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title: "Prequalification for Raleigh Convention Center expansion and relocation"
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# Prequalification for Raleigh Convention Center expansion and relocation

The City of Raleigh is seeking prequalification for expansion of the Raleigh Convention Center at the current Red Hat Amphitheater site across the street from the existing center. The described 322,000-square-foot expansion would connect to the existing center by sky bridges over McDowell Street and include 50,000- and 18,000-square-foot flexible halls, a commercial kitchen, meeting rooms and administration/support spaces. The available description does not give prequalification criteria, project schedule, budget or submission requirements. The recorded deadline is 30 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC.

- Status: open
- Country: US
- Buyer: City of Raleigh
- Submission deadline: 2026-10-30T21:00:00+00:00 (instant)
- Original notice: https://evp.nc.gov/solicitations/details/?id=42a0c02d-5ebe-f111-aaae-001dd80bcb64
- Source checked: 2026-10-14T09:59:03.096048Z

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