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

2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purpose of ranking by Hidalgo County Commissioners' Court of at least three (3) material testing service firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by The City of Alton, Urban County Program and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 22 (2009) City of Alton Street Improvements.

FIRM	GRADE	RANK
Earth Co.	88.00%
Millennium Engineers Group	93.67%
Raba-Kistner Consultants, Inc.	98.34%

3. Authority to negotiate a Material Testing Service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of _____________________ for the provision of material testing services for City of Alton Street Improvements.

The three material testing service firms rated from the County’s “pool” are Earth Co., Millennium Engineering Group, and Raba-Kistner Consultants, Inc. for Street Improvements in the City of Alton. 
(Attached see grading grid for your review).