1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for professional engineering services;

2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purposes of ranking by CC of at least three (3) engineering firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by Hidalgo County Precinct No. 4, Urban County Program and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 22 (2009) Precinct No. 4 Water/Sewer Improvements Colonia Match for Trenton Terrace. 

                                                                                  Grade            Ranked
Quintanilla Headley & Associates, Inc.                        _95__           ______
HALFF & Associates, Inc.                                             _92__            ______
Sigler, Winston, Greenwood & Associates, Inc.          _91__            ______

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of for the provision of engineering services for an Urban County Program – Hidalgo County Precinct No. 4, Water/Sewer Improvements – Colonia Match for Trenton Terrace.

The three engineering firms rated from the County’s approved “pool” are Quintanilla, Headley and Associates, Inc., HALFF & Associates, Inc. and Sigler, Winston, Greenwood & Associates, Inc. for the Water/Sewer Improvements Colonia Match for Trenton Terrace.   Attached see grading grid for your review.

Funds Available:           $ 16,000.00