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 Palmview, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 25 (2012) Palmview Street Improvement funds.

Professional Service Firm	Grade	Ranked
SAMES, Inc.	96.00
S&B Infrastructure	93.00
Hinojosa Engineering	92.34

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 25 (2012) City of Palmview, Street Improvements project located at the Abram Road Bridge in Palmview, Texas.

The three (3) engineering firms rated from the County’s approved “pool” are: SAMES, Inc., S&B Infrastructure, Hinojosa Engineering for the Street Improvement project located at the Abram Road Bridge in Palmview, Texas.





Funds Available:                  $ 275,900.00           2012 Palmview Street Improvement funds