75-3685. Projects for capital improvements for certain state historic buildings; exemptions from certain procedures authorized; application of certain procedures, standards and statutes.
(a) In accordance with the provisions of this section and in the discretion of the secretary of administration, whenever a contract will involve any repair, restoration, renovation, remodeling, refurnishing or other improvement to a state historic building, the contract shall not be subject to the provisions of:
(1) K.S.A. 75-430a, and amendments thereto, relating to publication of notice prior to negotiating for ancillary technical services or architectural, engineering or other related services;
(2) K.S.A. 75-1250 through 75-1266 or K.S.A. 75-5801 through 75-5807, and amendments thereto, relating to the acquisition of architectural, engineering, construction management or other services; or
(3) the competitive bid procedures and requirements of K.S.A. 75-3739 through 75-3744, and amendments thereto.
(b) With respect to any such contract, the provisions of K.S.A. 75-1258, 75-1264 and 75-3741c, and amendments thereto, shall apply to any such contract and to any such repair, restoration, renovation, remodeling, refurnishing or other improvement for a state historic building. The contract or project for any such repair, restoration, renovation, remodeling, refurnishing or other improvement shall be subject to such design, construction or other procedures and standards as may be prescribed by the secretary of administration therefor.
(c) As used in this section, "state historic building" means (1) the statehouse, (2) the property identified in K.S.A. 75-121, and amendments thereto, which is known as Cedar Crest, and (3) the property identified in subsection (c) of K.S.A. 75-3681, and amendments thereto, which is known as the Hiram Price Dillon house.
History: L. 1999, ch. 33, § 1; Apr. 1.