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AR Code § 19-11-803 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 8 - Procurement of Professional Services|§ 19-11-803. Evaluation of qualifications

 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 to perform the work in question, including specialized services, within the time limitations fixed for the completion of the project;  (3) The past record of performance of the firm with respect to such factors as control of costs, quality of work, and ability to meet schedules and deadlines; and  (4) The firm's proximity to and familiarity with the area in which the project is located.
AR Code § 19-11-804 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 8 - Procurement of Professional Services|§ 19-11-804. Selection

 (a) The state agency or political subdivision shall select three (3) qualified firms.  (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 the project with the firm selected.
AR Code § 19-11-805 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 8 - Procurement of Professional Services|§ 19-11-805. Negotiation of contracts

 (a) For the basis of negotiations, the state agency or political subdivisions and the selected firm shall jointly prepare a detailed, written description of the scope of the proposed services.  (b)  (1)  (A) If the state agency or political subdivision is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the firm selected, negotiations with that firm shall be terminated.  (B) The state agency or political subdivision shall then undertake negotiations with another of the qualified firms selected.    (2)  (A) If there is a failing of accord with the second firm, negotiations with the firm shall be terminated.  (B) The state agency or political subdivision shall undertake negotiations with the third qualified firm.      (c) If the state agency or political subdivision is unable to negotiate a contract with any of the selected firms, the state agency or political subdivision shall reevaluate the necessary professional services, including the scope and reasonable fee requirements, again compile a list of qualified firms and proceed in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.  (d) When unable to negotiate a contract for construction management, a public school district also shall perform a reevaluation of services in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
AR Code § 19-11-807 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 8 - Procurement of Professional Services|§ 19-11-807. Design-build construction — Definitions

 (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) “Design-builder” means any individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, or other legal entity that is appropriately licensed in the State of Arkansas and that furnishes the necessary design services, in addition to the construction of the work, whether by itself or through subcontracts, including, but not limited to, subcontracts for architectural services, landscape architectural services, and engineering services.  (B) Architectural services, landscape architectural services, and engineering services shall be performed by an architect, landscape architect, or engineer licensed in the State of Arkansas.  (C) Construction contracting shall be performed by a contractor qualified and licensed under Arkansas law; and    (3) “Design-build contract” means the contract between the school district and a design-builder to furnish the architecture, engineering, and related services as required and to furnish the labor, materials, and other construction services for the same project.    (b)  (1) Any school district may use design-build construction as a project delivery method for building, altering, repairing, improving, maintaining, or demolishing any structure, or any improvement to real property owned by the school district.  (2) The design-builder shall contract directly with subcontractors and shall be responsible for the bonding of the project.  (3) A project using design-build construction shall comply with state and federal law.    (c) The Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation shall develop and promulgate rules consistent with the provisions of this section concerning the use of design-build construction by school districts.
AR Code § 19-11-901 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 9 - Purchases of Work Center Products and Services|§ 19-11-901. Purchase required — Exception

 (a) All suitable commodities and services, including small purchases, hereafter procured in accordance with applicable state specifications by or for any state department, institution, or agency shall be procured from nonprofit work centers for individuals with disabilities in all cases when such commodities are available within the period specified and at the fair market price for the article or articles so procured.  (b) Services offered by work centers shall be procured by competitive sealed bidding as specified by § 19-11-229, competitive sealed proposals as specified by § 19-11-230, or competitive bidding as specified by § 19-11-234, subject to purchase exceptions set forth in § 19-11-902.  (c) This section shall not apply in any cases in which products and services are available for procurement from any state department, institution, or agency, and procurement therefrom is required under the provisions of any law in effect on or after March 1, 1991.
AR Code § 19-11-1002 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 10 - Professional and Consultant Services Contracts|§ 19-11-1002. Purpose of contracts

 The principal purpose of a professional services contract or a consultant services contract is the procurement of services by the state agency rather than the procurement of commodities.
AR Code § 19-11-1003 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 10 - Professional and Consultant Services Contracts|§ 19-11-1003. Contracts exempted

 (a) This subchapter shall not apply to the contracts of the Arkansas Department of Transportation that are covered by the technical work requirements and administrative controls of the Federal Highway Administration, nor shall the provisions of this subchapter be applicable to contracts entered into by the department in which the costs and fees are established by competitive bidding.  (b) This subchapter shall not apply to contracts of institutions of higher education that are for services related to patents, copyrights, or trademarks.  (c) This subchapter does not apply to contracts created under federally approved state plans for services reimbursed under Title V of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 701 — 710, or Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396 — 1396v, as they existed on January 1, 2001, if those contracts and services conform to all applicable federal laws and rules, and to the ethical standards provided for in § 19-11-704.
AR Code § 19-11-1004 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 10 - Professional and Consultant Services Contracts|§ 19-11-1004. Restrictions on contracts

