1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for professional engineering services in connection with Hidalgo County Urban County Program from Program Year 22 (2009) for Street Improvements Project in the Hidalgo County Precinct No. 1 area. 

2. Presentation of the scoring grid of at least three (3) engineering firms from the County's approved "pool" as graded and evaluated by Precinct No. 1, Urban County Program and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department for the purposes of ranking by CC in connection with an Urban County Program Street Improvements Project in the Hidalgo County Precinct No. 1 area. 

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of_______________ for the provision of engineering services for a Hidalgo County Precinct No. 1 Street Improvements project.

Hidalgo County Precinct #1, Urban County Program and the Hidalgo County Purchasing Department have evaluated and graded three engineering firms from the County's approved "pool".  Rodriguez Engineering, TEDSI Infrastructure, Inc., and Melden & Hunt Inc. were the three firms.  The Street Improvements Project includes the construction of street improvements of FY (22) 2009 streets in the Precinct #1 area. 
See attached grading grid for your review.