Section 75-3741b - Same; negotiation for projects of $10,000 or less; reports(a) In the discretion of the secretary of administration, contracts for the construction, repair or improvement of state buildings or facilities in the amount of $10,000 or less, may be entered into by negotiation in the manner prescribed by this section. In such cases, after the secretary of administration has solicited proposals from at least three firms for such construction, repair or improvement a contract may be negotiated therefor with one such firm. Such contracts shall not be subject to the competitive bid requirements of K.S.A. 75-3739 to 75-3741, inclusive, and amendments thereto.(b) The secretary of administration shall report any such negotiated contract to the joint committee on state building construction.(c) No contract entered into under this section by a state agency shall be binding on the state agency until sufficient moneys have been encumbered therefor on the records of the division of accounts and reports.L. 1983, ch. 271, § 1; July 1.