1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a) (4) for Professional Engineering Services;

2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purposes of ranking by Commissioner's Court of at least three (3) Professional Engineering Services firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by Precinct No. 1, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 26 & 27 (2013 & 2014) Precinct No. 1-Street Improvement Funds.

Professional Service Firm	Grade	Ranked
LeFEVRE	92.67
Javier Hinojosa Engineering	82.67
R. E. Garcia Engineering	82

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of ______________________for Urban County Program Year 26 & 27 (2013 & 2014) Precinct No. 1-Street Improvement Funds.

The three (3) Professional Engineering Services firms rated from the County’s approved “pool” are: LeFEVRE Engineering & Management Consultants, Javier Hinojosa Engineering and R. E. Garcia Engineering for Precinct No. 1-Street Improvements - Old La Blanca Road (Mile 10 to Mile 12 N) project.


Funds Available:

$256,323.13 YR 26 (2013) Street Improvements (Interlocal between Granjeno)
$168,513.68 YR 27 (2014) Street Improvements