{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-164-806","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 14-164-806","heading":"Evaluation of responses to solicitations","body":"(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.\n\n(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.\n\n(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;\n\n(2) The qualifications and experience of the qualified provider;\n\n(3) The technical approach to the energy efficiency project;\n\n(4) The financial aspects of the energy efficiency project;\n\n(5) The overall benefit to the municipality or county; and\n\n(6) Any other relevant factors.\n\n(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.\n\n(1) Reject the response; or\n\n(2) Award a contract to a qualified provider to conduct an energy audit to be used in developing the guaranteed energy cost savings contract.","path":["AR Code","Title 14","Chapter 164","Subchapter 8"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"dd334e859032b9eba593a9b9620a3f69482fc95741ce0922592e9c4776d9e7a9","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-164-805","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-164-807"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}