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) material testing firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by the Hidalgo County Precinct No. 4, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 25 (2012) Precinct No. 4 Street Improvement funds.

Professional Service Firm	Grade	Ranked
Raba-Kistner, Inc.	98.67
L & G Engineering Laboratory	98.34
PSI Laboratories, Inc.	93

3. Authority to negotiate a professional material testing service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of
for the provision of material testing services for an Urban County Program Year 25 (2012) Precinct No. 4 Street Improvements project located on Moises Flores Street, (from Sunflower Road to FM 493).

The three (3) material testing firms rated from the County’s approved “pool” are: Raba-Kistner, Inc, L & G Engineering Laboratory and PSI Laboratories, Inc., for the Street Improvements project located on Moises Flores Street (from Sunflower Road to FM 493).


Funds Available: $ 191,236.59                                       2012 Street Improvement Funds