Victoria County - Sliding Entrance Doors Project

Victoria County is replacing manual swing storefront entry doors with automatic sliding entry doors at five locations at the Pattie Dodson Health Center, located at 2805 N Navarro St in Victoria. This renovation/alteration project covers 518 square feet of work and is estimated to cost $196,000. The project was registered with TDLR in September 2026, with plan review pending and completion targeted for February 2027.

The scope of work is specific: swapping existing manual doors for automatic sliding units to improve accessibility. RMA Architects is the design firm of record, and Holly Respondek is the registered accessibility specialist. The project involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project, indicating county-level investment in public infrastructure. The scheduled build window is 119 days, which is close to the county median of 121 days for similar renovation/alteration filings.

Project Context and Comparisons

The estimated cost of $196,000 is below the county median of $250,000 for renovation/alteration projects in Victoria County. However, the cost per square foot of $378 is above the county median of $86, reflecting the specialized nature of accessibility upgrades and the smaller total square footage. Victoria County has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $1,839,703, including the Central Fire Station and Victoria County Courthouse, indicating a broader pattern of public facility improvements.

RMA Architects has been involved in six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $10,435,000, including the Phil Danaher Stadium-Calallen High School in Corpus Christi and the CCISD Seadrift School. This suggests the firm is active in both education and public facility projects across the region.

Local Area and Labor Market

The project is located in ZIP code 77901, where the U.S. Census Bureau estimates a population of about 39,965 and a median household income of $57,728. The area has 17,438 housing units, with housing mostly owner-occupied and a median owner-occupied home value of $133,900. These Census estimates for the ZIP code provide context for the community served by the Pattie Dodson Health Center. Victoria County’s unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier, according to FRED data.