Arkansas Code
Subchapter 2 - Award of Contracts
§ 22-9-207. Construction or purchase of memorial, statue, bust, etc

Any state agency, department, board, commission, or other body having the authority to construct or purchase, or negotiate for the construction or purchase of, any memorial, statue, bust, monument, or other similar article which is to be paid for from public funds shall establish specifications for the object, take competitive bids on the cost of constructing or furnishing the object, and award the contract to furnish or construct the object to the lowest responsible bidder meeting the established specifications.