TAME Becky Gates Children's Center Kitchen Renovation and Grease Interceptor

The renovation of the existing kitchen and additional auxiliary spaces at the Becky Gates Children's Center in College Station is registered with TDLR. The project, filed under the name TAME Becky Gates Children's Center Kitchen Renovation and Grease Interceptor, is located at 1125 Hensel Dr. The scope includes the design of a new, increased capacity grease interceptor. The estimated cost for this 770 sq ft renovation is $3,200,000.

Texas A&M University Systems is the owner of record for this project. The design firm of record is SZS Architecture. Eddie Hare serves as the registered accessibility specialist. The project involves public funds and is located on public land.

Project Status and Timeline

The project was registered with TDLR in September 2026. Plan review is pending, and construction is targeted for January 2028. The scheduled build window is 426 days, which is longer than the county median of 121 days for similar renovation and alteration filings in Brazos County. The estimated cost per square foot is $4,156, which is above the county median of $96 for this project type.

Texas A&M University Systems has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $12,888,000, including the TAMU Mechanical Engineering Building and the Wehner Building. SZS Architecture has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $14,665,000, including work on the Halbouty Building and the Bryan City Cemetery Sales Office. 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 was 5.4 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.

The TDLR status for this project is Project Registered. The filing indicates the work is a Renovation/Alteration. The specific scope involves updating kitchen infrastructure and waste management systems. The project is part of a broader portfolio of university facilities maintenance and improvement in Brazos County.