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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,133 Designating bridge no. 018-011 in Cowley county as the SGT Kevin A. Gilbertson memorial bridge.

68-10,133. Designating bridge no. 018-011 in Cowley county as the SGT Kevin A. Gilbertson memorial bridge.
Bridge no. 018-011 located on United States highway 77 in Cowley county is hereby designated as the SGT Kevin A. Gilbertson memorial bridge. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate the bridge is the SGT Kevin A. Gilbertson memorial bridge.
History:
L. 2019, ch. 40, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,134 Designation of part of K-67 as the COII Trenton J Brinkman memorial highway.

68-10,134. Designation of part of K-67 as the COII Trenton J Brinkman memorial highway.
The portion of K-67 from the southern limits of the Norton correctional facility then north to the northern limits of the Norton correctional facility in Norton county is hereby designated as the COII Trenton J Brinkman memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that the highway is the COII Trenton J Brinkman memorial highway.
History:
L. 2021, ch. 54, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,135 Designating bridge no. 54-88-17.86 (103) in Seward county as the Jack Taylor memorial bridge.

68-10,135. Designating bridge no. 54-88-17.86 (103) in Seward county as the Jack Taylor memorial bridge.
Bridge no. 54-88-17.86 (013) located on United States highway 54 in Seward county is hereby designated as the Jack Taylor memorial bridge. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate the bridge is the Jack Taylor memorial bridge.
History:
L. 2021, ch. 54, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,136 Designating bridge no. 54-88-17.87 (006) in Seward county as the Max Zimmerman memorial bridge.

68-10,136. Designating bridge no. 54-88-17.87 (006) in Seward county as the Max Zimmerman memorial bridge.
Bridge no. 54-88-17.87 (006) located on United States highway 54 in Seward county is hereby designated as the Max Zimmerman memorial bridge. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate the bridge is the Max Zimmerman memorial bridge.
History:
L. 2021, ch. 54, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,137 Designating bridge no. 0081-B0058 in Riley county as the PFC Loren H Larson memorial bridge.

68-10,137. Designating bridge no. 0081-B0058 in Riley county as the PFC Loren H Larson memorial bridge.
Bridge no. 0081-B0058 located on United States highway 77 in Riley county is hereby designated as the PFC Loren H Larson memorial bridge. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that the bridge is the PFC Loren H Larson memorial bridge.
History:
L. 2021, ch. 54, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,138 Designating bridge no. 0018-0089 in Cowley county as the SGT Tyler A Juden memorial bridge.

68-10,138. Designating bridge no. 0018-0089 in Cowley county as the SGT Tyler A Juden memorial bridge.
Bridge no. 0018-0089 located on United States highway 166 in Cowley county is hereby designated as the SGT Tyler A Juden memorial bridge. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate the bridge is the SGT Tyler A Juden memorial bridge.
History:
L. 2021, ch. 54, § 5; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,139 Designation of part of U.S. highway 69 as the Senator Dennis Wilson memorial highway.

68-10,139. Designation of part of U.S. highway 69 as the Senator Dennis Wilson memorial highway.
The portion of United States highway 69 from the southern junction of United States highway 69 with interstate highway 435 in Johnson county, then south on United States highway 69 to the junction of United States highway 69 and 135th street is hereby designated as the Senator Dennis Wilson memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place highway signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the Senator Dennis Wilson memorial highway.
History:
L. 2021, ch. 54, § 6; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,140 Designation of part of K-7 as the Senator Bud Burke memorial highway.

68-10,140. Designation of part of K-7 as the Senator Bud Burke memorial highway.
The portion of K-7 from the junction of K-7 and K-10 in Johnson county, then south on K-7 to the junction of K-7 and west Santa Fe street is hereby designated as the Senator Bud Burke memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place highway signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the Senator Bud Burke memorial highway.
History:
L. 2021, ch. 54, § 7; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,141 Designation of part of U.S. highway 77 as the CPL Allen E Oatney and SP4 Gene A Myers memorial highway.

