# Little Rock Littlerock #627126f

Partial renovation of the M.L. Harris Fine Arts Building

**Posted:** October 11, 2026
**Respond By:** October 29, 2026
**Identifier:** 627126f
**NAICS:** 236220, 238210, 238220, 238310, 238320, 238990

Philander Smith University is seeking a contractor for a partial renovation of the M.L. Harris Fine Arts Building in Little Rock, Arkansas.
- **Buyer:** Philander Smith University.
- **Renovation scope:** Update the auditorium, lobby, and utilities; the building will remain partially occupied during construction.
  - Auditorium: replace seating, audiovisual equipment, rigging, curtains, and interior finishes, and make accessibility improvements.
  - Lobby: replace existing bathrooms with ADA-compliant facilities, create a computer classroom by dividing the lobby, and replace finishes and systems.
  - Utilities: install a new electrical service, utility transformer, main distribution panel, and downstream distribution.
  - Perform asbestos remediation.
- **Named organizations:** Cromwell Architects Engineers is identified as the source of contract documents; ThePRINTSHOP provides plan-room access and hard-copy documents. No OEMs or equipment manufacturers are specified.

### Description

Philander Smith University is requesting sealed bids from qualified licensed contractors for a partial renovation of the M.L. Harris Fine Arts Building, including the auditorium, lobby, and utility improvements. The work includes replacing theater components and finishes, making the bathrooms ADA-compliant, creating a computer classroom, upgrading electrical utilities, and asbestos remediation; the building will be partially occupied during construction. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 20, 2026, and sealed bids are due by 2:00 PM CST on October 29, 2026. A 5% bid bond or cashier’s check is required, along with the cost of performance and payment bonds.

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