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 25 (2012) San Juan Water/Sewer Improvement funds.

Professional Service Firm	Grade	Ranked
Cruz-Hogan Consultants, Inc.	94.00
Halff Associates, Inc.	94.00
R. Gutierrez Engineering Corp.	91.67

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 25 (2012) City of San Juan Water/Sewer Improvements project located on Lincoln (8th to 12th), alley between Standard and Lincoln (11th to 12th), and alley between 11th and 12th (Standard to Lincoln) in San Juan, Texas.

The three (3) engineering firms rated from the County’s approved “pool” are: Cruz-Hogan Consultants, Inc., Halff Associates, Inc., and R. Gutierrez Engineering Corp. for the Water/Sewer Improvements project located on Lincoln (8th to 12th), alley between Standard and Lincoln (11th to 12th), and alley between 11th and 12th (Standard to Lincoln) in San Juan, Texas.

Funds Available: $ 275,202.00 2012 San Juan Water/Sewer Improvement funds