68-10,141. Designation of part of U.S. highway 77 as the CPL Allen E Oatney and SP4 Gene A Myers memorial highway.
The portion of United States highway 77 from the western city limits of the city of Blue Rapids then west to the eastern city limits of the city of Waterville in Marshall county is hereby designated as the CPL Allen E Oatney and SP4 Gene A Myers memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that the highway is the CPL Allen E Oatney and SP4 Gene A Myers memorial highway.
History:
L. 2021, ch. 54, § 8; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,142 Designation of part of U.S. highway 166 as the SGT Evan S Parker memorial highway.

68-10,142. Designation of part of U.S. highway 166 as the SGT Evan S Parker memorial highway.
The portion of United States highway 166 from the junction of United States highway 166 with United States highway 81 in Sumner county then east to the western city limits of Arkansas City, Kansas, in Cowley county is hereby designated as the SGT Evan S Parker memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that the highway is the SGT Evan S Parker memorial highway.
History:
L. 2022, ch. 56, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,143 Designation of part of U.S. highway 56 as the PFC Shane Austin memorial highway.

68-10,143. Designation of part of U.S. highway 56 as the PFC Shane Austin memorial highway.
The portion of United States highway 56 from the northeastern city limits of Edgerton in Johnson county, then northeast to the southwestern city limits of Gardner in Johnson county is hereby designated as the PFC Shane Austin memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that the highway is the PFC Shane Austin memorial highway.
History:
L. 2022, ch. 56, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,144 Designation of part of U.S. highway 69 as the Senator Tom R Van Sickle memorial highway.

68-10,144. Designation of part of U.S. highway 69 as the Senator Tom R Van Sickle memorial highway.
The portion of United States highway 69 from the northern junction of United States highway 69 and United States highway 54 in Bourbon county, then north on United States highway 69 to the Linn county line is hereby designated as the Senator Tom R Van Sickle memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that the highway is the Senator Tom R Van Sickle memorial highway.
History:
L. 2022, ch. 56, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,145 Designation of bridge no. 19-0115 in Crawford county as the Dennis Crain memorial bridge.

68-10,145. Designation of bridge no. 19-0115 in Crawford county as the Dennis Crain memorial bridge.
Bridge No. 19-0115 located between the intersections with K-126 and north grand street and K-126 and north rouse street in the city of Pittsburg in Crawford county is hereby designated as the Dennis Crain memorial bridge. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that the bridge is the Dennis Crain memorial bridge.
History:
L. 2022, ch. 56, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,146 Designation of part of U.S. highway 69 as the AMM2c Walter Scott Brown memorial highway.

68-10,146. Designation of part of U.S. highway 69 as the AMM2c Walter Scott Brown memorial highway.
The portion of United States highway 69 from the northern junction of United States highway 69 and K-52 highway in Linn county, then south on United States highway 69 to the southern junction of United States highway 69 and K-52 highway is hereby designated as the AMM2c Walter Scott Brown memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that the highway is the AMM2c Walter Scott Brown memorial highway.
History:
L. 2022, ch. 56, § 5; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,147 Designation of bridge no. 0011-B0072 and bridge no. 0011-B0005 in Cherokee county as the veterans memorial bridge.

68-10,147. Designation of bridge no. 0011-B0072 and bridge no. 0011-B0005 in Cherokee county as the veterans memorial bridge.
Bridge no. 0011-B0072 located on K-66 highway in Cherokee county and bridge no. 0011-B0005 located on K-66 highway in Cherokee county are each hereby designated as the veterans memorial bridge. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that each bridge is the veterans memorial bridge.
History:
L. 2022, ch. 56, § 6; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,148 Designation of part of interstate 435 as the Officer Donald Burton Gamblin Jr memorial highway.

68-10,148. Designation of part of interstate 435 as the Officer Donald Burton Gamblin Jr memorial highway.
The portion of interstate 435 in Johnson county from its junction with Shawnee mission parkway then north on interstate 435 to its junction with Holliday drive is hereby designated as the Officer Donald Burton Gamblin Jr memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the Officer Donald Burton Gamblin Jr memorial highway.
History:
L. 2023, ch. 72, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 10 - Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges › 68-10,149 Designation of part of U.S. highway 69 as the Robert Lessen memorial highway.

