City of Edcouch Municipal Pool

The City of Edcouch Municipal Pool at 711 Hidalgo Street in Edcouch, Texas, underwent a renovation and alteration project valued at $400,000. The scope of work included the demolition of the existing pool and the construction of a new all-inclusive facility. This new installation features a zero-entry side, a new deck, play features, benches, a lift chair, and updated pool equipment. The project covered 2,000 square feet of work area.

Alvarado Architects & Associates, Inc. served as the design firm of record for this construction. Felipe Guerrero was the registered accessibility specialist associated with the project. The City of Edcouch was the owner and developer. The project was registered with TDLR in March 2020, with construction starting in May 2020. The filing indicated a completion date of November 2020. TDLR closed the project file in November 2020, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

Project Context and Comparisons

According to computed data from 2,301 TDLR-registered renovation and alteration filings in Hidalgo County, this project's estimated cost of $400,000 is above the county median of $250,000. The project size of 2,000 square feet is smaller than the county median of 3,900 square feet. The cost per square foot for this project is $200, which is above the county median of $71 per square foot. The scheduled build window was 185 days, which is longer than the county median of 92 days.

The City of Edcouch has one other TDLR-registered project, the City of Edcouch Community Center, also valued at $400,000 and closed. Alvarado Architects & Associates, Inc. has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $24,835,000. These include the City of Edinburg Airport Terminal Improvements and the Ingram HS Science Classroom and Lab Wing Addition. The ZIP code 78538 has a population of about 10,740 and a median household income of $38,904, based on U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates.

Local Community References

A Facebook post by the edcouchelsa.isd account mentioned the City of Edcouch Municipal Pool as a location for free summer meals. The post listed the pool as a site for Tuesday through Friday lunch services. Another post by the same account described a new seamless option meal program sponsored by Edcouch-Elsa ISD, again listing the municipal pool as a service location. A third post by a local account noted that the City of Elsa Parks & Recreation partnered with Edcouch-Elsa ISD to bring free summer meals to children and teens, with the municipal pool serving as one of the distribution points.