Houston approved a design-build contract for nearly $32 million to go toward the new BARC facility, as well as improvements to its current building.
What happened
Houston City Council, on June 3, unanimously approved spending $31.8 million for a design-build contract on a new customer-facing animal adoption center that will be located at 105 Sabine St. The new building will be approximately 25,000 square feet and will be able to hold up to 120 animals.
The approval also puts funding toward improving BARC’s current campus, including:
- Renovating the dome
- Roof repairs
- Exterior improvements
- Reconfiguring the interior
- Security, information technology, mechanical, electrical and plumbing updates
- Warehouse replacement
