1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for construction material testing.

2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purpose of ranking by Commissioner’s Court of at least three (3) testing firms from the county’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by the City of Progreso, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 25 (2012) City of Progreso, Street Improvements project.

Professional Service Firm	Grade	Ranked
RABA Kistner Constultants, Inc	99%
L & G Engineering Laboratory	97.33%
Professional Services Industries, Inc	94.33%

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the highest ranked firm of __________________
for construction material testing for Urban County Program Year 25 (2012) City of Progreso, Street Improvements project.

The three testing firms rated from the county’s approved “pool” are: (1) RABA Kistner Constultants, Inc., (2) L & G Engineering Laboratory, and (3) Professional Services Industries, Inc. for the City of Progreso Street Improvements project which consists of reconstruction and overlays of various streets.

Funds Available: 
                   $113,035.67                            YR 25 (2012) Street Improvements