68-10,149. Designation of part of U.S. highway 69 as the Robert Lessen memorial highway.
The portion of United States highway 69 from its junction with K-47 highway in Crawford county then north on United States highway 69 to its junction with 650th avenue is hereby designated as the Robert Lessen memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the Robert Lessen memorial highway.
History:
L. 2023, ch. 72, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1101 Definitions; concrete overflow bridge or ford as bridge.

68-1101.
Definitions; concrete overflow bridge or ford as bridge.
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise the following words shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them wherever they appear in chapter 68 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto:
(1) The word "bridge" shall mean a structure having a clear span of more than twenty (20) feet, measured along the center line of the road between the inside faces of end supports, and multiple-span structures where the sum of the individual clear spans plus the aggregate width of the intermediate support or supports is in excess of twenty (20) feet;
(2) the word "culvert" shall mean any waterway structure not defined as a bridge;
(3) the word "subway" shall mean a clear opening for public highway travel under a bridge or trestlework;
(4) the word "structure" shall mean either a bridge, a culvert or a subway.
For the purposes of this chapter, a concrete overflow bridge or ford forty (40) feet or more in length shall be considered a bridge, and may be constructed and maintained in accordance with the laws relating to the construction and maintenance of bridges; and any concrete overflow bridge or for less than forty (40) feet in length shall be considered a culvert and may be constructed and maintained in the manner provided by law for the construction and maintenance of culverts.
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 1; L. 1919, ch. 97, § 1; R.S. 1923, 68-1101; L. 1961, ch. 299, § 23; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1104 Construction and maintenance of bridges and culverts on county and township roads; payment of cost.

68-1104.
Construction and maintenance of bridges and culverts on county and township roads; payment of cost.
The board of county commissioners shall construct, reconstruct, repair and maintain all county bridges and county culverts located on county roads and township roads and the cost of such work shall be paid from the bridge fund of the county. All township culverts shall be constructed, reconstructed, repaired and maintained by the township board of highway commissioners and the cost of such work shall be paid from the road fund of the township. Except as hereinafter provided, all approaches to culverts and bridges on township roads shall be constructed, reconstructed, and maintained by the township board of highway commissioners and the cost of such work shall be paid from the road fund of the township, except that where the payment of the costs of constructing such approaches has been authorized by a majority vote of the electors of the county in which such township is located prior to the effective date of this act, said cost of construction shall be paid from the county's bridge fund, within the limit of moneys authorized by such election. The board of county commissioners may elect to pay, from the bridge fund of the county, for the construction, reconstruction or maintenance of any approach to a culvert or bridge on a township road, in which event the township board of highway commissioners shall not be responsible therefor.
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 4; L. 1919, ch. 98, § 3; L. 1921, ch. 85, § 1; L. 1923, ch. 75, § 2; R.S. 1923, 68-1104; L. 1927, ch. 254, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 274, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 274, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1105 Estimates, plans and specifications for bridges and culverts; employment of engineer.

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, § 5; March 8; R.S. 1923, 68-1105.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1106 Construction or repair of bridges; resolution authorizing bond issuance; election upon petition; limitation in certain counties.

