State of Arkansas

83rd General Assembly A Bill Act 1051 of 2001

Regular Session, 2001 SENATE BILL 770

By: Senators Fitch, Critcher, RiggsBy: Representatives Ferguson, M. Steele, Parks, Gipson, Milligan

For An Act To Be Entitled

AN ACT TO SET UNIFORM BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Subtitle

TO SET UNIFORM BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR

PUBLIC WORKS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

SECTION 1. Arkansas Code 22-9-203(a), relating to bidding requirements for public works, is amended to read as follows:

22-9-203. Public improvements generally - Award procedure.

(a) No contract providing for the making of major repairs or alterations, for the erection of buildings or other structures or for making other permanent improvements shall be entered into by the state or any agency thereof, any county, municipality, school district, or other local taxing unit with any contractor in instances where all estimated costs of the work shall exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for counties and municipalities and the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for any school district unless:

(1) The state or any agency of the state shall have first published notice of its intention to receive bids one (1) time each week for not less than two (2) consecutive weeks for projects over the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and published notice of its intention to receive bids one (1) time each week for not less than one (1) week for projects more than the quote bid limit, as provided under subsection (a) of this section the Arkansas State Building Services Minimum Standards and Criteria, but less than or equal to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the proposed improvements are to be made or in a trade journal reaching the construction industry; and

(2) Any county, municipality, school district, or other local taxing unit shall have first published notice of its intention to receive bids one (1) time each week for not less than two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the proposed improvements are to be made or in a trade journal reaching the construction industry.

APPROVED: 3/23/2001