1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for Material Testing Services in connection with Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 20 (2007) for a Flood Drainage Improvement Project in the City of Weslaco.

2. Presentation of the scoring grid of at least three (3) engineering firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by the City of Weslaco, Urban County Program and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department for the purposes of ranking by CC in connection with an Urban County Program Flood Drainage Improvement Project in the City of Weslaco.

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of _____________________ for the provision of Material Testing Services for an Urban County Program -City of Weslaco Flood Drainage Improvement project.

The City of Weslaco, Urban County Program and the Hidalgo County Purchasing Department have evaluated and graded three firms from the County’s approved “pool”.  Raba-Kistner Consultants, Inc., L&G Engineering Laboratory, LLC, and Professional Services Industries, Inc., were the three firms.  The Flood Drainage Improvements Project includes testing services for the widening of drainage canals to add additional detention for storm water at Las Brisas de Oro Subdivision, located on Mile 9 North- east of FM 1015 in Weslaco. See attached grading grid for your review.