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Arkansas Tech seeks inclusion in construction‑manager exemption; committee approves bill
Summary
The committee approved Senate Bill 83 to add Arkansas Tech University to legislation that allows colleges to use certain construction‑management arrangements on projects over $5 million; Arkansas Tech’s finance executive said the school seeks parity with other institutions.
Senate Bill 83, presented to the Education Committee on behalf of Senator Davis, would add Arkansas Tech University to existing law that allows eligible colleges and universities to use specified construction‑management procedures for projects exceeding $5,000,000.
Linda Bergner, associate vice president for administration and finance at Arkansas Tech, testified that the university was omitted from the original legislation and seeks inclusion so it can use the…
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