68-1106.
Construction or repair of bridges; resolution authorizing bond issuance; election upon petition; limitation in certain counties.
Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county determines that it is necessary to build or repair any bridge, the county's share of the cost of which shall exceed the sum of $250,000, it shall pass a resolution declaring such construction or repairs a necessity. If there are not sufficient moneys in the appropriate funds of the county to pay the county's share of such cost, the board of county commissioners may authorize the issuance of bonds of the county therefor. The resolution declaring it necessary to build or repair such bridge shall specify the amount of any bonds proposed to be issued for the payment of the cost thereof and shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper.
If, within 30 days after the last publication of such resolution, a petition signed by 5% of the legally qualified electors of the county is presented to the board of county commissioners requesting that the question of building or repairing such bridge and the issuance of bonds of the county in payment of the cost thereof be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the county, the board of county commissioners shall call an election on the question of building or repairing such bridge and issuing bonds of the county in payment of the cost thereof. If no sufficient petition is filed within the prescribed time or, in the event a special election is called and held and a majority of the votes cast on the proposition submitted shall be in favor thereof, the board of county commissioners may proceed to make such construction or repairs and shall provide for the payment of the cost thereof out of appropriate funds of the county or, if specified in the resolution authorizing the same, by the issuance of bonds of the county in the amount so specified. Such bonds shall be issued in the manner prescribed in the general bond law. Nothing in this section shall apply to any bridge work or bond issue therefor under the provisions of K.S.A. 68-1401 to 68-1405, inclusive, and amendments thereto.
In any county having a population of more than 300,000, bonds issued under the authority of this section shall not be subject to any limitation on the bonded indebtedness of such county, but the annual principal amount of bonds issued in any fiscal year under the authority of this section and K.S.A. 68-1103, and amendments thereto, shall not, in the aggregate, exceed $3,000,000.
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 6; L. 1919, ch. 98, § 4; L. 1920, ch. 8, § 2; R.S. 1923, 68-1106; L. 1951, ch. 389, § 2; L. 1971, ch. 223, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 295, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 273, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 229, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 255, § 2; May 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1107 Classification of bridges and culverts.

68-1107.
Classification of bridges and culverts.
Bridges and culverts located on public roads or highways of this state shall be classified as follows:
(a) All bridges located on county or township roads shall be known as "county bridges";
(b) all culverts located on county roads or within the right of way lines of a county road shall be known as "county culverts";
(c) all culverts located on township roads with a required opening of twenty-five (25) square feet or more, as determined by the county engineer, shall be known as "county culverts";
(d) all culverts located on township roads having a required opening of less than twenty-five (25) square feet, as determined by the county engineer, shall be known as "township culverts."
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 7; L. 1923, ch. 75, § 1; R.S. 1923, 68-1107; L. 1961, ch. 299, § 24; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1108 Standard specifications.

68-1108.
Standard specifications.
That standard specifications for all bridges, culverts and railroad overhead crossings and subways shall be furnished without cost to the counties, townships and railroad companies by the secretary of transportation, and all work shall be done in accordance therewith.
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 8; R.S. 1923, 68-1108; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 142; August 15.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1109 Roadway and grade of bridges and culverts on county and township roads and on highways over railroad tracks.

68-1109.
Roadway and grade of bridges and culverts on county and township roads and on highways over railroad tracks.
(a) Except as otherwise provided, all bridges constructed on county major collector roads or highways and on county minor collector roads or highways shall have a clear roadway of not less than 24 feet. Except as otherwise provided, bridges constructed on township and local service roads and highways shall have a clear roadway of not less than 20 feet. A bridge over 100 feet in length constructed on a county major collector road or highway or on a county minor collector road or highway may have a clear roadway of less than 24 feet, if approved by the county engineer, and a bridge over 100 feet in length constructed on a township or local service road or highway may have a clear roadway of less than 20 feet when approved by the county engineer.
(b) All culverts constructed on county major collector roads or highways or on county minor collector roads or highways shall have a clear roadway of not less than 24 feet. The roadway of any bridge constructed on any public road or highway over the tracks of any railroad shall not be less than 24 feet wide for any county major collector road or highway or county minor collector road or highway and not less than 20 feet wide for any township or local service road or highway.
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 9; R.S. 1923, 68-1109; L. 1961, ch. 299, § 25; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 143; L. 1986, ch. 252, § 5; L. 2005, ch. 84, § 9; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1113 Bids for contracts, how made.

68-1113.
Bids for contracts, how made.
All bids shall be made on the proposal blanks furnished by the county, signed by the bidder, sealed and presented by the bidder, the bidder's agent or attorney or sent by mail, to the county clerk. The board shall conduct the letting of all contracts for bridge and culvert work in such a manner as to give free, open competition, and all qualified bidders shall be given an equal opportunity to bid upon the plans and specifications on file, and they shall be required when bidding a lump sum on two or more bridges or culverts to also submit a separate proposal on each of the bridges or culverts included in their proposals.
History: L. 1917, ch. 80, § 13; R.S. 1923, 68-113; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 145; L. 2004, ch. 40, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1113a Consolidation of bridge construction or repair projects; lump sum bids; acceptance.

