Kansas Statutes 12-6a05. Same; preparation of preliminary plans; reports; plans and specifications; estimates; bids
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 12-6a05
- Act: means the provisions of Kan. See Kansas Statutes 12-6a27
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Cost: means : (1) All costs necessarily incurred for the preparation of preliminary reports, the preparation of plans and specifications, the preparation and publication of notices of hearings, resolutions, ordinances and other proceedings relating to the creation or administration of the district or the issuance of bonds therefore, necessary fees and expenses of consultants, interest accrued on borrowed money during the period of construction and the amount of a reserve fund for the bonds, together with the cost of land, materials, labor, and other lawful expenses incurred in planning and doing any project and may include a charge of not to exceed 5% of the total cost of the project or the cost of work done by the municipality to reimburse the municipality for the services rendered by the municipality in the administration and supervision of such project by its general officers; and (2) in the case of property and projects already owned by the municipality and previously financed by the issuance of bonds, "cost" means costs authorized by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 12-6a27
- Governing body: means the governing body of a city or the board of county commissioners of a county. See Kansas Statutes 12-6a27
Before the adoption of a resolution ordering a hearing on the advisability of any improvement, as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 12-6a04, the governing body may secure a feasibility report to assist in the determination of whether an improvement should be made as proposed or otherwise, or in combination with other improvements authorized by this act, together with a preliminary estimate of the cost of the improvement or combination of improvements. The report may be prepared by qualified officers of the city or by consultants. The governing body may also take such other preliminary steps prior to the hearing or before ordering any improvement or letting any contract, including among other things, the preparation of plans and specifications, estimates of costs of the improvement and the advertisement for bids thereon, as will in its judgment be of assistance in determining the feasibility and desirability of the improvement.