Opinion No.

The Honorable Sandra D. Rodgers State Representative P.O. Box 595 Hope, Arkansas 71802-0595

Dear Representative Rodgers:

This official Attorney General opinion is rendered in response to a question you have raised concerning municipal contracting procedures. You have asked:

If a city of the first class has extended opportunities for area contractors to bid on city jobs, is the city allowed to base its bid decisions on criteria other than the dollar amount of the job? That is, may the city use other selection guidelines, or is it limited to choosing the bid with the lowest cost?

It is my opinion…