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AZ Rev Stat § 34-242 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-242 - Preference for locally manufactured materials in awarding contracts for furnishing materials

34-242.  Preference for locally manufactured materials in awarding contracts for furnishing materials A. In awarding contracts for furnishing materials to construct a building or structure,  or additions to or alterations of existing buildings or structures,  either directly or through a contractor or subcontractor,  to any political subdivision of this state,  to be paid for from public funds,  bidders who furnish materials produced or manufactured in this state shall be awarded the contract in preference to any competing bidder who furnishes materials not produced or manufactured in this state whenever the bid of the competing bidder,  quality and suitability considered,  is less than five per cent lower. B. Bidders may not claim a preference pursuant to both this section and section 34-243. Bidders claiming a preference pursuant to this section shall be awarded a preference to any competing bidder claiming a preference pursuant to section 34-243 whenever the bid of the competing bidder claiming a preference pursuant to section 34-243,  quality and suitability considered,  is less than five per cent lower,  but in no case may any bidder receive more than five per cent total preference.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-243 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-243 - Preference for materials supplied by resident dealers in awarding contracts for furnishing materials

34-243.  Preference for materials supplied by resident dealers in awarding contracts for furnishing materials In awarding contracts for furnishing materials to construct a building or structure,  or additions to or alterations of existing buildings or structures,  either directly or through a contractor,  to any political subdivision of this state,  to be paid for from public funds,  the contract shall be awarded to bidders who furnish materials supplied by a dealer who is a resident of this state who has for not less than two successive years immediately prior to submitting the bid paid real or personal property taxes assessed under title 42 in preference to a competing bidder who furnishes materials not supplied by the resident dealer,  whenever the bid of the competing bidder,  quality and suitability considered,  is less than five per cent lower than that of the resident dealer.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-243.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-243.01 - Effect of transaction privilege and use taxes in awarding contracts for furnishing any kind of equipment or materials or construction

34-243.01.  Effect of transaction privilege and use taxes in awarding contracts for furnishing any kind of equipment or materials or construction In awarding contracts for furnishing any kind of equipment or materials or construction to a political subdivision of this state,  the amount of any applicable transaction privilege or use tax of a political subdivision of this state shall not be a factor in determining the lowest bidder whenever a competing bidder located outside this state is not subject to a transaction privilege or use tax of a political subdivision of this state.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-244 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-244 - Provisions inapplicable to federal aid contracts when federal law conflicts

34-244.  Provisions inapplicable to federal aid contracts when federal law conflicts A. If any provision or condition of this article or section 34-301,  34-302 or 38-481 conflicts with any provision of federal law or any rule or regulation made under federal law pertaining to federal aid contracts,  such provision or condition shall not apply on federal aid contracts to the extent that conflict exists,  but all provisions or conditions of sections with which there is no conflict shall apply to federal aid contracts. B. Political subdivisions shall,  when federal law,  rules or regulations permit,  enter into and perform any contract subject to the provisions or conditions of this article and sections 34-301,  34-302 and 38-481,  and shall obligate from such funds the amount that the representatives of the federal government require to be deducted from the federal aid funds allotted to the contract by reason of the application of the provisions and conditions of such sections.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-245 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-245 - Provisions inapplicable to irrigation districts

34-245.  Provisions inapplicable to irrigation districts The provisions of this article and sections 34-301 and 34-302 shall not apply to irrigation districts.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-246 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-246 - Violations; classification

34-246.  Violations;  classification An officer of the state or political subdivision thereof or a person acting under or for such officer,  or a contractor or subcontractor of the state or political subdivision thereof,  or any other person violating any provision of this article or sections 34-301,  34-302 or 38-481,  is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-251 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-251 - Definitions

