Friendswood ISD Multicampus Mech Improvements

Friendswood ISD is undertaking a $3,000,000 renovation at Windsong Elementary School, located at 2100 W Parkwood Ave in Friendswood, Texas. The project, filed under the name Friendswood ISD Multicampus Mech Improvements, involves one-to-one mechanical replacements and minor architectural work related to roof penetration. The registered accessibility specialist of record is William T Winning, and the design firm of record is VLK.

The project was registered with TDLR in October 2026. Plan review is pending, and completion is targeted for August 2027. The construction start date listed in the filing is December 2026. The total estimated cost is $3,000,000 for 702 sq ft of work, which amounts to $4274 per square foot. This cost per square foot is above the county median of $74 for renovation and alteration projects in Galveston County. The scheduled build window is 234 days, which is longer than the county median of 120 days.

Project Context and Scope

The scope of work is defined as one-to-one mechanical replacements with minor architectural scope regarding roof penetration. The project involves public funds and public land. Friendswood ISD has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $15,075,000, including Friendswood High School and the Admin Annex Campus, both also valued at $3,000,000. The design firm VLK has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $26,863,515, including Ponder ISD Lower Elementary School and Ponder ISD Upper Elementary School.

The area profile for ZIP code 77546, based on U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates, indicates a population of about 54,082 and a median household income of $121,914. There are 19,600 housing units, and the median owner-occupied home value is $354,300. Housing in this area is predominantly owner-occupied. The Galveston County unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in August 2026, which is lower than a year earlier.

Registration and Status

The project status is Project Registered with TDLR. The estimated cost is above the county median for its type, placing it in the top quarter of renovation and alteration filings in Galveston County. The square footage of 702 sq ft is smaller than the median size of 3,963 sq ft for similar projects in the county. The project is a one-off renovation rather than part of a larger chain of locations. The design firm VLK is responsible for the design of record, and the registered accessibility specialist is William T Winning.