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 purposes of ranking by CC of at least three (3) professional engineering firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by the City of La Villa, Urban County Program and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 17 (2004), 18 (2005) and Year 22 (2009) City of La Villa - Water/Sewer Improvements line item.

FIRM	GRADE	RANK
Noe Garza Engineers, Inc.	96
R. Gutierrez Engineering Corporation	92.67
Javier Hinojosa Engineering	92.67

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering services contract with the No. 1 ranked firm ____________________ for an Urban County Program – City of La Villa, Water/Sewer Improvements project.

The three firms rated from the County’s approved “pool” are Noe Garza Engineers, Inc., R. Gutierrez Engineering Corporation and Javier Hinojosa Engineering for the Water/Sewer Improvements project. Attached see grading grid for your review.

Funds Available:

$ 300,684.66