68-1113a.
Consolidation of bridge construction or repair projects; lump sum bids; acceptance.
Whenever the board of commissioners of any county is authorized to let contracts for the construction or repair of two or more bridges, the board of commissioners may consolidate any of such bridge construction or repair projects and may let a single contract therefor in the manner prescribed by law. All bidders for a contract for the construction or repair of two or more bridges shall submit a separate proposal on each such bridge construction or repair project included under such contract as required by K.S.A. 68-1113, and any amendments thereto. When bids are let for such a consolidated project, the board shall accept the lowest lump sum bid for such consolidated project if such lump sum bid is less than the sum of the lowest bid for each separate bridge or culvert included in such consolidated project and may accept the lowest lump sum bid in any other case.
History:
L. 1975, ch. 348, § 1; May 6.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1114 Deposit with bid.

68-1114.
Deposit with bid.
Each bidder shall be required to deposit with such bidder's proposal a good and sufficient surety bond issued by a company authorized to do business in this state, a certified check or a cashier's check in an amount of not less than 5% of such bid proposal, in the discretion of the board, payable to the county treasurer. If the bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall fail to accept and execute the contract and file a bond as provided in this act, the bidder's check shall be forfeited and paid to the county treasurer and the board may award the contract to the next lowest responsible bidder.
History: L. 1917, ch. 80, § 14; R.S. 1923, 68-1114; L. 1970, ch. 274, § 2; L. 1973, ch. 106, § 25; L. 1975, ch. 353, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 40, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1115 Acceptance and rejection of bids; recording of bids; penalty for premature opening of bids.

68-1115.
Acceptance and rejection of bids; recording of bids; penalty for premature opening of bids.
The bids received shall be opened publicly by the board or the board's designee at the place, date and hour named in the advertising notice, and shall be recorded in detail in the minutes of the board of county commissioners or a record kept for that purpose by the county clerk. All bids shall be considered and accepted or rejected. In case the work is let at such public letting or thereafter, the contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, or the board may, if it deems the proposals too high, reject all bids and readvertise the work as before, or it may let the work privately by submitting the contract, with a statement of the reasons for rejecting the bids at the public letting, to the secretary of transportation for approval, except that no contract shall be let at an amount exceeding 110% of the county engineer's estimated cost or at a higher price than the lowest responsible bid received at the public letting. The opening of any bid by any person after the bid has been filed with the county clerk and before the time appointed for the opening of bids shall be a class C misdemeanor.
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 15; R.S. 1923, 68-1115; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 146; L. 2004, ch. 40, § 5; L. 2005, ch. 81, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1116 Day labor system; county engineer's duties; limitation.

68-1116.
Day labor system; county engineer's duties; limitation.
Nothing in this act shall prohibit the board from buying materials and contracting all or any part of the labor or purchasing or renting equipment to do the work by day labor under the direction of the county engineer. Prior to beginning the construction or repair of any bridge or culvert work by day labor the approved plans and specifications and the county engineer's estimates of the cost must be filed in the county clerk's office, and the said county engineer shall keep an accurate itemized account of all expenditures for labor and materials and work performed and file a signed statement of the same in the office of the county clerk at the end of each month and final statement when the work is completed. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any work the estimated cost of which exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 16; L. 1919, ch. 98, § 5; R.S. 1923, 68-1116; L. 1961, ch. 299, § 27; L. 1963, ch. 338, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 223, § 3; L. 1979, ch. 212, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1117 Execution of contracts; bond of contractor.

68-1117.
Execution of contracts; bond of contractor.
Within 21 days after any public letting, the bidder to whom any contract shall be awarded shall enter into contract with the board of county commissioners and shall give bond to the county in a penal sum equal to the amount of the contract price, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract and guaranteeing the county against loss from defects of workmanship and materials. The sufficiency of the bond shall be approved by the chairperson of the board of county commissioners, but the county shall not be bound until the county attorney or county counselor approves the form as legal and binding upon both parties by the county attorney's or county counselor's signature endorsed thereon.
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 17; R.S. 1923, 68-1117; L. 2004, ch. 40, § 6; L. 2005, ch. 81, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1118 Approval of contracts.

