(a) An arbitrator in the arbitration of a construction contract claim under AS 36.30.627(a)(1) and a hearing officer for the hearing of a construction contract claim conducted under AS 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. (b) Either party to an arbitration of a construction contract claim conducted under AS 36.30.627 or a hearing of a construction contract claim conducted under AS 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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