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Home » US Law » 2020 Arkansas Code » Title 19 - Public Finance » Chapter 4 - State Accounting and Budgetary Procedures » Subchapter 14 - Construction of Buildings and Facilities

§ 19-4-1401. Notice required

In all instances wherein the state has any interest whatsoever in construction work requiring bids, the notice provisions of §§ 22-9-201 — 22-9-204 shall be strictly complied with and observed. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to amend or repeal these statutes, except those emergency procedures provided by §§ 22-9-201 — 22-9-204.

§ 19-4-1402. Contracts to be filed

(a) Executed counterparts of all contracts entered into by any state agency with respect to proposed projects for new improvements or major repairs or additions to existing buildings and facilities shall be approved by and filed with the Building Authority Division before the issuance of any vouchers making payments under the contract, unless the contract […]

§ 19-4-1403. Agencies exempted

The provisions of this subchapter shall not be applicable to the State Highway Commission and the Arkansas Department of Transportation.

§ 19-4-1404. Forces employed

(a) Whenever any agency of the state shall determine to construct any buildings and facilities or to make any repairs or additions to existing buildings and facilities and there are funds available for these purposes, then the agency shall have the authority to undertake any such project by the employment and use of its own […]

§ 19-4-1405. Bidding procedure — Definition

(a) (1) (A) After a state agency has caused the preparation and has approved plans and specifications, it shall then proceed to advertise for bids for the contemplated work by the publication of notice one (1) time each week for not less than two (2) consecutive weeks for projects over the amount of fifty thousand […]

§ 19-4-1407. Method of financing

(a) Before any state agency shall enter into any contract of employment with an architect or take any other affirmative action toward the construction or financing of any project as provided in this subchapter, it shall submit to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, in writing, a summary statement setting forth: (1) A general […]

§ 19-4-1408. Matching funds

(a) In the event funds provided by the state for projects regulated in this subchapter are subject to matching provisions, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall require in the proposed method of financing that all of the funds or approved grants available for the proposed project, including state, federal, and agency funds, shall […]

§ 19-4-1409. Use of other funds

(a) No state agency for which appropriations have been made by the General Assembly for construction and improvements shall make any contract or incur any indebtedness payable from those appropriations unless and until there are sufficient funds on hand or, in the case of federal grants, until the grant has received final approval from the […]

§ 19-4-1410. Completion of contracts

Upon completion of each contract awarded for the fulfillment of a project authorized by the General Assembly: (1) The affected state agency shall notify the Department of Finance and Administration of the culmination of the contract; (2) No further expenditures or obligations will be incurred; and (3) The unexpended and unobligated funds shall be impounded.

§ 19-4-1411. Processing of payments

(a) (1) When a contractor submits a properly prepared request for payment of work completed on state construction projects and the request for payment conforms with the provisions of the contract award and laws of the State of Arkansas, the following maximum time is allowed for the processing of the payment requests by the various […]

§ 19-4-1412. Fund balances

(a) If, after the expiration date of the second biennial period for which funds have been appropriated for the benefit of any specific capital improvement project, there remains a balance of funds or appropriations, then such fund balances as may remain in the General Improvement Fund or its successor fund or fund accounts, including the […]

§ 19-4-1413. Projects constructed with private funds

(a) In the event funds from private sources are provided to a public institution of higher education for projects which exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) regulated in this subchapter sufficient to finance at least eighty percent (80%) of the estimated cost of the proposed project, excluding the cost of land, the provisions of this subchapter […]

§ 19-4-1415. Projects exceeding five million dollars

(a) In the event funds from any sources are provided to state agencies for projects which exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000), excluding the cost of land, the provisions of this subchapter and all other provisions of the Arkansas Code governing construction of public facilities, including, but not limited to, the provisions of § 22-9-201 et […]

§ 19-4-1416. Job order contracting — Definitions

(a) As used in this section: (1) “Job order contracting” means the acquisition of contracting services using a selection method that requires contractors to submit qualifications and prices based on wage rates inclusive of fringes and burden, plus a pricing matrix for markups on materials and subcontractors; and (2) (A) “On-call contracting” means the ability […]