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 Donna, Urban County Program and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Years 20 & 21 (2007 & 2008) Donna Water/Sewer Improvements line item. 

Firm	Grade	Rank
L & G Engineering Laboratory	94.67%
Raba Kistner Consultants	94.34%
Millennium Engineering Group	91.67%

 
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 – Donna Water/Sewer Improvements.

The three Material Testing Service firms rated from the County’s “pool” are L & G Engineering Laboratory, Raba-Kistner Consultants and Millennium Engineering Group, for the Water/Sewer Improvements in the City of Donna at the alley between South Main Street and 8th Street, utilizing Urban County Program Fiscal Years 20 & 21 (2007-2008).  Attached see grading grid for your review.