Pecos High School - Competition Gym Replacement (Package 5)

Pecos Barstow Toyah ISD is replacing the existing competition gym at Pecos High School with a new facility. The project, filed as Pecos High School - Competition Gym Replacement (Package 5), involves the new construction of a 64,452 sq ft building at 1201 South Park St, Pecos, TX 79772. The estimated cost for this replacement is $53,400,000, which calculates to $829 per square foot. This investment represents a significant upgrade to the district's athletic infrastructure in Reeves County.

Construction is scheduled to finish in July 2027, with work starting in January 2026. TDLR completed the plan review phase in January 2026, clearing the path for the construction phase to begin. The registered accessibility specialist for this project is William T Winning, ensuring the new structure meets state accessibility standards. The project involves public funds and public land, reflecting the district's commitment to community facilities.

Project Scale and Context

This development is substantially larger than typical new construction projects in the area. The 64,452 sq ft size and $53,400,000 cost place the project in the top quarter of estimated costs for new construction filings in Reeves County. The county median estimated cost for similar projects is $2,482,000, and the median size is 13,738 sq ft. The scheduled build window of 556 days is longer than the county median of 365 days, consistent with the complexity of a large-scale school facility replacement.

VLK is the design firm of record for this project. The firm has been involved in six other TDLR-registered projects, totaling $95,926,200, including facilities in Port Neches, Waller, and Austin. Pecos Barstow Toyah ISD has four other TDLR-registered projects totaling $112,394,979, all of which are project closed, indicating a pattern of completed infrastructure investments. These include the PBTISD Daycare, Pecos High School, PBTISD 2nd-5th Elementary School, and PBT High School Stadium.

The project is located in a community with a population of about 12,547 and a median household income of $56,541, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 79772. The area has 4,766 housing units, with a median owner-occupied home value of $116,000. Housing in the area is predominantly owner-occupied. The Reeves County unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier, according to FRED data.