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

a. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purposes of ranking by CC of at least three (3) engineering firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by the City of Palmview, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 24 (2011) Palmview Street Improvement funds.

Professional Service Firm	Grade	Ranked
SAMES, Inc.	97.34
S&B Infrastructure	93.00
Hinojosa Engineering	93.00

2. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of______________________
for the provision of engineering services for an Urban County Program Year 24 (2011) City of Palmview, Street Improvements project located at the Bentsen Palm Bridge in Palmview, Texas.

The three (3) engineering firms rated from the County’s approved “pool” are: SAMES, Inc., S&B Infrastructure, Hinojosa Engineering for the Street Improvement project located at the Abram Road Bridge in Palmview, Texas.






Funds Available:                      $    14,564.88          2010 Palmview Street Improvement funds
                                              $  152,900.00          2011 Palmview Street Improvement funds
                                              $  167,464.88          Total available funding