§ 14-164-419 - Contract requirements. - Arkansas Statutes

14-164-419. Contract requirements.

(a) All services provided by a qualified efficiency engineer in completing a performance-based efficiency project pursuant to a qualified efficiency contract, including, but not limited to, the procurement of any goods and services in connection with the performance-based efficiency project, shall be considered professional services under 19-11-801 et seq.

(b) An issuer's engagement of a qualified efficiency engineering company and execution of a qualified efficiency contract in favor of a qualified efficiency engineering company shall be subject to 19-11-801 et seq., but shall be exempt from all competitive bidding statutes, including, but not limited to, 14-43-601 et seq., 14-47-101 et seq., 14-48-101 et seq., 14-54-301 et seq., 14-54-401 et seq., 14-58-301 et seq., 14-141-101 et seq., 19-4-101 et seq., 19-11-101 et seq., 22-1-201 et seq., 22-2-101 et seq., 22-3-202 et seq., 22-4-101 et seq., 22-5-101 et seq., 22-6-101 et seq., 22-7-101 et seq., 22-8-101 et seq., and 22-9-101 et seq.