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Arkansas'
Official Home Page
www.state.ar.us
Government contains links to the Governor's office, Secretary of State, Legislature, judiciary, state agencies, departments, boards and commissions. Online Services provides links to online directories and to business and citizen services. Business contains links to commerce, labor, business, financial, safety, transportation and professional resources. Arkansas Government provides links to towns, cities and counties.
Arkansas Building Authority
www.arkansasbuildingauthority.com
Agency is responsible for the design, construction, maintenance and operation of state buildings, including colleges and universities. Can sign up to receive e-mail notifications of new construction bidding opportunities and other news. Design Review Section lists current requests for design/engineering services; provides downloadable Arkansas State Building Services Minimum Standards and Criteria; downloadable forms and documents for bidding, contracting and administering design professional services, including design professional selection evaluation criteria form. Construction lists bidding opportunity announcements; provides forms and documents, including bidder applications, instructions to bidders, proposal forms, bond form, contracts and supplemental instructions.
Arkansas Capital Corporation Group
www.arcapital.com
Provides program information, guidelines and applications for ACC loans
that can be used to fund the purchase of real estate, new construction,
machinery and equipment and for working capital. Arkansas Certified
Development Corporation provides information and application for
its 504 Loan Program.
Attorney General Opinions
www.ag.state.ar.us/opinions/
Contains Attorney General opinions from 1992 to the present. Users can search by category, requestor name, date released or opinion number or can perform full text search of opinions. Provides opinion request form and information; instructions on obtaining copies of archival opinions.
Board of Electrical Examiners
www.ark.org/labor/divisions/
electricalexam_p1.html
Provides
online license renewal; electrician roster that can be searched
by name, city and county or can be downloaded for a fee; board
meeting schedule; statutes and regulations; exam registration
form; and contact information.
Capitol Zoning District Commission
www.accessarkansas.org/czdc/
Agency
regulates all land use and development in the Capitol Zoning District.
Contains information on permit requirements for construction,
renovation, demolition, opening a new business, special uses and
variances within the district. Provides downloadable applications,
ordinances, standards and design guidelines of the commission.
Contractors Licensing Board
www.accessarkansas.org/clb/
Provides
information about the board; online search for registered contractors;
license and renewal applications; classification, amendment, name
change and complaint forms; contact information for the board;
full text of Arkansas licensing law for contractors, bond law,
and board rules and regulations.
Department of Economic Development
www.1800arkansas.com/
Resource Guide is a catalog of state and federal economic development services and programs. Community Development contains regional, county and municipal profiles that include demographic, infrastructure, labor, education and other data. Financing, Incentives and Taxation provides information about industrial revenue bond, bond guaranty, small business loan, tax increment financing and other financing programs. Business Development contains database of available sites and buildings; small business resource links; searchable small and minority business directory, with submission form; and directory of small business officers. International trade resources include International Business Climate Report; information about export counseling, trade shows, Foreign Trade Zones, training; contacts for general and agricultural export assistance, technology transfer assistance, export financing. News and Reports includes economic reports on major employers, business climate, cost of living, industry trends.
Department of Emergency Management
www.adem.arkansas.gov/
Earthquake provides earthquake preparedness information and state seismic damage map. Storm Shelter contains shelter door minimum construction criteria and information about safe room/storm shelter grant program.
Department of Environmental Quality
www.adeq.state.ar.us
Contains database of all permitted facilities; forms, regulations, notices, brochures, searchable databases by division. Air Division provides clean air regulations; permit information, forms, application process data files, databases; compliance certification forms; guides. Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint programs provide regulations; inspection, disclosure, notice, licensing forms; asbestos and lead-based paint contractor/consultant list; asbestos notification of intent database. Customer Service Division provides permit and compliance assistance information; information about and application package for small business environmental loan program; notices of public hearings on permit applications; assistance and compliance guides; brochures. Hazardous Waste Division contains regulations; permitting information and forms; database of environmental contractors and consultants; Brownfields forms and resources. Regulated Storage Tank Division provides forms; underground storage tank licensing FAQs, fees and forms; licensed contractor list; database of owner, facility, report and certification information. Solid Waste Management Division contains database of permitted facilities and permit applications. Water Division contains permit database; forms and instructions; regulations; reports; wastewater newsletter; storm water construction and industrial permit information and forms.
Department of Finance and Administration
www.accessarkansas.org/dfa/
Office of State Procurement contains statewide contract listings; bidding and contracting notices; bidding schedule; online procurement training materials; procurement regulations; online vendor application and handbook; professional and consultant services contract manual; contract forms; contracting deadlines; vendor list. Business and Personal Taxes Section contains tax guide for starting a new business; State Tax Appeals Procedure Guide; tax forms; information on business taxes, tax credits, electronic filing, online tax preparation and sales tax filing. Motor Vehicle Section contains driver FAQs; information on driver's license issuance, suspension and insurance verification; driver examination manual; online license tag renewal, vehicle registration forms; FAQs.
Department of Health
www.healthyarkansas.com
Permits, Occupational Licenses, and Certification provides information about certification
of health facilities construction, individual sewage disposal
systems, water system operators, and HVAC/R mechanical inspectors.
Includes information on licensing for plumbers, HVAC/R professionals,
and backflow prevention repairmen and testers; permitting for
septic tanks, swimming pools and related facilities; and commercial
and industrial facilities plumbing. Division of Engineering provides
overview of water and wastewater plan review process; Troubleshooting
Guide for Small Groundwater Systems; cross-connection control program standards; and preliminary application
for Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund.
