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

B.) Presentation of scoring grid of the firms graded through the District's "Pool" of pre-qualified Professional Appraisers  for the purpose of ranking by the HCDD1 Board of Directors in connection with Appraisal Services required for property described as "A0.1263 tract of land out of lot 3, block 2, Steele Pershing Subdivision,Hidalgo County, Texas.  (Lake James Subdivision).

Firm Name:	Score:	Rank:
Leonel Garza Jr. & Associates	98
Appraisal Haus	96

C.) Pursuant to the Boards approval requesting authority for the Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 to negotiate Professional Appraisal Services Proposal with the number one ranked firm of _________________, for the provision of Professional Appraisal Services for "A0.1263 tract of land out of lot 3, block 2, Steele Pershing Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas.  (Lake James Subdivision).