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Little Rock approves microhome village construction contracts as city warns costs have risen
Summary
The Little Rock City Board approved contracts and change orders for the Microhome Village community center and related site work on Aug. 5, 2025, while staff reported required sewer and accessibility changes and higher construction bids that increased the project’s estimated total cost.
On Aug. 5, 2025, the Little Rock City Board of Directors approved consent items that authorize construction contracts and change orders for the Little Rock Microhome Village, the city’s project to create non‑congregate microhomes and an on‑site services hub for people experiencing homelessness. City staff and the board described required design changes, new utility work and higher bids that have raised overall project estimates.
City staff described site changes and a grading change order needed to meet requirements from the Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority and transportation reviewers. “Reason 1 is safety and accessibility improvements, additional sidewalk and accessibility ramp for the Roosevelt Road to the community center,” staff member Kevin Howard said during a presentation to the board. Howard also said additional sewer connections were required after final review by the reclamation authority and that fire access requirements had been adjusted in coordination with the fire marshal.
Howard told the board the originally bid configuration did not match the sewer layout required by the reclamation authority; staff said the authority requested additional sewer capacity because the existing…
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