(a) An arbitrator in the arbitration of a construction contract claim under Alaska Stat. § 36.30.627(a)(1) and a hearing officer for the hearing of a construction contract claim conducted under Alaska Stat. § 36.30.627(a)(2) shall award the prevailing party attorney fees and costs incurred in the arbitration or hearing. The award shall be made as provided by Rules 68, 79, and 82 of the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 36.30.631

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
(b) Either party to an arbitration of a construction contract claim conducted under Alaska Stat. § 36.30.627 or a hearing of a construction contract claim conducted under Alaska Stat. § 36.30.630(a) may serve on the adverse party an offer to allow a final decision to be entered in complete satisfaction of the claim. The offer shall be made, accepted, or rejected as provided for an offer of judgment under Rule 68 of the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure. Acceptance or rejection of the offer has the same consequences as acceptance or rejection of an offer of judgment made in a civil action under Rule 68 of the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.
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