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 CC of at least three (3) engineering firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by the City of San Juan, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 28 (2015) San Juan Street Improvement funds.

Professional Service Firm	Grade	Ranked
Perez Consulting Engineers	92.00%
S&B Infrastructure	89.67%
Javier Hinojosa Engineering	88.67%

3. 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 28 (2015) San Juan Street Improvements project.

 Project consists of the repaving of several streets (Iowa, 3rd and 4th) including but not limited to adjacent/abutting streets within the same general vicinity, related appurtenances, professional engineering services, geotechnical and material testing, etc. Project is already EA cleared.

Funds Available:        $249,195.00      2015 Street Improvements