City of CC Fire Station #16 Exterior Improvements in Port Aransas, TX

The City of CC Fire Station #16 in Port Aransas has completed its exterior renovation. The project, filed as City of CC Fire Station #16 Exterior Improvements, involved specific updates to the building’s envelope and interior flooring at 8185 State Highway 361. The work was registered with TDLR in October 2022, and the agency closed the project file in July 2023, marking the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

The renovation scope included the removal and replacement of existing exterior metal wall panels and soffits. Contractors installed new exterior wall insulation and replaced one existing metal door. Inside the facility, workers replaced some interior vinyl floor tile and rubber base. The total estimated cost for these alterations was $324,346, applied to a building size of 4,230 sq ft. This results in a cost of $77 per square foot, a figure that is close to the county median of $80 for similar renovation projects in Nueces County.

Project Ownership and Design

The City of Corpus Christi is the owner of record for this project. Bill T. Wilson FAIA Architect served as the design firm of record. Jonathan Eric Rivera was the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The project involved public funds and public land, consistent with municipal infrastructure improvements. The scheduled build window was 271 days, which is longer than the county median of 112 days for renovation and alteration filings in the region.

Port Aransas is located in Nueces County. The site sits inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, specifically zone AE. The surrounding ZIP code 78373 has a population of about 3,314 people according to U.S. Census estimates. The median household income in this area is $90,000, and the median owner-occupied home value is $518,500. Housing in this area is predominantly owner-occupied. The City of Corpus Christi has other TDLR-registered projects, including the Hilliard Center and the Electrical Building & Elevated Storage Tank, both located in Corpus Christi.

The TDLR status for this project is Project Closed. The completion date on the filing was July 2023. The construction start date per the filing was October 2022. The project falls under the renovation/alteration category. The specific work performed was limited to the exterior panels, insulation, one door, and specific interior flooring sections as detailed in the filing.