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 Commissioner’s Court of at least three (3) Material Testing Service firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by City of Progreso, Urban County Program and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 23(2010) Progreso Street Improvements line item. 

FIRM	GRADE	RANK
Raba Kistner Consultants	97.34%
L & G Engineering Laboratory	96.34%
PSI Engineering Consulting-Testing	93.67%

3. Authority to negotiate a Material Testing Service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of _____________________ for the provision of testing services for a Hidalgo County – Progreso Street Improvements (Shelby Street ).

The three Material Testing Service firms rated from the County’s “pool” are Raba-Kistner Consultants, L & G Engineering Laboratory, and PSI Engineering Consulting-Testing , for the Street Improvements in the City of Progreso utilizing city funding.   Attached see grading grid for your review.