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

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 284

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas counties 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 public bidding process, allowing companies to compete for desirable contracts. The House on Monday passed House Bill 2571, which, if it becomes law, will raise the project cost threshold to $100,000.

It would allow governments …

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