1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for professional engineering services in connection with Hidalgo County Urban County Program from Program Year 21 (2008) for a Street Improvements (Solar Light) Project in the Hidalgo County Precinct #4 area.

2. Presentation of the scoring grid (of at least three (3) engineering firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by Precinct No. 4, Urban County Program and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department for the purposes of ranking by CC in connection with an Urban County Program Street Improvements (Solar Light) Project in the Hidalgo County Precinct No. 4 area.

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of ________________ for the provision of engineering services for a Hidalgo County Precinct No. 4 Street Improvements (Solar Light) project.

Hidalgo County Precinct #4, Urban County Program and the Hidalgo County Purchasing Department have evaluated and graded three engineering firms from the County’s approved “pool”.  TEDSI Infrastructure Group, S & B Infrastructure, Ltd., and Halff & Associates, Inc. were the three firms.  The Street Improvements (Solar Light) Project includes the purchase and installation of solar lighting at Colonia Big 5 located in the Precinct #4 area.   (See attached grading grid for your review).