TTU Administration Building Restroom Renovations - Second Floor East Wing in Lubbock, TX

The Texas Tech University Administration Building in Lubbock is undergoing a targeted renovation of its second-floor restrooms. The project, filed with TDLR as the TTU Administration Building Restroom Renovations - Second Floor East Wing, focuses on spaces 2R1 and 2R2. The estimated cost for this 531 sq ft alteration is $300,000, placing the project cost close to the Lubbock County median for similar renovation and alteration filings.

PGal serves as the design firm of record for this work, which involves the renovation and alteration of existing university facilities. Stephen D Macphie is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The project involves public funds and public land, reflecting the institutional nature of the owner. TDLR completed the plan review process in September 2025, clearing the way for construction activities to proceed according to the scheduled timeline.

Construction was scheduled to begin in December 2025 with a completion date of March 2026. The scheduled build window of 90 days is shorter than the 123-day median for comparable projects in the county. Despite the completion date on the filing having passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project status remains Review Complete, indicating that the regulatory review phase is finished but the final physical verification is pending in the official records.

Project Context and Comparison

The estimated cost of $300,000 aligns with the median for Lubbock County renovation projects, which falls between $150,000 and $650,000. However, the cost per square foot is $565, which is above the county median of $100. This higher per-square-foot cost is typical for detailed interior renovations involving plumbing and accessibility compliance in existing structures. The project size of 531 sq ft is significantly smaller than the median project size of 3,700 sq ft in the same category, reflecting the focused scope of the restroom updates.

Texas Tech University has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $4,225,000, including the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and the Student Union Building. PGal has worked on six other registered projects totaling $34,850,000, ranging from the Harris County CSCD in Humble to the West University Recreation Center in University Place. These associations indicate that both the owner and the design firm are active participants in the Texas construction record system, handling projects of varying scale and complexity across the state.