 (a) No contract under this subchapter shall be used to avoid the purpose or the spirit of the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, § 19-4-101 et seq.  (b) No contract shall be approved that would be in violation of § 19-4-701 et seq. relating to expenditures.  (c)  (1) Except as provided in this subsection, a state agency shall not engage in a professional services or consultant services contract with a part-time or full-time employee who occupies a position authorized to be paid from extra help or regular salaries for a state agency, except as provided in § 21-1-403.  (2) However, this subsection does not prohibit an institution of higher education from executing a contract with a state agency under which professional or consulting services will be performed by employees of the institution of higher education.  (3) An employee of an institution of higher education performing professional or consulting services to a state agency may receive additional compensation if:  (A) The institution of higher education requests and receives written approval from the Director of the Division of Higher Education concerning the amount of additional compensation to be paid to any employee; and  (B) The total salary payments received from the employee's regular salaried position and amounts received for services performed under a professional services contract do not exceed one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the maximum annual salary authorized by law for the employee's position with the institution of higher education.      (d) No director or any other department head of any state agency shall receive additional compensation under this subchapter.  (e)  (1) Any contract under which a state agency retains day-to-day managerial control over the person performing the services or in which the relationship between the contractor and the state agency is that of employer and employee is not a professional services contract and is prohibited.  (2) However, the Division of Information Systems may employ persons over whom they exercise day-to-day managerial control for those services under § 25-4-112 for which professional services contracts may be used.
AR Code § 19-11-1005 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 10 - Professional and Consultant Services Contracts|§ 19-11-1005. General guidelines and rules

 The State Procurement Director, after soliciting suggestions from state agencies and after seeking and receiving the advice of the Attorney General and review by the Legislative Council or by the Joint Budget Committee, if the General Assembly is in session, shall publish general guidelines for the procurement of professional and consultant services contracts and general rules governing the use of each type of contract.
AR Code § 19-11-1007 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 10 - Professional and Consultant Services Contracts|§ 19-11-1007. Certification by agency head

 The head of every state agency shall certify by his or her signature on each contract entered into by that state agency that:   (1) All information required by law and by rule is supplied;  (2) The proper contracting form is utilized;  (3) All information contained in the contract is true and correct to the best of his or her knowledge and belief;  (4) All general guidelines prescribed by the State Procurement Director have been complied with;  (5) The services proposed to be provided under the contract are necessary for operation of the state agency in fulfilling its legal responsibilities and cannot be provided by any existing state agency;  (6) The contractor is fully qualified to perform the contract and has no vested interest in the subject matter of the contract that would constitute a conflict of interest and a bar to the contractor's providing services of a professional and disinterested quality;  (7) The contract terms are reasonable and the benefits to be derived are sufficient to warrant the expenditure of the funds called for in the contract;  (8) Sufficient funds are available to pay the obligations when they become due; and  (9) A projected total cost of the contract is provided to include expenditures that may be incurred under all available periods of extension if the extensions were executed.
AR Code § 19-11-1008 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 10 - Professional and Consultant Services Contracts|§ 19-11-1008. Approval or disapproval of contracts

 (a) The State Procurement Director may make whatever additional inquiry he or she deems necessary and may require that additional information be supplied if he or she has reason to believe that the contract should be rejected because it does not comply with this subchapter.  (b) The director shall return to the contracting state agency any contract which fails to comply with the applicable laws and rules governing the contract and shall approve any contract that complies with this subchapter.  (c)  (1) The director shall have final and ultimate authority over the supervision and approval of all contracts described in this subchapter.  (2) However, the director shall seek review of the Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee before approving or disapproving any contract or class or group of contracts authorized under this subchapter, unless the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee specifically exempts the contract or class or group of contracts by formal committee action.
AR Code § 19-11-1009 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 10 - Professional and Consultant Services Contracts|§ 19-11-1009. Filing of contracts

 Service contracts filed with a state agency under § 19-4-1109 shall be available for public inspection and auditing purposes.
AR Code § 19-11-1011 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 10 - Professional and Consultant Services Contracts|§ 19-11-1011. Review requirement

 (a)  (1) Every contract for professional consultant services covered by this subchapter that is executed using the professional and consultant service contract form approved by the State Procurement Director shall be filed with the Office of State Procurement.  (2) The execution date of all contracts shall be defined as the date upon which performance of the services to be rendered under the contract is to begin and not the date upon which the agreement was made.    (b)  (1) No purchase order shall be paid if a copy of the contract under which the payment is being made has not previously been filed with the Office of State Procurement.  (2) No payment shall be made covering services rendered prior to the execution date of the contract.    (c)  (1) It is the intent of the General Assembly that this section be strictly construed and enforced.  (2) However, in the unusual event that an obligation has been incurred by a state agency under any contractual agreement or proposed contract prior to the approval of the contract, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may approve payment for such services after having first received the review of the Legislative Council.
AR Code § 19-11-1014 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 10 - Professional and Consultant Services Contracts|§ 19-11-1014. Compliance reporting — Definition

