§ 22-9-901. Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Fair Notice and Efficiency in Public Works Act”.

§ 22-9-902. Legislative intent

The General Assembly intends for this subchapter to: (1) Provide for the efficient procurement of services to provide for the online advertisement of notices of an intention to receive bids by local governmental units; (2) Promote the economical and efficient administration and completion of public works construction projects; (3) Provide for an impartial selection process […]

§ 22-9-903. Definitions

As used in this subchapter: (1) “Public agency” means: (A) A county, city, town, and school district in this state; and (B) A department, agency, board, bureau, commission, committee, or authority of a county, city, town, or school district; and (2) “Vendor” means an individual, association, corporation, company, firm, organization, partnership, governmental entity, or any […]

§ 22-9-904. Public Works Committee — Creation — Duties — Immunity

(a) (1) The Public Works Committee is created and, except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section, shall have the following members: (A) The State Procurement Director or his or her designee; (B) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Press Association, Inc. or his or her designee; (C) The Executive Director of the Association […]

§ 22-9-905. Online notice for bids

A public agency may contract with a vendor selected under this subchapter to provide online advertisements of notices of an intention to receive bids under §§ 22-9-203 and 22-9-209.

§ 22-9-906. Selection of vendors

(a) (1) The Office of State Procurement shall select three (3) vendors using the procedures for the procurement of professional services under § 19-11-801 et seq. (2) The office may use the responses from a previous request for qualifications under this subchapter for up to five (5) years to replace any vendors that are removed […]

§ 22-9-907. Annual review — Removal of vendor — Penalties

(a) The Public Works Committee shall review the performance and compliance of vendors selected under this subchapter. (b) After reasonable notice to the vendor and a reasonable opportunity for the vendor to have a hearing, the committee may remove a vendor’s authority to perform the services provided for under this subchapter if the committee determines […]

§ 22-9-908. Replacement of vendor

(a) A vendor shall be replaced as soon as practicable using the procedure established under § 22-9-906 if the vendor: (1) Is unable to perform the services required under this subchapter; (2) Has its authority to perform the services provided for under this subchapter removed under § 22-9-907; or (3) Is otherwise no longer performing […]

§ 22-9-909. Multiyear contracts

A contract with a vendor under this subchapter is subject to the restrictions of § 19-11-238.