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AN ACT concerning county roads and highways; relating to county bid-
  ding procedures; amending K.S.A. 68-1113 and repealing the existing
  section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
  Section 1.  K.S.A. 68-1113 is hereby amended to read as follows: 68-
1113. All bids shall be made on the proposal blanks furnished by the
county, signed by the bidder, sealed and presented delivered, or sent by
mail, by the bidder, his or her the bidder's agent or attorney (or sent by
mail), to the county clerk or some other county office designated by the
board of county commissioners. The form of said county proposal blanks
shall be approved by the secretary of transportation and shall be uniform
for each county in the state. The board shall conduct the letting of all
contracts for bridge and culvert work shall be conducted in such a manner
as to give free, open competition, and all 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 said bridges or culverts
included in their proposals.
  Sec. 2.  K.S.A. 68-1113 is hereby repealed.
  Sec. 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.