Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-1265

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation or other legal entity. See Kansas Statutes 75-1212
  • Secretary: means the secretary of administration. See Kansas Statutes 75-1226
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

Whenever the negotiating committee and the secretary of administration, with the advice of the state building advisory commission, agree with regard to a specific project that the best interests of the state would be served, the secretary of administration or state agency may enter into a contract with any qualified company or person for construction management services for such project. Such services may include: Detail cost estimating, critical path method scheduling and monitoring, drafting contract documents for necessary phasing and grouping, drafting contracts and change orders, full-time inspection and checking and approving shop drawings, color schedules, and materials. The fee for services under this section shall be negotiated by the negotiating committee but shall not exceed 1% of the estimated cost of the project, and such fees shall be in addition to fees authorized under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-1263, and amendments thereto.