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 City of Weslaco, Urban County Program and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 23 (2010) City of Weslaco Water/Sewer Improvements.

Firm	Grade	Rank
Raba-Kistner Consultants, Inc.	96.00
L&G Engineering Laboratory, LLC	95.34
Earth Co.	88.34

3.  Authority to negotiate a Material Testing Service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of _________________ for the provision of material testing services for a Hidalgo County-City of Weslaco Water/Sewer Improvements project.

The three material testing service firms rated from the County's "pool" are Raba-Kistner Consultants, Inc., L&G Engineering Laboratory, and Earth Co. for the Water/Sewer Improvements in Hidalgo County - City of Weslaco.  Attached see grading grid for your review.