1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for professional architectural services in connection with Hidalgo County Urban County Program from Program Year 21(2008) for a Public Facility Improvement Project in the City of Weslaco.
2. Presentation of the scoring grid (of at least three (3) architectural firms from the County's approved "pool" as graded and evaluated by the City of Weslaco and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department for the purpose of ranking by CC in connection with an Urban County Program - Public Facility Improvement Project in the City of Weslaco.
3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of _____________________ for the provision of professional architectural services for an Urban County Program - City of Weslaco Public Facility Improvement project.

The City of Weslaco and the Hidalgo County Purchasing Department have evaluated and graded three firms from the County's approved "pool".   Alcocer Garcia Associates Design Consulting, Reynaldo Vargas, Architect, and ERO International, LLP., were the three firms.  The Public Facility Improvements Project consists of the improvements to the Existing City Museum building to be converted into a computer learning center which will be a part of the Weslaco Library. 

(See attached grading grid for your review).