34-251.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Governmental agency"  includes this state,  agencies,  boards,  commissions,  departments,  institutions and political subdivisions of this state,  municipal corporations and all other public bodies which may enter into contracts for the construction or repair of highways,  buildings or structures,  or additions or alterations to highways,  buildings or structures,  or for the furnishing of equipment,  labor or materials. 2. " Person"  means any individual,  partnership,  corporation,  association or other entity formed for the purpose of doing business as a contractor,  subcontractor or supplier.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-252 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-252 - Contract, combination or conspiracy to restrain trade or commerce; violation; classification

34-252.  Contract,  combination or conspiracy to restrain trade or commerce;  violation;  classification A. A person who enters into any contract,  combination,  conspiracy or other act in restraint of trade or commerce which is unlawful under title 44,  chapter 10,  article 1 is guilty of a class 4 felony if the contract,  combination,  conspiracy or other unlawful act in restraint of trade or commerce involves: 1. A contract between a governmental agency and a person for the purchase of equipment,  labor or materials or for the construction or repair of highways,  buildings or structures,  or additions or alterations to highways,  buildings or structures. 2. A subcontract with a contractor or proposed contractor for a governmental agency for the purchase of equipment,  labor or materials or for the construction or repair of highways,  buildings or structures,  or additions or alterations to highways,  buildings or structures. B. This section does not limit or modify section 44-1416.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-253 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-253 - Noncollusion affidavits

34-253.  Noncollusion affidavits A governmental agency may require noncollusion affidavits from all bidders. The governmental agency shall specify the requirement for noncollusion affidavits in the call for bids. Failure of any bidder to provide an affidavit to the governmental agency is grounds for disqualification of his bid.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-254 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-254 - Civil damages; limitation

34-254.  Civil damages;  limitation A. Any governmental agency entering into a contract which is or was the subject of a contract,  combination,  conspiracy or other act prohibited by title 44,  chapter 10,  article 1 has a right of action against the parties to the contract,  combination,  conspiracy or other act to recover damages as provided in this section. The governmental agency may proceed jointly or severally in a civil action against any one or more of the parties for recovery of the full amount of the damages. There is no right to contribution among parties not named as defendants by the governmental agency. B. At the election of the governmental agency,  the agency may recover either the actual damages trebled or ten per cent of the contract price trebled and as determined by the court taxable costs,  reasonable attorney's fees and expenses. C. The cause of action accrues at the time of discovery by the governmental agency of the unlawful contract,  combination,  conspiracy or other unlawful act. The agency shall bring the action within four years of the date of accrual of the cause of action.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-255 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-255 - Convicted persons; contracting employment; prohibition

34-255.  Convicted persons;  contracting employment;  prohibition A. For a period of up to three years from the date of conviction for a violation of section 34-252 as determined by the court,  the person convicted is not eligible to enter into a contract with any governmental agency,  either directly as a contractor or supplier or indirectly as a subcontractor. B. If a person is convicted of violating section 34-252,  the court may,  for a period of up to three years from the date of conviction,  prescribe that the person not be employed by a corporation as an officer,  director,  employee or agent if the corporaton engages in public work contracts with a governmental agency,  either directly as a contractor or supplier or indirectly as a subcontractor.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-256 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-256 - Persons convicted; service prohibition

34-256.  Persons convicted;  service prohibition A person is not eligible to serve as registrar of contractors or as a member of the contractors' recovery fund board who was convicted of a crime involving one of the following: 1. A contract,  combination,  conspiracy or other act in restraint of trade in the courts of this state in violation of section 34-252 or title 44,  chapter 10,  article 1,  or similar charges in any federal court or a court in any other state. 2. Bribery in the courts of this state,  or similar charges in any federal court or a court in any other state.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-257 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-257 - Suspension from bidding

34-257.  Suspension from bidding Any governmental agency may suspend for a period of up to three years from the date of conviction any person and any subsidiary or affiliate of any person from further bidding to the agency and from being a subcontractor to a contractor with the agency or a supplier to the agency if that person or any officer,  director,  employee or agent of that person is convicted of entering into any contract,  combination,  conspiracy or other unlawful act in restraint of trade or commerce in the courts in this state,  or of similar charges in any federal court or a court in any other state.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-258 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-258 - Enforcement jurisdiction

