Urban County Program for Hidalgo County Precinct No. 1 is requesting consideration and action to award and enter into construction contract with Saenz Utility Contractors, LTD. (lowest bidder meeting all specifications and/or requirements) for the HUD CDBG-R flood drainage improvements project. Total contract amount $532,337.90 utilizing Year 22 (2009) CDBG-R flood drainage improvement funds and Precinct No. 1 funds. The project consists of flood drainage improvements within the subdivisions of Encinal No. 2/Los Alamos and Olivarez No. 2 located in Precinct 1.

Hidalgo County Precinct No. 1 has requested and received bids for the flood drainage improvements for Encinal No. 2/Los Alamos and Olivarez No. 2 Subdivisions. SAM Engineering and Surveying, Inc. prepared the specification packages. Bids were received and opened at the Hidalgo County – Purchasing Department on December 8, 2010. After review, the project engineer recommended Saenz Utility Contractors, LTD. as the lowest of eight (8) bidders. (See attached recommendation letter from the SAM Engineering and Surveying, Inc. and copy of the bid tabulation.)