Legal Opinion

Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided April 17, 2009Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable John Threet Prosecuting Attorney Washington County Courthouse 280 North College, Suite 301 Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701

Dear Mr. Threet:

I am writing in response to your request for my opinion on the following questions:

Is there a legal way for a county to contract for construction or renovation of county public buildings, when the value of the construction contract exceeds $20,000, without using competitive bidding? Is there a way for the county to accomplish this without violating A.C.A. § 22-9-203 and Article 19, Section 16, of the Arkansas Constitution?

RESPONSE

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bunch v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
  2. Heath v. Westark Poultry Processing Corp.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
  3. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  4. Quality Fixtures, Inc. v. Multi-Purpose Facilities BoardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999

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