Department of Labor
www.accessarkansas.org/labor/
Labor Standards Division contains wage claim form, required posters, prevailing wage forms and regulations. Occupational Safety and Health Division provides Public Employees Chemical Right to Know Act, fatality statistics, consultation request form, list of safety videos available, issues of Safety News. Elevator Safety Division includes orders; provides elevator safety rules and regulations. Boiler Inspection Division contains information on inspections and licenses to operate, repair, sell, install boilers.
Department of Workforce Education
dwe.arkansas.gov
Provides links to technical institutes; list of education programs available at each institute/college; information about apprenticeships and training; list of apprenticeship programs by occupation, with contact information; information on Construction Industry Craft Training Education Program and funding application.
Development Finance Authority
www.accessarkansas.org/adfa/
Contains
information, applications, guidelines, RFPs, publications and program activity for
economic development and housing finance programs, including Capital
Access Program; Speculative Building Loan Program, which provides
financing for building speculative industrial facilities; Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise Program, which helps provide working capital
for minority- and women-owned businesses; Waste Water Revolving
Loan Fund, which provides financing to municipalities for improvements
to waste water treatment facilities; HOME program, which provides
grant funds to develop low-income housing; and Low Income Housing
Tax Credit Program.
Energy Office
www.1800arkansas.com/energy/
Residential contains Arkansas Energy Code; energy code links; directory of state construction code agencies; technical information on geothermal heat pumps, vendor list; Energy Performance Evaluation of new home construction in Arkansas; energy saving links, resources, tools; climate zone compliance tools; "Energy Performance Tune-up -- Builder Tips for New Home Construction." Commercial contains compliance tools; manuals and resources for commercial energy savings; links. Industrial includes Commercial and Industrial Energy Resource Guide. Community provides information about energy assistance programs.
Insurance Department
www.state.ar.us/insurance/
Consumer Services Division provides complaint filing procedures, directory of licensed companies and an
online complaint form. Fraud Investigation Division contains online
newsletter. Property and Casualty Division contains premium comparison
surveys, earthquake coverage information, and a table of personal
auto and homeowner rate filings.
Office of the Governor
www.accessarkansas.org/governor/
Contains contact information for the governor and the governor's office; media resources; public calendar; staff directory; policy directives; programs.
Secretary of State
www.sosweb.state.ar.us
Business Department includes Business Office, Corporations and Uniform
Commercial Code divisions. Contains downloadable forms for registering
corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships,
limited liability partnerships, homebuilders and home inspectors.
Subscribers can submit corporation, franchise tax and UCC filings; print certificates of good standing
online. Provides fee schedules; trademark information; search
engine for business entities, homebuilders, home inspectors and
trademarks. UCC contains downloadable filing forms and
fees.
Soil and Water Conservation Commission
www.state.ar.us/aswcc/
Contains rules and regulations; provides information about and applications
for financing assistance programs for water conservation, development
and management.
State Board of Architects
www.accessarkansas.org/arch/
Provides
searchable online roster of registered architects; individual
and corporate license requirements; online license applications;
online individual registration and certificate of authorization
renewal; examination requirements and applications; continuing
education requirements, Q&As and forms. Lists board members
and meeting dates. Contains Arkansas Architectural Act; board
rules and regulations, including proposed changes.
State Board of Landscape Architects
www.arkansas.gov/asbla/
Provides contacts; information about the board, board members,
continuing education requirements. Can search for landscape architects
by last name; purchase complete roster online; renew registration
online. Includes application, renewal and continuing education
forms; events calendar; full text of applicable statutes and
rules.
State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
www.accessarkansas.org/pels/
Provides
searchable online roster; full text of state laws for engineers
and land surveyors; rules of the board; minimum standards for
licensure. Engineering section and land surveyor section contain
requirements for licensure, instructions, downloadable applications
and information on exams and fees. Provides online form to contact
the board.
State Highway and Transportation Department
www.ahtd.state.ar.us
Bids/Contracts provides notices of currently advertised projects; information on the electronic bidding system; letting schedule; lists of proposal holders; details of projects out to bid; bidding addenda; archive of weighted averages; notice of contract awards; bid tabulations. Lists prequalified contractors and suppliers. Can listen to live broadcasts of bid lettings. Provides bidder application, consultant solicitations, commodities and services contracts. Includes information on DBE program, summary reports, forms, directory. Includes Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, Supplemental Specifications and qualified products list. Permits section provides information and forms for Single State Registration System for obtaining permits for overload and overweight loads, motor-fuel import/export, and driveway access. Info provides Design and Land Surveying Policies and Procedures Manual; utility permit bond form; bridge division design policies and memos; bridge bid tabulations; Drainage Manual; drawings; asphalt and paving resources; list of upcoming public meetings; Right-of-Way Manual; Roadway Design Plan Development Guidelines; Safety Manual. Publications includes Specification Resident Engineers Manual.
Water Well Construction Commission
www.state.ar.us/awwcc/
Lists
licensed contractors; continuing education courses and approved
course providers. Contains rules and regulations; report form
for water well and pump installation; link to Water Well Construction Act.
Workers' Compensation Commission
www.awcc.state.ar.us
Can
search for claims, opinions and non-coverage certificates online.
Contains forms, rules and regulations, information, calculations, fee schedule and other resources.
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