(a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation shall not initiate another construction manager-general contractor method transportation project until after a contract for construction of the first construction manager-general contractor method transportation project has been awarded.
(b) If the department determines that a construction manager-general contractor method of procurement is appropriate for a transportation project, the department shall establish a procedure for awarding the contract for construction of the construction manager-general contractor method transportation project using the criteria listed in § 19-11-1406.