Navasota HS Additions - Phase 4A

Navasota High School is undertaking a significant expansion project located at 1 Rattler Dr., Navasota, TX 77868. The filing lists the work as Navasota HS Additions - Phase 4A, a major additions to existing building scope that encompasses 16,800 sq ft of new space. The estimated cost for this project is $6,000,000, which calculates to $357 per sq ft. Navasota ISD is the owner and developer of record, with GLS serving as the design firm of record.

Project Scope and Components

The construction involves several distinct additions to the high school campus. The scope includes a cafeteria expansion to accommodate growing student needs. It also adds five new classrooms to the existing educational infrastructure. A dance studio is part of the new construction, which includes gym and locker room space to support physical education and extracurricular activities. Additionally, a new maintenance and storage building is being constructed to support facility operations.

Registration and Timeline

The project was registered with TDLR in October 2026. Phillip Bertram Chapman is the registered accessibility specialist for this filing. Plan review is pending, and completion is targeted for August 2028. Construction start is scheduled for January 2027 per the filing. This project involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project.

Comparing this project to 12 TDLR-registered additions to existing building filings in Grimes County, the median estimated cost is $667,878. The middle half of those projects ranges from $381,250 to $1,725,000. The median size is 8,600 sq ft, and the median cost is $195 per sq ft. The median scheduled build window is 137 days. This project's cost is above the county median for its type, falling in the top quarter. Its scheduled build window of 579 days is longer than the county median of 137 days. Its $357 per sq ft is above the county median of $195.

Navasota ISD has one other TDLR-registered project totaling $200,000, which is closed. GLS has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $42,256,641, including Troup High School in Troup, Fairview-Miss Jewell Elementary in Copperas Cove, MidTown Park in Bryan, Fain Theater in Livingston, and Wills Point Jr. High & High School CTE in Wills Point. The area profile for ZIP 77868 shows a population of about 18,863 and a median household income of $61,949. Grimes County unemployment rate is 5 percent.