34-258.  Enforcement jurisdiction The attorney general or a county attorney has jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-301 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-301 - Employment of aliens on public works prohibited

34-301.  Employment of aliens on public works prohibited A. A person not a citizen or ward of the United States shall not be employed upon or in connection with any state,  county or municipal works or employment. B. This section shall not be construed to prevent the working of prisoners by the state or a county or municipality thereof on street,  road,  or other public work,  nor shall the provisions of this section apply to the employment of any teacher,  instructor or professor authorized to teach in the United States under the teacher exchange program as provided by federal statutes or the employment of university or college faculty members.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-302 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-302 - Residence requirements for employees

34-302.  Residence requirements for employees A. In performing contracts for public work executed by a political subdivision of this state,  and in the performance of any work by a political subdivision of this state,  there shall be employed only persons who are and have been for not less than one year bona fide residents of the state. B. Contractors or subcontractors may employ on such work not to exceed three regularly employed nonresident executives and technical experts,  or when bona fide residents of the state are not available for such employment and the authorized representative of the industrial commission so certifies,  persons who are not qualified under this section may be employed until there are available a sufficient number of employees who qualify.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-321 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-321 - Public policy; prevailing wage contract; prohibited agreements; definitions

34-321.  Public policy;  prevailing wage contract;  prohibited agreements;  definitions A. The public interest in the rates of wages paid under public works contracts transcends local or municipal interests and is of statewide concern. B. Agencies and political subdivisions of this state shall not by regulation,  ordinance or in any other manner require public works contracts to contain a provision requiring the wages paid by the contractor or any subcontractor to be not less than the prevailing rate of wages for work of a similar nature in the state or political subdivision where the project is located. C. Agencies and political subdivisions of this state shall not require in any public works contracts that a contractor,  subcontractor,  material supplier or carrier engaged in the construction,  maintenance,  repair or improvement of public works do any of the following as a condition of or a factor in bidding,  negotiating,  being awarded or performing work on a public works contract:  1. Negotiate,  execute or otherwise become a party to any project labor agreement or other agreement with employees,  employees' representatives or any labor organization. 2. Enter into a neutrality agreement with any labor organization.  3. Participate in or contribute to an apprenticeship program that is registered with the United States department of labor.  D. Subsection C of this section does not: 1. Prohibit private parties from entering into individual collective bargaining relationships. 2. Regulate or interfere with activity protected by law,  including the national labor relations act. E. For the purposes of this section: 1. " Agency"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 41-1001. 2. " Neutrality agreement"  includes an agreement to remain neutral toward any labor organization,  release private employee information not required by federal labor law,  allow access to property beyond what is required by federal labor law and recognize a labor organization without a secret ballot election conducted pursuant to federal labor law. 3. " Political subdivision"  means a city,  charter city,  town,  county,  school district,  community college district,  multi-county water conservation district,  industrial development authority or special taxing district established pursuant to title 48 that is primarily supported by taxes.  4. " Project labor agreement"  means any prehire,  collective bargaining,  model construction or similar type of agreement entered into with one or more labor organizations,  employees or employee representatives that establishes the terms and conditions of employment on a construction project. 5. " Public works contract"  means a contract to which this state or a political subdivision is a party involving the employment of laborers,  workmen or mechanics in the construction,  alteration or repair of public buildings or improvements.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-401 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-401 - New and renovated state buildings; automated external defibrillators

34-401.  New and renovated state buildings;  automated external defibrillators A. Any state building that is constructed or any state building that undergoes a major renovation at a cost of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars after the effective date of this section must be equipped with automated external defibrillators. B. For fiscal year 2003-2004 and each fiscal year thereafter,  the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting shall include funding for the placement of automated external defibrillators in capital budgets for new state buildings.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-451 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-451 - Energy conservation standards for public buildings

