Azle New Elementary School # 6

Azle New Elementary School # 6 is an 80,379 sq ft facility located near the intersection of FM730 and Stewart Street in Azle. The project was registered with TDLR in January 2022 with an estimated cost of $29,268,000. TDLR closed the project file in July 2023, marking the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

The scope of work included design, construction documentation, and construction administration services for an elementary school prototype. VLK Architects Inc served as the design firm of record, while Bonita L Anderson was the registered accessibility specialist. The project utilized public funds, consistent with its status as a school district initiative in Tarrant County.

The estimated cost of $29,268,000 places Azle New Elementary School # 6 in the top quarter of new construction filings in Tarrant County, significantly above the county median estimated cost of $800,000. The size of 80,379 sq ft is also well above the county median of 8,167 sq ft. The cost per square foot was calculated at $364, which is above the county median of $120 per square foot for similar filings.

Azle ISD has registered six other projects with TDLR, totaling $134,168,538. These include the New Azle Junior High School, valued at $90,000,000, and the Azle ISD New Maintenance Warehouse, valued at $10,000,000. VLK Architects Inc has also worked on six other TDLR-registered projects, including the Clayton Downing Middle School in Flower Mound and the Marshall Durham Middle School in Lewisville.

The scheduled build window for Azle New Elementary School # 6 was 488 days, which is longer than the county median of 214 days for new construction filings. The project status is listed as Project Closed, indicating that the construction and review phases associated with the TDLR registration have been completed. The location is in ZIP code 76020, which has a population of about 32,866 and a median household income of $91,000 according to Census estimates.