68-1118.
Approval of contracts.
It is hereby made the duty of the county attorney or county counselor:
(a) To personally examine as to form, the advertisement, proposal, contract, plans, specifications, bond and the minutes of the board's meeting for each bridge or culvert proposed to be built or repaired by contract; and
(b) to determine whether the contract has been awarded in strict compliance with this act.
No contract shall be legal and binding on the county until the contract is signed by the chairperson of the board of county commissioners, by order of the board at a legal meeting thereof, and approved by the county attorney or county counselor by the county attorney's or county counselor's signature endorsed thereon.
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 18; R.S. 1923, 68-1118; L. 2004, ch. 40, § 7; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1119 Inspection of work.

68-1119.
Inspection of work.
If the county engineer deems it necessary the county engineer shall appoint, with the approval of the board, a competent inspector to inspect the construction of any bridge or culvert work. The county engineer shall be in direct charge of all construction work and may remove such inspector at any time for cause, except that when federal aid is granted for the construction of any bridge or culvert work such construction shall be under the direct supervision of the secretary of transportation. The fact that the county has an inspector on the work shall not release the contractor from the entire fulfillment of the terms of such contractor's contract.
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 19; R.S. 1923, 68-1119; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 147; L. 2004, ch. 40, § 8; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1120 Payment on contracts; liability on bond of contractor.

68-1120.
Payment on contracts; liability on bond of contractor.
The board of county commissioners may make partial payments upon written estimate of their engineer, on any contract for bridge or culvert work under this act as the work progresses, except that at no time shall more than 95% of the estimate of the materials at such time furnished and of the work at such time done be paid in advance of the full and satisfactory completion of the work. Final payment shall not be made on any of such contracts until the county engineer has inspected the structure and certified in writing that the work has been done properly and completed according to contract, plans and specifications, and the labor and materials have been paid for, and the county engineer's certificate to that effect has been filed in the office of the county clerk. The acceptance of any bridge or the approval thereof shall not relieve the contractor or sureties of such contractor from any liability for any failure to fully perform the contract or under any provisions of such contractor's bond.
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 20; L. 1919, ch. 98, § 6; R.S. 1923, 68-1120; L. 1975, ch. 354, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 40, § 9; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1121 County engineer's accounts and records.

68-1121.
County engineer's accounts and records.
It shall be the duty of the county engineer in the several counties of the state to keep separate itemized accounts of all expenditures for the construction and maintenance of each county bridge and culvert in a record prepared for that purpose.
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 21; L. 1919, ch. 98, § 7; R.S. 1923, 68-1121; L. 1961, ch. 299, § 28; L. 2004, ch. 40, § 10; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1122 Bridge or culvert on county or township lines; apportionment of expense; proceedings.

68-1122.
Bridge or culvert on county or township lines; apportionment of expense; proceedings.
If a county bridge or culvert be necessary on any public highway that is on or near to a county line or divides one county from another in this state, the boards of both counties may unite in the construction, repairing and maintenance of such structure; and the expense shall be defrayed by both counties in proportion to their assessed valuation on the last assessment rolls, unless the boards of county commissioners of the counties shall agree upon another distribution of such expense.
Either of the said counties may give notice to the other of the meeting of said boards for the purpose mentioned in this section, and in all such cases the same proceedings, so far as applicable, shall be as provided for in this act: And provided, That under similar conditions two townships, whether they be in the same or different counties, may unite and proceed in the same manner as required in this act for the construction, repair and maintenance of township bridges and culverts: And provided further, That if a bridge or culvert be necessary on a public highway that is on or near to a state line the county or township, as the case may be, may unite with the county or township of such adjoining state in the construction, repair and maintenance of such structure as herein provided: Provided further, That should there be a demand for a county bridge or culvert upon or near a county line, and the county commissioners of the respective counties cannot agree upon the construction or repair of such a bridge or culvert, then the matter shall be referred to the secretary of transportation, the decision and direction of which shall be binding upon the boards of county commissioners of both counties; and in case of a township bridge or culvert the same shall be referred to the board of county commissioners, who shall proceed in the manner described above, and their decision shall be final and binding on the boards of township commissioners of both townships.
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 22; R.S. 1923, 68-1122; L. 1957, ch. 365, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 148; August 15.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1125 Township contracts.

