1.  Hidalgo County Juvenile Probation Department, Executive Director, Israel "Buddy" Silva is requesting that Commissioners Court permit the Hidalgo County Purchasing Department to conduct the procurement process only as the HC Juvenile Board of Judges will select and award contract for the following services:  "Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program" [JJAEP] RFP 2016-119;

2.  Authority for the HC Purchasing Department to advertise a Request for Proposals with approval of procurement packet developed through collaboration with Juvenile Probation Director and staff [i.e. credentials, qualifications, scope of work/services, legal notices, terms, conditions, selection criteria and any educational guidelines and/or requirements] as attached hereto for:  "Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program" [JJAEP] through project #2016-119.