Kan. Admin. Regs. § 132-2-1 – LCPA; prerequisites; selection; contract.

(a) Each qualified entity selected to provide the services of the local collection point administrator (LCPA) pursuant to the Kansas 911 act ("act"), K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 12-5362 et seq. and amendments thereto, shall at a minimum meet the following requirements:
1. (1) Have the ability to comply with all contract requirements established by the secretary of administration;
2. (2) have at least three years of experience in public sector financial administration and accounting;
3. (3) secure and manage accounts and services at a federally insured financial institution with a physical presence in Kansas and ensure the required collateralization of 911 funds in bank accounts;
4. (4) establish and maintain a physical office in Kansas; and
5. (5) have the ability to provide appropriate staffing to the 911 coordinating council ("council") to achieve the purposes of the act.
(b) Each LCPA shall be selected by the council with the approval of the legislative coordinating council through a competitive procurement process administered by the Kansas department of administration. The competitive process shall begin at least six months before the expiration of the contract with the current LCPA.
1. (cv) (1) The initial contract with the selected entity shall be for a two-year period. A yearly performance review of the LCPA shall be conducted by the council. The initial contract with each LCPA shall have a single, two-year extension option, which may be used to extend the contract period by affirmative vote of nine of the voting members of the council.
  1. (2) The council shall annually review the performance of the LCPA. If the council determines that the LCPA contract, pursuant to a competitive procurement process administered by the Kansas department of administration, will be awarded to an entity other than the current LCPA, the decision shall be approved by the legislative coordinating council, pursuant to K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 12-5367 and amendments thereto.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 12-5364; implementing K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 12-5364 and K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 12-5367; effective March 2, 2012; amended Oct. 15, 2021.)