Kansas Legislature allows cities and counties to give no-bid contracts for projects up to $100K

Kansas Legislature allows counties to give no-bid contracts for projects up to $100K

The Kansas Legislature passed a bill raising the ceiling for no-bid county construction projects and rejected a companion proposal repealing construction worker protections. A construction worker appears on Aug. 17, 2023, demolishing the former Docking State Office Building in downtown Topeka, Kansas. (Photo by Sam Bailey/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Kansas counties could award pricier construction contracts to select businesses under a bill that s…

Kansas Legislature allows cities and counties to give no-bid contracts for projects up to $100K

TOPEKA — Local Kansas governments could award pricier construction contracts to select businesses under a bill that seeks to raise the ceiling for mandatory public bidding processes. Under current law, any county construction project that exceeds $25,000 must involve a…