68-1125.
Township contracts.
The township board in letting contracts for the construction or maintenance of township culverts shall follow the plans and specifications of the county engineer.
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 25; R.S. 1923, 68-1125; L. 2004, ch. 40, § 11; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1126 Unsafe bridges or culverts; condemnation; report of condition; repair or reconstruction.

68-1126.
Unsafe bridges or culverts; condemnation; report of condition; repair or reconstruction.
Whenever the county engineer deems any bridge or culvert unsafe for traffic, he shall condemn the same and shall cause to be put up at each end of such structure in a substantial manner a notice, which shall be printed in conspicuous letters with the following words, "condemned by the county engineer," with his signature to same, and shall, if necessary, erect structures sufficient to prevent travel upon such condemned bridge. The county engineer or township trustee shall immediately report the condition of said bridge or culvert to the county or township board, as the case may be, with his recommendations as to what improvements are necessary, and such board shall commence at once the proceedings necessary to repair or reconstruct the same.
History:
L. 1917, ch. 80, § 26; R.S. 1923, 68-1126; L. 1972, ch. 248, § 6; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1135 Special bridge fund; tax levy, use of proceeds.

68-1135.
Special bridge fund; tax levy, use of proceeds.
The board of county commissioners of any county is hereby authorized to make an annual tax levy of not to exceed two mills upon all the taxable tangible property of the county for the purpose of creating and providing a special fund to be used in building and reconstructing bridges and culverts and constructing the approaches thereto or to be used in repaying loans or advances received from the highway fund and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county. The board of county commissioners shall determine the total amount necessary to be raised for such fund.
Such tax levies shall be in addition to all other levies authorized by law and shall not be subject to or within any fund limit or aggregate tax levy limit prescribed by K.S.A. 79-1947, and amendments thereto. Such special bridge fund shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2941, inclusive, and any acts amendatory thereof, except that in making the budgets of such counties the amounts credited to and the amount on hand in such special bridge fund and the amount expended therefrom shall be shown thereon for the information of the taxpayers of the county.
History: L. 1951, ch. 393, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 267, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 339, § 4; L. 1965, ch. 396, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 248, § 7; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 167; L. 1985, ch. 233, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1136 Same; use for construction, reconstruction and approaches.

68-1136.
Same; use for construction, reconstruction and approaches.
When a sufficient fund has been created by the annual tax levy authorized by K.S.A. 68-1135, and amendments thereto, or at any time after the first levy has been made, the board of county commissioners may make expenditures from the special bridge fund for the purpose of construction and reconstruction of bridges and culverts and the approaches thereto.
History:
L. 1951, ch. 393, § 2; L. 1985, ch. 233, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1137 Loans or advances by secretary of transportation to counties for certain bridges; limitation.

68-1137.
Loans or advances by secretary of transportation to counties for certain bridges; limitation.
The secretary of transportation is hereby authorized and directed to make noninterest bearing loans and advances to any county to provide such county with funds to pay its share of the cost of building or reconstructing a bridge over a navigable stream and construction of the approaches thereto where such stream comprises the boundary line or part of the boundary line between counties and which bridge is located on a county major collector road which is not a part of the regular state highway system, provided that the total amount of such loans and advances outstanding at any one time shall not exceed $2,000,000.
History: L. 1963, ch. 339, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 151; L. 2005, ch. 84, § 10; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1138 Same; application by county; conditions; application of tax levy revenues; approval of loan or advance; warrants; use of moneys.

