A. Discussion, consideration, and action to approve a necessary CARES Act Relief Fund expenditure to cover cost not accounted for in the current budget and cannot be lawfully funded by line item, allotment or allocation, for the Hidalgo County Health Department Testing/Bio-Safety Laboratory, in order to assist with County functions related to medical and public health measures addressing the expenses addressing the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency; the Court having reviewed the Agenda Item Briefing, herein finds that such expenditure is reasonable and necessary for the intended use.

B. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under Texas Local Government Code, Section 262.024(A)(4)professional service;

C. Presentation of scoring grid of the firms graded & evaluated by the Evaluation Committee for the Construction of a New Laboratory-Health Department for Professional Civil Engineering Services.