{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-19-11-1205","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 19-11-1205","heading":"Evaluation of responses to solicitations","body":"(a) In a state agency's evaluation of each qualified provider's response to a solicitation under § 19-11-1204 , the state agency shall include an analysis of: (1) Whether the qualified provider meets the objectives of the solicitation, including without limitation a reduction in the state agency'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 cost savings measures; (4) The financial aspects of the energy cost savings measures; (5) The overall benefit to the state agency; and (6) Any other relevant factors. (b) After evaluating a response to a solicitation as required under subsection (a) of this section, a state agency 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. Amended by Act 2013, No. 554,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 2005, No. 1761, § 1.\n\n(a) In a state agency's evaluation of each qualified provider's response to a solicitation under § 19-11-1204 , the state agency shall include an analysis of: (1) Whether the qualified provider meets the objectives of the solicitation, including without limitation a reduction in the state agency'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 cost savings measures; (4) The financial aspects of the energy cost savings measures; (5) The overall benefit to the state agency; 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 state agency'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 cost savings measures;\n\n(4) The financial aspects of the energy cost savings measures;\n\n(5) The overall benefit to the state agency; 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 state agency 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 19","Chapter 11","Subchapter 12"],"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":"573c2527b9473994e78abf804b7682397ace14600bc5d6a81467203048ac7f84","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-19-11-1204","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-19-11-1206"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}