Brownsville Public Safety Complex Advances with $81.9M GMP
The 99,980-square-foot facility is progressing toward a September 2028 substantial-completion target following the city’s construction-package approval.
Brownsville’s Public Safety Complex is advancing under an approximately $81.93 million guaranteed maximum price after the City Commission approved a $74.18 million construction package in August 2026.
This is a continuing project, not a new September 2026 groundbreaking. The city’s official groundbreaking announcement dates to September 18, 2025, an important distinction when assessing its construction timeline.
Project at a Glance
- Owner:
- City of Brownsville
- Building:
- 99,980 square feet; two stories
- Guaranteed maximum price:
- Approximately $81.93 million
- August construction package:
- $74.18 million
- Groundbreaking:
- September 18, 2025
- Substantial completion target:
- September 2028
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Consolidating public safety services
The two-story, 99,980-square-foot complex is planned to consolidate Police, Fire/EMS, Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and IT/Cybersecurity functions. Its location is at GBIC Tech Park along FM 511 between Old Alice Road and Paredes Line Road.
Substantial completion is targeted for September 2028, with move-in anticipated afterward. Building completion and departmental occupation are separate steps in bringing a public-service facility into use.
Why the cost figures differ
The later city-approved guaranteed maximum price is the more current construction figure than a separate $38 million state registration. The state filing also carries an April 2026–April 2028 schedule, which should not override the city’s subsequent September 2028 target.
The $74.18 million action is a construction package within the larger GMP. Adding it to $81.93 million would double-count the package rather than produce a valid total project budget. The city says contingencies are included for unforeseen construction costs.