34-451.  Energy conservation standards for public buildings A. The governor's energy office in consultation with persons responsible for building systems shall adopt and publish energy conservation standards for construction of all new capital projects as defined in section 41-790,  including buildings designed and constructed by school districts,  community college districts and universities. These standards shall be consistent with the recommended energy conservation standards of the American society of heating,  refrigerating and air conditioning engineers and the international energy conservation code. B. The standards shall be adopted to achieve energy conservation and shall allow for design flexibility. C. The following state agencies shall reduce energy use in public buildings that they administer by ten per cent per square foot of floor area on or before July 1,  2008 and by fifteen per cent per square foot of floor area on or before July 1,  2011,  using July 1,  2001 through June 30,  2002 as the baseline year: 1. The department of administration for its building systems. 2. The Arizona board of regents for its building systems. 3. The department of transportation for its building systems. D. The governor's energy office shall provide technical assistance to the state agencies prescribed in subsection C of this section. On or before July 1 of each year,  the energy office shall measure compliance with subsection C of this section,  compile the results of that monitoring and report to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate as to the progress of attaining the goals prescribed in subsection C of this section. The energy office shall include in its report an explanation of the reasons for any failure to achieve energy reductions in specific building systems as prescribed in subsection C of this section. E. All state agencies shall procure energy efficient products that are certified by the United States department of energy or the United States environmental protection agency as energy star or that are certified under the federal energy management program in all categories that are available unless the products are shown not to be cost-effective on a life cycle cost basis.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-452 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-452 - Solar design standards for state buildings; energy life cycle costing

34-452.  Solar design standards for state buildings;  energy life cycle costing A. Capital projects as defined in section 41-790 including buildings designed and constructed by the department of administration,  school districts and universities and containing over six thousand square feet shall include a written evaluation of the following solar energy features: 1. Proper site orientation. 2. Utilization of active and passive solar energy systems for space heating. 3. Utilization of solar water heating. 4. Utilization of solar daylighting devices as defined in section 44-1761. B. Energy life cycle costing shall be used to evaluate all solar energy and energy conservation design,  equipment and materials that are considered for constructing new state buildings and in the scheduled remodeling of existing state buildings.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-453 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-453 - Energy performance goals for state buildings

34-453.  Energy performance goals for state buildings A. The department of administration shall apply energy conservation measures to and shall improve the design for the construction of capital projects so that the energy consumption per gross square foot in use during fiscal year 1992-1993 is at least ten per cent less than the energy consumption per gross square foot in use during fiscal year 1985-1986. B. The department of administration may exclude from the requirements of subsection A any capital project or portion of a capital project in which energy intensive activities are carried out. The department of administration shall identify and list those exclusions. C. The department of administration shall report on energy conservation related activities in the annual state capital improvement plan.
AZ Rev Stat § 34-454 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements|§ 34-454 - Establishment and use of life cycle cost methods and procedures; definition

34-454.  Establishment and use of life cycle cost methods and procedures;  definition A. The director of the department of administration,  in consultation with the Arizona commerce authority,  shall establish practical and effective present value methods for estimating and comparing life cycle costs for state capital projects,  using the sum of all capital and operating expenses associated with the energy system of the building involved over the expected life of the system or during a period of twenty-five years,  whichever is shorter,  and using average fuel costs and a discount rate determined by the director. The director shall develop and prescribe the procedures to be followed in applying and implementing the methods and procedures established by this subsection. B. The design of new capital projects and the application of energy conservation measures to existing capital projects shall be made using life cycle cost methods and procedures established pursuant to subsection A. C. In leasing buildings preference shall be given to buildings which minimize life cycle costs. D. For the purposes of this section,  " life cycle cost"  means the total cost of owning,  operating and maintaining a building over its useful life,  including such costs as fuel,  energy,  labor and replacement components determined on the basis of a systematic evaluation and comparison of alternative building systems,  except that in the case of leased buildings,  the life cycle costs shall be calculated over the effective remaining term of the lease.