(1) "Construction contract" means a contract between a public agency and a prime contractor which obligates the prime contractor to construct, repair, replace, or maintain improvements for the public agency;
(2) "Cost of the project" means the sum the public agency originally agrees to pay the prime contractor for performance of the contract plus any other sums the public agency agrees to pay the prime contractor for extra-cost items included in the construction project which were not included in the original contract;
(3) "Prime contractor" means the party which, individually or in concert with other prime contractors, establishes a direct contractual relationship with the public agency obligating the prime contractor to construct improvements for the public agency. Where applicable under the law, the prime contractor shall be a contractor licensed and in compliance with Arkansas law;
(4) "Progress payments" means the monthly estimates submitted by the prime contractor to the public agency for payment of that portion of the work completed, including stored materials and equipment purchased; and
(5) "Public agency" means the State of Arkansas or any of its agencies, departments, or institutions or any political subdivision of the state, or taxing unit, and includes any nonprofit corporation or association receiving public funds in whatever form, including grants, loans, and subsidies.
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