# Kansas — State public works payment and performance bond thresholds (Little Miller Acts)

For Kansas, payment bond threshold is Required if the contract exceeds $100,000; bond amount is must be for at least the amount of the contract price; claim deadline is no action shall be brought on the bond after six months from the completion of the public improvement; preliminary notice required is No special statutory provision, so review bond to determine deadlines; statutory citation is Kansas Statutes, Chapter 60, Article 11, §§60-1110 to 60-1111, verified against its source on 2026-08-17.

- **State:** Kansas _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Payment bond threshold:** Required if the contract exceeds $100,000 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Bond amount:** must be for at least the amount of the contract price _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Claim deadline:** no action shall be brought on the bond after six months from the completion of the public improvement _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Preliminary notice required:** No special statutory provision, so review bond to determine deadlines _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** Kansas Statutes, Chapter 60, Article 11, §§60-1110 to 60-1111 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> KANSAS Types of Projects: Can be on private or public projects. The bond must be filed with the Clerk of the District Court of the county where the improvement is to be made. Private. Optional, but if obtained, must be sufficient to pay all claims which might be a basis for a lien, for at least the amount of the contract price. Public. Required if the contract exceeds $100,000, and must be for at least the amount of the contract price. Labor and Material Covered: All supplies, materials or labor furnished, used or consumed in connection with or in or about the construction of said public improvements or in making such public improvements. Notice Required: No special statutory provision, so review bond to determine deadlines, except in connection with the improvement of highways. Time for Suit: On bonds other than state highway bonds, no action shall be brought on the bond after six months from the completion of the public improvement. On bonds given in connection with the construction, improvement, reconstruction and maintenance of the state highway system, no action may be brought after one year from the completion of the contract. Contracts Excluded: Any contract for less than $100,000 does not require a bond. For state highway contacts of more than $1,000 made by the state secretary of transportation, the bond must be filed with the secretary. Penalty for Failure to Take Bond: No special statutory provision. Statutory Citation: Kansas Statutes, Chapter 60, Article 11, §§60-1110 to 60-1111.

## Source

- https://fullertonlaw.com/50-state-summary-payment-bond-law

Last verified: 2026-08-17. Review by: 2027-08-17.
Part of [State public works payment and performance bond thresholds (Little Miller Acts)](https://referencesource.org/state-public-works-bond-thresholds/).