Kansas Statutes Chapter 75. State Departments; Public Officers and Employees § 75-1258. Architectural, engineering or land surveying service contracts; liability insurance; responsibilities of project architect, engineer or land surveyor

(a) Each contract for architectural, engineering or land surveying services negotiated under K.S.A. 75-1254 or 75-1257, and amendments thereto, shall be entered into between the secretary of administration or the state agency and the firm selected as the project architect, engineer or land surveyor, as the case may be. Each such contract shall require the project architect, engineer or land surveyor, as the case may be, to submit evidence which is satisfactory to the secretary of administration that the firm has general professional liability insurance or specific professional liability insurance which is adequate for the project.

(b) In addition to the requirements in subsection (a), each such contract for architectural, engineering or land surveying services shall specify the responsibilities undertaken by the project architect, engineer or land surveyor and that the project architect, engineer or land surveyor, as the case may be, shall be responsible for such architect's, engineer's or land surveyor's negligent acts, errors or omissions in the performance of such contract.