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

2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purposes of ranking by CC of at least three (3) Professional Engineering Service firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by City of Granjeno, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program for Granjeno Parks, Recreational Facility Improvements.

Engineering Firm:	Grade	Ranked
Raba-Kistner Consultants, Inc.	98.67%
Professional Service Industries	90.00%
Terracon Consultants, Inc.	83.00%

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service-Construction Material Geo-Technical Testing contract
with the No. 1 ranked firm of _________________________ for the provision of engineering services-construction material geo-technical testing for the City of Granjeno Parks, Recreational Facility Improvements Project.

Services are necessary for the Parks, Recreational Facility Improvements to include the complete development of the Granjeno City Park.