§ 19-11-1401. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Construction Manager-General Contractor Method of Procurement Pilot Program”.
§ 19-11-1402. Legislative findings
The General Assembly finds that: (1) An efficient transportation system is critical for Arkansas’s economy and the quality of life of the state’s residents; (2) Transportation projects are costly and the revenues currently available for highways and local roads are inadequate to preserve and maintain existing infrastructure and to provide funds for highway improvements; (3) […]
§ 19-11-1403. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Authorized contingency” means a provision prepared and submitted by the construction manager-general contractor as part of the guaranteed maximum price that is designed to cover costs that may result from: (A) Incomplete design; (B) Unforeseen and unpredictable conditions; or (C) Uncertainties within the defined transportation project scope that a […]
§ 19-11-1404. Construction Manager-General Contractor Method of Procurement Pilot Program — Creation
(a) The State Highway Commission may develop a Construction Manager-General Contractor Method of Procurement Pilot Program to test the utilization of the construction manager-general contractor method as a cost-effective option for constructing transportation projects. (b) (1) During the term of the program the commission may select a total of five (5) transportation projects on which […]
§ 19-11-1405. Project selection
If the Arkansas Department of Transportation determines that a construction manager-general contractor method of procurement is appropriate for a transportation project, the department shall establish a procedure for awarding the contract for construction of the construction manager-general contractor method transportation project using the criteria listed in § 19-11-1406.
§ 19-11-1406. Request for proposals
(a) A request for proposals under this subchapter shall include without limitation the following: (1) The minimum qualifications of the construction manager-general contractor; (2) The procedures for submitting a proposal to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the criteria for the evaluation of and selection of a construction manager-general contractor to perform preconstruction services, and the […]
§ 19-11-1407. Construction manager-general contractor selection
(a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation shall: (1) Prepare contract plans, specifications, special provisions, and other requirements composing the contract for construction of a transportation project elected for procurement using the construction manager-general contract method authorized by this subchapter; (2) Prepare a detailed construction cost estimate to evaluate the appropriate price for the construction of […]
§ 19-11-1408. Rules
The State Highway Commission and the Arkansas Department of Transportation may promulgate rules to implement and administer this subchapter.