Kenedy ISD school plans differ by 7,015 square feet

As of Nov. 10, Drymalla Construction’s plan-room listing marked Kenedy ISD’s new elementary school “Issued for Bid,” with proposals and alternates due Nov. 18, 2026, at 2 p.m. The listing gives a project area of 81,401 square feet; a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing lists 74,386 square feet and different project dates.

The state filing, registered Sept. 23, identifies the project site as 401 FM 719 in Kenedy, Karnes County, and Kenedy ISD as owner. It lists an estimated cost of $35 million and a status of “Review Complete.” The estimate is not a final contract amount.

Two records give different sizes and schedules i

Drymalla’s listed area is 7,015 square feet, or about 9.4%, larger than the state filing’s figure. Drymalla breaks its 81,401-square-foot total into 70,635 square feet on the first floor, 4,049 square feet of mezzanines, 3,072 square feet counted as 50% of porches, and a 3,645-square-foot pre-engineered metal building.

Drymalla lists a 16-month construction schedule, from Dec. 15, 2026, to April 15, 2028. The state filing gives dates of Jan. 1, 2027, through July 1, 2028, an 18-month span. Those dates start 17 days later and end 77 days later than Drymalla’s listed dates. The records do not explain the differences in area or schedule.

The plan-room listing describes a single-story school with mezzanines, classrooms, administrative space, a library, cafeteria, gym, restrooms, educational spaces, building systems and site improvements. It had also scheduled a pre-proposal conference for Oct. 27, 2026, at 9 a.m.; the listing does not confirm whether it took place.

The listing says the project will be tax-exempt. All proposers must provide workers’ compensation insurance, and proposals must include dedicated costs for trench-safety excavation. Successful bidders are responsible for paying prevailing wages; proposers must also comply with applicable safety requirements.

Neither the bid listing nor the state filing identifies a selected contractor, confirms that construction has started or gives an award date. The Nov. 18 deadline is the next listed procurement milestone.