TAMU TIPS Imaging Core Support Lab 1021 in College Station, TX

Texas A&M University Preclinical Studies 1904 TIPS is a 253 sq ft renovation project located at 800 Raymond Stotzer Parkway TAMU Campus BLDG 1904 in College Station. The work, filed under the name TAMU TIPS Imaging Core Support Lab 1021, involves converting an existing space into an animal holding room. The estimated cost for this alteration is $125,000, which calculates to $494 per square foot.

The project is owned by Texas A&M University Systems and designed by PACT Design Studio. Eddie Hare is the registered accessibility specialist of record. The filing notes that this project involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project. TDLR completed the plan review in November 2024, and construction was scheduled to begin in January 2025 with a completion date of May 2025.

Project Scope and Cost Context

With an estimated cost of $125,000, this project falls below the county median for renovation and alteration work in Brazos County, which stands at $300,000. The scheduled build window of 135 days is close to the county median of 121 days for similar filings. However, the cost per square foot of $494 is above the county median of $97. This specific financial profile reflects the specialized nature of the animal holding room renovation within the preclinical studies facility.

Texas A&M University Systems has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $6,625,000, including the TAMU Mechanical Engineering Building and the Becky Gates Children's Center. PACT Design Studio, the firm of record, has six other registered projects totaling $3,250,976, such as the Tamu Reed Arena and the Julia & Mark Ellis '79 Soccer Building. These related projects indicate a broader pattern of construction and renovation activity across the university system and the local design sector.

Current Status and Inspection Record

Although the filing lists a completion date of May 2025 and TDLR status as Review Complete, the public record shows that TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. This means the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The absence of a final inspection entry indicates that the project has not yet been formally closed out in the accessibility registration system, regardless of the scheduled timeline.

For context, the ZIP code 77843 has a population of about 7,905 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Brazos County unemployment rate (FRED, August 2026) is 5.1 percent, lower than a year earlier. The project is one of 253 registered renovation or alteration filings in Brazos County in the last 24 months.