2006 Kansas Code - 68-1407

      68-1407.   Same; surveys, plans and specifications; letting of contracts; publication notice; bond of contractor. The county surveyor of said county, when so directed to do by the board of county commissioners, shall make all necessary surveys and investigations and prepare plans and specifications for the construction of such bridge and the approaches thereto, together with an estimate, under oath, of the cost thereof, and file such plans, specifications and estimate in the office of the county clerk of said county. Said 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 said county. No contract shall be awarded therefor at a price in excess of said estimated cost.

      The plans and specifications prepared and filed as above provided shall be considered and approved by the board of county commissioners and thereafter said board shall advertise for three consecutive weeks in the official county paper for sealed proposals for the construction of said 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 said county a bond duly executed by one or more surety companies duly authorized to do business in this state to be approved by said board of county commissioners.

      History:   L. 1913, ch. 69, § 2; March 13; R.S. 1923, 68-1407.