Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | Bransford Elementary School Renovations

Bransford Elementary School Renovations for Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is a completed renovation project located at 601 Glade Road in Colleyville, Texas. The scope of work involved altering the existing 72,037 sq ft facility, with an estimated cost of $2,068,946. This project was registered with TDLR in March 2020, and construction began in April 2020. The TDLR record shows the project was scheduled for completion in August 2021, and the agency closed the project file in that month, marking the end of the accessibility review process.

The owner of record is Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, and the design firm is Huckabee. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Ross A Thomas. Because the project involves public funds or land, it falls under specific state oversight for accessibility compliance. The cost per square foot is calculated at $29, which is below the county median of $79 for similar renovation and alteration filings in Tarrant County.

Project Context and Comparison

This renovation is part of a broader portfolio of work by Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. The district has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $13,756,368, including renovations at Heritage Elementary School and Bear Creek Elementary School. All of these other projects are also marked as closed. Huckabee, the design firm, has been involved in six other registered projects totaling $31,181,000 across Texas, including work for Killeen ISD and Midway ISD.

In terms of scale, this project’s estimated cost is above the county median for renovation and alteration filings. The scheduled build window of 462 days is longer than the county median of 92 days. The site is in ZIP code 76034, where the U.S. Census estimates a population of about 25,995 and a median household income of $203,157. The area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $717,600.

Local coverage has noted that Bransford Elementary School is one of two elementary schools that trustees voted to close, according to a report by Fort Worth Report. However, the TDLR record specifically tracks the construction and accessibility review of the renovations completed in August 2021. The physical completion of the renovation work is distinct from the operational status of the school.