75-1258. Architectural, engineering or land surveying service contracts; liability insurance; responsibilities of project architect, engineer or land surveyor. (a) Each contract for architectural, engineering or land surveying services negotiated under K.S.A. 75-1254 or 75-1257, and amendments thereto, shall be entered into between the secretary of administration or the state agency and the firm selected as the project architect, engineer or land surveyor, as the case may be. Each such contract shall require the project architect, engineer or land surveyor, as the case may be, to submit evidence which is satisfactory to the secretary of administration that the firm has general professional liability insurance or specific professional liability insurance which is adequate for the project.
(b) In addition to the requirements in subsection (a), each such contract for architectural, engineering or land surveying services shall specify the responsibilities undertaken by the project architect, engineer or land surveyor and that the project architect, engineer or land surveyor, as the case may be, shall be responsible for such architect's, engineer's or land surveyor's negligent acts, errors or omissions in the performance of such contract.
History: L. 1978, ch. 337, § 20; L. 1979, ch. 280, § 13; L. 1989, ch. 261, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 86, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 130, § 7; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
Article 12 - Architectural Services
75-1202b Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions; preservation of orders and directives.
75-1214 Same; rent, lease, sell or distribute.
75-1216 Alteration of unit prohibited.
75-1218 Exemption from construction codes of municipality or local government; zoning.
75-1220 Adoption of standards.
75-1221 Warranty by manufacturer; terms.
75-1227 Securing certain mobile homes to ground by devices approved by secretary; exceptions.
75-1229 Same; inspections; notice of determination; visibility of model number.
75-1230 Same; placement of approved tie downs; roof protectors; over-the-top tie downs.
75-1231 Same; foundations for piers; construction of piers; requirements.
75-1232 Same; unlawful acts; penalty.
75-1233 Same; certain cities exempt from act, when; certification.
75-1234 Same; rules and regulations.
75-1255 Written project description; basis for development; no alteration without approval.
75-1256 Negotiating committee access to data on firms; selection of firm.
75-1260 Construction administration duties of project architect, engineer or land surveyor.
75-1266 Rules and regulations by secretary of administration.