1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for professional architect services.

2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purposes of ranking by CC of at least three (3) architect firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by City of Peñitas, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 22 (2009) City of Peñitas Parks & Recreational Facility Improvements Project at Veterans Memorial Park. 

FIRM	GRADE	RANK
Alcocer Garcia & Associates, Inc.	99
Rike Ogden, Figueroa Allex Architects	96
ERO Architects	94

3. Authority to negotiate a professional architect service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of __________________ for the provision of architect services for an Urban County Program – City of Peñitas – Parks & Recreational Facility Improvements Project at Veterans Memorial Park.

The three architect firms rated from the County’s approved “pool” are Alcocer Garcia & Associates, Inc., Rike Ogden, Figueroa Allex Architects, and ERO Architects, for the City of Peñitas – Parks & Recreational Facility Improvements Project at Veterans Memorial Park. 

Funds Available:

$ 100,000.00