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Home » US Law » 2020 Arkansas Code » Title 22 - Public Property » Chapter 9 - Public Works » Subchapter 2 - Award of Contracts

§ 22-9-201. Applicability of §§ 22-9-202 — 22-9-204

(a) The provisions of §§ 22-9-202 — 22-9-204 shall not apply to contracts awarded by the State Highway Commission for construction or maintenance of public highways, roads, or streets under the provisions of §§ 27-67-206 and 27-67-207. (b) The provisions of § 22-9-204 shall not apply to projects designed to provide utility needs of the […]

§ 22-9-202. Construction of this section and §§ 22-9-203 and 22-9-204

(a) It is the intent of this section and §§ 22-9-203 and 22-9-204 to provide a uniform procedure that a taxing unit shall follow when work is done under formal contract. (b) (1) This section and §§ 22-9-203 and 22-9-204 do not: (A) Prevent a taxing unit from performing any of the work or making […]

§ 22-9-203. Public improvements generally — Award procedure

(a) Except as provided under § 14-58-105, a contract providing for the making of major repairs or alterations, for the erection of buildings or other structures, or for making other permanent improvements shall not be entered into by the state or an agency of the state or by a county, municipality, school district, or other […]

§ 22-9-204. Subcontractors exceeding $50,000 — Penalty

(a) As a condition to performing construction work for and in the State of Arkansas, all prime contractors shall use no other subcontractors when the subcontractors’ portion of the project is fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more, except those licensed by the Contractors Licensing Board and qualified in: (1) Mechanical, indicative of heating, air conditioning, […]

§ 22-9-205. Public improvements generally — Interest on delinquent payments

Whenever any agency of this state or of any county, municipality, or school district, or other local taxing unit or improvement district enters into a contract covered by the provisions of §§ 22-9-202 — 22-9-204 for the making of repairs or alterations or the erection of buildings or for the making of any other improvements, […]

§ 22-9-207. Construction or purchase of memorial, statue, bust, etc

Any state agency, department, board, commission, or other body having the authority to construct or purchase, or negotiate for the construction or purchase of, any memorial, statue, bust, monument, or other similar article which is to be paid for from public funds shall establish specifications for the object, take competitive bids on the cost of […]

§ 22-9-208. Renovation of historic sites — Legislative intent and construction

(a) The General Assembly finds and determines that: (1) The mandatory adherence to competitive bidding of all costs in altering, repairing, or renovating historic sites and structures has resulted in increased costs due to the inability of bidders to accurately determine on the basis of only an external examination of the historic sites and structures […]

§ 22-9-209. Renovation of historic sites — Advertising of contracts

(a) (1) A contract for the altering, repairing, or renovation of a recognized historic site or structure owned by the state or with title vested in the name of a state agency or of another taxing authority in which the estimated cost of the work equals or exceeds the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) […]

§ 22-9-210. Renovation of historic sites — Award of contracts

(a) The highest quality of restoration commensurate with reasonable costs and obtainable within available funds is considered to serve the best interests of the state. Cost, proposed method, and experience in similar work shall be considered by the agency as interrelated and inseparable factors in the award of a contract. Therefore, the award may be […]

§ 22-9-211. Renovation of historic sites — Payment

(a) The contracting agency shall establish, as part of the contract, a maximum compensation for the project. (b) Payment shall be based on the work actually done and the materials actually used. (c) The contractor shall submit periodic invoices for labor, materials, and overhead and profit in accordance with the rates established in the bid […]

§ 22-9-212. Public improvements generally — Trench or excavation safety systems

(a) Whenever any agency of this state or of any county, municipality, or school district, or other local taxing unit or improvement district, enters into a contract covered by the provisions of §§ 22-9-202 — 22-9-204 for the making of repairs or alterations or the erection of buildings or for the making of any other […]

§ 22-9-214. Unenforceable provisions in public construction agreements and public construction contracts — Definitions

(a) As used in this section: (1) “Construction” means any of the following services, functions, or combination of the following services or functions to construct a building, building site, or structure, or to construct a permanent improvement to a building, building site, or structure, including site work: (A) Alteration; (B) Design; (C) Erection; (D) Reconditioning; […]