1-Booker Magnet Redevelopment 10.30.pdf

City of Little Rock

Request for Information (RFI)

Booker Arts Magnet Redevelopment

City of Little Rock 500 W. Markham St.

Little Rock Arkansas 72201

(501) 371-4560

Booker Arts Magnet Redevelopment RFI

Schedule and Access Information

Project Title Booker Arts Magnet Redevelopment Department Finance Inquiry Date November 03, 2025 Deadline for Questions November 17, 2025 Closing Date

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Introduction

The City of Little Rock is seeking responses to this Request for Information (“RFI”) from interested parties, firms, vendors, and others regarding the format, requirements, and information of proposed solicitations for the redevelopment of the Booker Arts Magnet property located at:

❖ Booker Arts Magnet School 2016 Barber Street, LR, AR 72206

The intent is to use the information received through this RFI to develop future solicitations, such that the solicitations are as broad as possible to provide for public-private partnerships and/or the sale of the underlying real estate while ensuring all interested parties are provided with an opportunity.

This RFI is informational only. There is no associated cost or selection component, nor is this RFI an order or funding opportunity announcement.

Any work performed by a Respondent to this RFI will be at the Respondent’s own discretion and expense. Responding to this RFI provides no advantage or disadvantage to potential applicants for future solicitations should the City of Little Rock choose to issue such solicitations. Furthermore, this RFI offers no guarantee that the City of Little Rock will issue a bid solicitation.

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If a solicitation is released, it will be advertised on the City’s Procurement website at:

City of Little Rock Open Bid Opportunities

It is the responsibility of potential respondents to monitor these sites for additional information.

Background

The City of Little Rock owns the property, land, which is deeded for the use of Oakland Fraternal Cemetery which has been leased to the Little Rock School District who constructed and owns the Booker Arts Magnet School. The Little Rock School District has stopped utilizing the site and all parties are interested in maintaining the historic nature of the building and the property and repurpose and reinvigorating its use.

Objective

The objective of this RFI is to allow interested parties to provide feedback regarding best methods and practices to better craft future solicitations.

Associated Costs No compensation is available to any party for providing information to this RFI solicitation.

Any/all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the respondent’s expense and the City will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this solicitation.

Notices & Inquiries

This RFI and any related amendment and notices will be published to this solicitation on EUNA the-Procurement Portal. Notices related to this RFI will be sent to the vendor lists registered with EUNA Bonfire for the associated goods/services, and other known potential vendors through additional outreach search functions/databases.

Questions regarding this RFI shall be submitted in writing through the City’s procurement portal website at City of Little Rock eProcurement Portal. Verbal questions will not be accepted. Responses to any inquiries submitted through EUNA Bonfire will be answered by publishing an addendum to this solicitation.

Forum & Industry Discussion

Once this RFI closes and responses have been received, the City may schedule an optional Request for Information (RFI) Forum to determine feasible solutions and recommendations for consideration that may be included in future proposed solicitations. Such discussions would be intended only to receive further clarification of organizational capabilities and feasibility to meet specification requirements. The RFI Forum is for clarification only for the purposes of an informational opportunity. City representatives may or may not choose to meet with RFI respondents. The RFI Forum will not represent the City’s engagement in any pre-selection process for any organization or party. Participants will still be required to follow any tender or procurement process in the future. This RFI does not indicate or represent any commitment to any particular course of action.

Response Format & Content

This RFI is being issued by the City of Little Rock to seek initial input through written response. There is no response format requirement, nor are there any required document templates to follow. Respondents should provide any applicable information they feel is responsive to the request.

Respondents are requested to submit responses to this RFI through the e-Procurement Portal XX,XX, 2025.

Terms & Conditions

In addition to any rights reserved elsewhere in this RFI, the City reserves, and may in its sole discretion, exercise any one or more of the following rights and options with respect to this RFI if determined that doing so is in the best interest of the City:

1. The City reserves the right to cancel the RFI at any time; to elect to proceed or not to proceed with presentations regarding its subject matter with any respondent and with firms that do not respond to the RFI; or to reissue the RFI or to issue a new RFI (with the same, similar, or different terms).

2. The City reserves the right to extend the Submission Date/Time and/or to supplement, amend, substitute, or otherwise modify the RFI at any time prior to the Submission Date/Time, by posting an addendum in the e-Procurement Portal .

3. The City reserves the right to require, request or permit, discussions with any respondent, any information relating to the subject matter of this RFI that the City deems appropriate.

4. At any time determined by the City, the City may discontinue discussions with any respondent or all respondents regarding the subject matter of this RFI, and/or initiate discussions with any other respondent or with vendors that did not respond to the RFI.

5. To the best of the City’s knowledge, the information provided herein is accurate.

Respondents are advised to undertake appropriate investigation in preparation of responses.

6. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to contract. Responses to this solicitation are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the City to form a binding contract. The City is not obligated to conduct subsequent discussions with any respondent to this RFI and reserves the right to conduct discussions regarding its subject with firms that do not respond to this

RFI.

7. By submitting its Response, the respondent agrees to the terms and conditions of this

RFI.