 (a) Each report required under this subchapter shall be copied to the Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services, who shall review each report for compliance with the fiscal responsibility and management laws of the state under the State Fiscal Management Responsibility Act, § 19-1-601 et seq.  (b) If the secretary determines that a state agency, agency procurement official, or state official or employee may be in violation of the fiscal responsibility and management laws of the state under the State Fiscal Management Responsibility Act, § 19-1-601 et seq., the secretary shall notify the chief executive officer of the relevant state agency.
AR Code § 19-11-1015 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 10 - Professional and Consultant Services Contracts|§ 19-11-1015. Cancellation of contract on entry of final business closure order — Definition. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

 (a) As used in this subchapter, “final business closure order” means a business closure order for which a contractor has either:  (1) Waived further administrative review under § 26-18-1001 et seq.; or  (2) Exhausted all remedies to appeal under § 26-18-1001 et seq.    (b) The Revenue Division shall provide to the Office of State Procurement all final business closure orders entered into against a contractor.  (c) Upon receipt of a final business closure order, the office shall, as soon as reasonably practicable:  (1) Notify each state agency with which the contractor has a contract that the:  (A) Contractor is subject to a final business closure order; and  (B) Provision of any goods or services, or both, under a contract with the contractor that is subject to a final business closure order shall cease as soon as reasonably practicable; and    (2) Notify all state agencies that the contractor that is subject to a final business closure order shall not be awarded or maintain a contract with a state agency unless the office provides notice under subsection (d) of this section.    (d) Upon receipt of information that a contractor has resolved a business closure, the office shall notify all state agencies, as soon as reasonably practicable, that:  (1) Any unexpired contracts with the contractor may continue if the contract was not terminated, cancelled, suspended, or discontinued; and  (2) The contractor may be awarded or maintain a contract with a state agency.
AR Code § 19-11-1102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 11 - Purchase Of Technology Systems|§ 19-11-1102. Shared Benefit Payment Fund

 (a) There is created on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a special revenue fund to be known as the “Shared Benefit Payment Fund”.  (b)  (1) All moneys collected under this subchapter shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the fund as special revenues.  (2) The fund also shall consist of any other revenues as may be authorized by law.    (c) The fund shall be used by the state agencies to pay vendors for contracts entered into under this subchapter.  (d) The fund shall consist of the amount of taxes or fees collected for the relevant time period less the baseline amount stated in each technology purchase contract entered into pursuant to § 19-11-1101, which difference is attributable to the implementation and use of the technology systems as provided in the contract and approved under the provisions of § 19-11-1101(c).  (e) As soon as practical after the close of each month during the biennial period beginning July 1, 2003, and thereafter, each agency purchasing official who has a technology purchase contract shall determine the difference between the amount of taxes or fees collected and the contract baseline amount and report these findings to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.  (f) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall certify to the Treasurer of State the following:  (1) The amounts determined in subsection (e) of this section for transfer to the fund; and  (2) That portion of the amount determined in subsection (e) of this section which is currently required to be paid to each technology contract vendor.    (g) The Treasurer of State shall make the transfer of the amount determined in subdivision (f)(1) of this section, after making the deduction required from the net special revenues as set out in § 19-5-203(b)(2)(A).
AR Code § 19-11-1201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 12 - Guaranteed Energy Cost Savings Act|§ 19-11-1201. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Guaranteed Energy Cost Savings Act”.
AR Code § 19-11-1203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 12 - Guaranteed Energy Cost Savings Act|§ 19-11-1203. Energy cost savings measures authorized

 (a)  (1) A state agency may enter into a guaranteed energy cost savings contract in order to reduce energy consumption or operating costs of government facilities in accordance with this subchapter.  (2) A state agency or several state agencies together may enter into an installment payment contract or lease purchase agreement with a qualified provider for the purchase and installation of energy cost savings measures in accordance with this subchapter.    (b) All energy cost savings measures shall comply with current local, state, and federal construction and environmental codes and regulations.  (c) The provisions of the Arkansas Procurement Law, § 19-11-201 et seq., shall control if there is any conflict with that law and the provisions of this subchapter.
AR Code § 19-11-1204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 12 - Guaranteed Energy Cost Savings Act|§ 19-11-1204. Method of solicitation

 Any solicitation of a guaranteed energy cost savings contract by a state agency shall be consistent with the Arkansas Procurement Law, § 19-11-201 et seq.
AR Code § 19-11-1205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts|Subchapter 12 - Guaranteed Energy Cost Savings Act|§ 19-11-1205. Evaluation of responses to solicitations

 (a) In a state agency's evaluation of each qualified provider's response to a solicitation under § 19-11-1204, the state agency shall include an analysis of:  (1) Whether the qualified provider meets the objectives of the solicitation, including without limitation a reduction in the state agency's energy consumption or operating costs resulting from a guaranteed energy cost savings contract with the qualified provider;  (2) The qualifications and experience of the qualified provider;  (3) The technical approach to the energy cost savings measures;  (4) The financial aspects of the energy cost savings measures;  (5) The overall benefit to the state agency; and  (6) Any other relevant factors.    (b) After evaluating a response to a solicitation as required under subsection (a) of this section, a state agency may:  (1) Reject the response; or  (2) Award a contract to a qualified provider to conduct an energy audit to be used in developing the guaranteed energy cost savings contract.