§ 22-9-808. Applicability
(a) This subchapter does not apply to public construction contracts executed before July 22, 2015. (b) This subchapter does not: (1) Prohibit an employer or other party from entering into an agreement or engaging in another activity protected by the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 151 — 169; (2) Interfere with labor relations […]
§ 22-9-503. Assignment of retained payments
(a) Any assignment of retained payments made by the contractor shall be honored by the Treasurer of State as part of the procedure to accomplish the substitution of securities under this subchapter, except that the assignment shall not be made without prior notification to the contracting agency of the state and the Treasurer of State. […]
§ 22-9-901. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Fair Notice and Efficiency in Public Works Act”.
§ 22-9-504. Deductions by state pursuant to contract
Any amount deducted by the state or by any public department or official thereof, pursuant to the terms of the contract, from the retained payments due the contractor shall be deducted first from that portion of the retained payments for which no security has been substituted and then from the proceeds of any deposited security. […]
§ 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 […]
§ 22-9-505. Powers and duties of Treasurer of State
(a) The Treasurer of State shall have the power to enter into a contract or agreement with any state or national bank having a trust department located in Arkansas for the custodial care and servicing of any securities deposited with him or her pursuant to this subchapter. (b) The services shall consist of the safekeeping […]
§ 22-9-601. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Construction contract” means a contract between a public agency and a prime contractor which obligates the prime contractor to construct, repair, replace, or maintain improvements for the public agency; (2) “Cost of the project” means the sum the public agency originally agrees to pay the prime contractor for performance […]
§ 22-9-602. When subchapter not applicable
The provisions of this subchapter shall not be applicable to contracts entered into by the State Highway Commission for the construction or maintenance of public highways, roads, or streets.
§ 22-9-603. Waiver of subchapter provisions prohibited
The parties to a construction contract to which this subchapter is applicable shall have no authority to vary or waive the provisions of this subchapter by agreement of the parties.
§ 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 […]