Ark. Code Ann. § 14-164-806: Evaluation of responses to solicitations

(a) In a municipality's or county's evaluation of each qualified provider's response to a solicitation under § 14-164-805 , the municipality or county shall include an analysis of: (1) Whether the qualified provider meets the objectives of the solicitation, including without limitation a reduction in the municipality's or county'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 efficiency project; (4) The financial aspects of the energy efficiency project; (5) The overall benefit to the municipality or county; and (6) Any other relevant factors. (b) After evaluating a response to a solicitation as required under subsection (a) of this section, a municipality or county 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. Added by Act 2015, No. 1275,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.

(a) In a municipality's or county's evaluation of each qualified provider's response to a solicitation under § 14-164-805 , the municipality or county shall include an analysis of: (1) Whether the qualified provider meets the objectives of the solicitation, including without limitation a reduction in the municipality's or county'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 efficiency project; (4) The financial aspects of the energy efficiency project; (5) The overall benefit to the municipality or county; and (6) Any other relevant factors.

(1) Whether the qualified provider meets the objectives of the solicitation, including without limitation a reduction in the municipality's or county'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 efficiency project;

(4) The financial aspects of the energy efficiency project;

(5) The overall benefit to the municipality or county; and

(6) Any other relevant factors.

(b) After evaluating a response to a solicitation as required under subsection (a) of this section, a municipality or county 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.

(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.