be constructed under written contract made and awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, upon sealed proposals therefor based upon the plans and specifications so prepared and filed in the office of the county clerk of such county. No contract shall be awarded therefor at a price in excess of the estimated cost.
(b) The plans and specifications prepared and filed as above provided shall be considered and approved by the board of county commissioners and thereafter the board shall advertise for three consecutive weeks in the official county paper for sealed proposals for the construction of such bridge, and the contract therefor shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, and any contractor to whom any such contract is awarded, shall enter into a written contract therefor and to secure the faithful performance thereof shall file in the office of the county clerk of such county a bond duly executed by one or more surety companies duly authorized to do business in this state to be approved by the board of county commissioners.
History: L. 1913, ch. 69, § 2; Mar. 13; L. 2011, ch. 49, § 28; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges
Article 14 - Reconstruction Of Bridges
68-1402 Same; separate contracts for each bridge; sealed bids; surveys and plans.
68-1403 Same; issuance of bonds.
68-1405 Same; bridges over navigable river; sale; removal; contracts for maintenance and repair.
68-1406a Same; act supplemental.
68-1408 Same; issuance of bonds; tax levy.
68-1410 Same; contracts for maintenance and repair.
68-1411 Repair of certain bridges in counties between 140,000 and 200,000; bond issue.
68-1412 Joint contracts for bridge improvement in certain abutting counties; bonds; tax levy.
68-1414 Same; changing channel of river or erection of structures; use of funds; bonds.