Renovation and addition to a municipal facility in Denton, Texas. Working plans call for the renovation of a 18,205-square-foot municipal facility; and for the addition of a 9,761-square-foot municipal facility.

GMP pricing due 2/27/2026 to CMAR https://hoodline.com/2026/02/crowded-kennels-push-denton-to-unleash-14-5-million-shelter-upgrade/ Crowded Kennels Push Denton to Unleash $14.5 Million Shelter Upgrade AI Assisted Icon By Nate Simmons Published on February 07, 2026 Crowded Kennels Push Denton to Unleash $14.5 Million Shelter Upgrade Source: City of Denton, TX Denton’s four-legged residents are about to get some serious new digs. The city is set to break ground on April 29 on a $14.5 million expansion of the Linda McNatt Animal Care & Adoption Center, a project designed to ease chronic crowding as animal intake keeps climbing. The work will tack on about 9,761 square feet to the existing 18,205-square-foot facility and will enlarge adoption and stray-holding areas, upgrade veterinary and isolation spaces, and swap out the shelter’s aging heating and cooling systems. What the expansion will add According to Community Impact, the project calls for expanded dog adoption and stray-holding areas that come with new indoor and outdoor runs and visitation rooms, so potential adopters have more space to meet their future pets. Plans also include new isolation and quarantine spaces, relocated veterinary services with a larger surgery suite and recovery area, and updated animal housing that features bigger kennels. A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists the added footprint at 9,761 square feet. Why Denton is expanding The city is not building bigger just for bragging rights. Per the City of Denton, animal intake at the shelter is projected to grow about 38% by 2030. That steady rise has already left parts of the facility frequently at capacity and has, at times, created waiting lists for animals needing a spot. Voters signed off on paying for the expansion as part of Proposition D in Denton’s 2023 bond package, which passed in November 2023. Timeline and budget The expansion is budgeted at $14.5 million, and a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists a construction end date in late October 2027. Kayla Herrod, the city’s deputy director of marketing and communications, told Community Impact that more details about the April groundbreaking are expected in the weeks ahead. How residents can help Local partners plan to keep pitching in while the bulldozers roll. The Denton Animal Support Foundation, which helped fund the original Linda McNatt facility and now runs emergency medical and pet-food programs, says it will continue backing shelter needs throughout construction. The shelter will stay open for adoptions and services during the build, so residents do not have to wait to bring home a new companion. The City of Denton lists adoption hours, fees, and an urgent-placement list for animals that need homes sooner rather than later. ----------------------------------------------------- https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/TABS/Projects/TABS2026007772 Project Name: 24001 Linda McNatt Animal Care & Adoption Center Project Number: TABS2026007772 Facility Name: Linda McNatt Animal Care & Adoption Center Location Address: 3717 North Elm Street Denton, TX 76207 Location County: Denton Start Date: 4/27/2026 Completion Date: 10/29/2027 Estimated Cost: $14,500,000 Type of Work: Additions to Existing Building Type of Funds: This project involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project. Scope of Work: Renovation (18,205 SF) and Addition/Expansion (9,761 SF) of the existing City of Denton Animal Services facility, AKA Linda McNatt Animal Care & Adoption Center. New parking and outdoor play yards and associated synthetic turf and fencing. Square Footage: 28,172 ft 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The City of Denton, Texas (the "City") is pleased to be accepting proposals and qualifications for a Construction Manager at Risk ("CMAR") to provide, without limitation, material, labor, equipment, supervision, and other services ("the Work") for its Linda McNatt Animal Care & Adoption Center Captial Project. The City will be using a one-step selection process in accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 2269, Subchapter F, to select a single entity to provide pre-construction and construction services, using a Construction Manager at Risk contract. The City anticipates issuing a Notice to Proceed with preconstruction services to the selected CMAR in October of 2024. The date for Final Completion (FC) of all project packages is anticipated to be no later than August of 2026. Question Deadline 05/27/2024 at 5:00 PM CT The City of Denton reserves the right to accept or reject in part or in whole any submission, and to waive technicalities of the submission, in the best interest of obtaining best value for the City. 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