Demolition, site work and new construction of an educational facility in Bowie, Maryland. Completed plans call for the demolition of a educational facility; for the construction of a educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

The Communication Arts & Humanities (CAH) project is for the design and construction of an approximately 200,000 GSF new replacement building for the Martin Luther King Center on the campus of Bowie State University. The project will consolidate the University’s interdisciplinary programs to accommodate the needs of four units: Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC), Communications (COMM), History and Government (HGOV), Language, Literature, and Cultural Studies (LLCS) formerly known as English and Modern Languages. The project is being designed to meet a minimum of LEED Silver certification. The instructional spaces to be provided comprise general education (active learning) classrooms and collaborative informal student study space. The specialized class laboratories include audio/ video editing and demonstration spaces for media production, broadcast/print journalism, public relations, language, literacy and writing as well as history, government, and geographic information systems laboratories. The building will also house the administrative functions of each of the departments with general support space and amenities. The CAH includes: Flexible and collaborative learning environments, specialized class laboratories, student support spaces, large 1,500 seat auditorium / lecture hall, administrative space to support interdisciplinary faculty, professional media production facilities for BSU TV Channel 74, WBSU Radio, and the Spectrum Newspaper / Journalism. Anticipated Schedule: • Prequalification Period: Prequalifications will be accepted until 5:00 PM on Thursday, November 18, 2021. • Bid Proposals from prequalified bidders will be due by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. • Anticipated Intent to Award Trade Packages early February 2022. • Project Construction Start: Planned start of Spring 2022. • Project Construction End: Planned substantial completion of Spring 2024