68-1138.
Same; application by county; conditions; application of tax levy revenues; approval of loan or advance; warrants; use of moneys.
Any county desiring to obtain a loan or advance shall make an application therefor to the secretary of transportation. Said application shall be filed in the secretary's office and shall be in such form as said secretary shall prescribe and shall be signed by at least two (2) members of the board of county commissioners and attested by the county clerk of the county making the application. Said application shall contain a provision whereby the board of county commissioners shall agree on behalf of the county to repay any loan or advance made thereunder by annually levying the maximum tax levy authorized by K.S.A. 68-1135 as long as it shall be necessary in order to repay in full the loan or advance and that the proceeds of such tax levy will be remitted by the county treasurer to the secretary of transportation: Provided, That if prior to the making of such application, such county shall have commenced the making of tax levies under K.S.A. 68-1135 for the purpose of building or reconstructing another bridge and constructing the approaches thereto, the funds derived from such tax levies first shall be applied to paying the cost of building or reconstructing such other bridge and constructing the approaches thereto, and when said cost has been paid the funds derived from subsequent tax levies shall be applied to the payment of the loan or advance as agreed to between the county and the secretary of transportation.
Said secretary shall examine the application and if the secretary shall find that it is in proper form and: (a) That the bridge to be built or reconstructed is one located as described in K.S.A. 68-1137; and (b) that the amount to be expended for the building or reconstruction of the bridge and the construction of approaches thereto is reasonable, it shall make the loan or advance by issuing its voucher against the highway fund and in favor of the county making the application for the amount of the loan or advance applied for. The warrant issued upon said voucher shall be forwarded to the county treasurer of the county making the application. Upon receipt of such warrant, the county treasurer shall place the same in a special fund to be used only for the building or reconstruction of the bridge for which the loan or advance was made and the construction of the approaches thereto. Any moneys received by a loan or advance under the provisions of this act in any budget year may be expended during such budget year even though such expenditure was not included in the budget for that year.
History: L. 1963, ch. 339, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 152; August 15.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 11 - General Provisions › 68-1139 Same; application of tax moneys to loan or advance; duties of county treasurer; withholding of amounts from special city and county highway fund, when; transfer to highway fund.

68-1139.
Same; application of tax moneys to loan or advance; duties of county treasurer; withholding of amounts from special city and county highway fund, when; transfer to highway fund.
The county treasurer of any county receiving a loan or advance under the provisions of this act, shall on February 15, and August 15 of each year pay to the secretary of transportation any moneys in the special fund created under the authority of K.S.A. 68-1135, and amendments thereto, which are to be applied to the payment of such loan or advance under the provisions of this act. Upon the receipt of any such payment, the secretary of transportation shall remit the same to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the highway fund.
If any county shall fail to make the tax levy or any payment herein required for on any loan or advance, the secretary of transportation shall advise the state treasurer, from time to time, of the amount currently due from such county and the state treasurer is authorized and directed to withhold such amount from the amount distributable on the next distribution date to said county from the special city and county highway fund created by K.S.A. 79-3425, and amendments thereto.
The state treasurer shall notify the state director of accounts and reports of the amount so withheld and thereupon the state director of accounts and reports shall transfer said amount from the special city and county highway fund to the highway fund. Upon making such transfer the state director of accounts and reports shall notify the state treasurer who shall make the proper entries in the records of his or her office to show such transfer.
History: L. 1963, ch. 339, § 3; L. 1973, ch. 267, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 153; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 280; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 12 - Bridges In Certain Counties › 68-1225 Certain counties between 16,000 and 20,000.

68-1225.
Certain counties between 16,000 and 20,000.
The provisions of this act shall apply to any county having a population of more than sixteen thousand and less than twenty thousand with an assessed tangible valuation of not less than forty-four million dollars and less than fifty-two million dollars.
History: L. 1947, ch. 355, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 390, § 1; March 31.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges › Article 12 - Bridges In Certain Counties › 68-1226 Same; warrants for construction, reconstruction and repair; limitations.

68-1226.
Same; warrants for construction, reconstruction and repair; limitations.
The board of county commissioners of any such county is hereby authorized and empowered to issue no-fund warrants during the period of not to exceed three years for the purpose of providing revenue to be used for the construction, reconstruction and repair of bridges and the approaches thereto at a cost to be determined by the county engineer's estimate not to exceed fifty thousand dollars per bridge, to replace bridges in the county road system which have been destroyed, damaged, or rendered impassable by flood, high water, fire or other casualty. No more than fifty thousand dollars of said no-fund warrants shall be issued in any one year; and not more than one hundred thousand dollars of such warrants shall be issued by said board of county commissioners during the three-year period.
History: L. 1947, ch. 355, § 2; April 4.