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 purpose of ranking by Commissioner’s Court of at least three (3) professional engineering firms from the county’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by the City of Alamo, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 26 (2013) City of Alamo – Water/Sewer Improvements funds.

Professional Service Firm	Grade	Ranked
Quintanilla, Headley & Associates	97.67%
R. Gutierrez Engineering	93%
R.E. Garcia Engineering	88.67%

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the highest ranked firm
for a Urban County Program Year 26 (2013) City of Alamo - Water/Sewer Improvements project.

The three professional engineering firms rated from the county’s approved “pool” are: (1) Quintanilla, Headley & Associates, (2) R. Gutierrez Engineering, and (3) R. E. Garcia Engineering for City of Alamo – Water/Sewer Improvements project.


Funds Available:        $248,900.00               YR 26 (2013) Water/Sewer Improvements