Title 19 — Public Finance
34 chapters · 998 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 19-65-101 Policy
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(a) It is the policy of the State of Arkansas that state agencies shall follow the procedures stated in this section, except that competitive bidding shall not be used for the procurement of legal, architectural, engineering, construction management, and land surveying profession…
Ark. Code Ann. § 19-65-102 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) (A) “Construction management” means a project delivery method based on an agreement in which a state agency, political subdivision, public school district, or institution of higher education acquires from a construction entity a series of services …
Ark. Code Ann. § 19-65-201 Annual statements of qualifications — Restrictions on competitive bidding
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(a) In the procurement of professional services, a state agency or political subdivision that utilizes the professional services may encourage firms engaged in the lawful practice of professions offering professional services to submit annual statements of qualifications to the s…
Ark. Code Ann. § 19-65-202 Evaluation of qualifications
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(1) In evaluating the qualifications of each firm, the state agency or political subdivision shall consider:(1) The specialized experience and technical competence of the firm with respect to the type of professional services required;(2) The capacity and capability of the firm t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 19-65-203 Selection
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(a) A state agency or political subdivision shall select three (3) qualified firms under this chapter. (b) The state agency or political subdivision shall then select the firm considered the best-qualified and capable of performing the desired work and negotiate a contract for th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 19-65-204 Negotiation of contracts
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(a) For the basis of negotiations under this chapter, a state agency or political subdivision and the selected firm shall jointly prepare a detailed, written description of the scope of the proposed services. (b) (1) (A) If a state agency or political subdivision is unable to neg…
Ark. Code Ann. § 19-65-205 Design-build construction — Definitions
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Design-build” means a project delivery method in which the school district acquires both design and construction services in the same contract from a single legal entity, referred to as the “design-builder”, without competitive bidding;(2) (A) “De…