(a) When an entity develops plans for a self-construction project to be submitted to the Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation for approval, the entity shall ensure that the design and specifications satisfy all Arkansas legal requirements including, but not limited to, the following:

1. (1) All construction plans, specifications, and estimates shall be made by, and the construction executed under the observation of, an appropriate design professional (Arkansas Code § 22-9-101);
2. (2) If the total cumulative and fair market value of construction or capital improvement is greater than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), an engineer, registered or licensed in the State of Arkansas, shall provide the required engineering services (Arkansas Code § 22-9-101(b)(1)); and
3. (3) If the total cumulative and fair market value of construction or capital improvement is greater than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), an architect, registered or licensed in the State of Arkansas, shall provide the required architectural services (Arkansas Code § 22-9-101(b)(2)).