John P. “Top” Greene African American Cultural Center

The City of Raleigh is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of the John P. Top Greene African American Cultural Center, located at 401 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC. The project scope includes the renovation and addition of the existing community center, the construction of a new 3,490 square foot detached building featuring a community room, exhibit space, and back-of-house support areas, and comprehensive sitework involving new exterior exhibits, stormwater management, and landscape improvements. This solicitation, numbered 274-FY2027-CM-P02, was posted on August 3, 2026, with a response deadline of 3:00 pm on September 3, 2026. Award of the contract will be granted to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with evaluations based on quality, performance, and the proposed project schedule. Bidders must be licensed in accordance with North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 87, and are required to submit a bid security equal to five percent of the total bid. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 12, 2026. The project is managed by the City of Raleigh Engineering Services Department, Construction Management Parks Division, with HH Architecture serving as the project architect.