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 purpose of ranking by Commissioners' Court of at least three (3) engineering firms from the county’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by the City of Palmview, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 23 (2010) City of Palmview, Street Improvements for reconstruction and construction of Minerva Street, North Abram Road, and Bentsen Palm Drive. 

Firm	Grade	Rank
SAMES – Same Engineering & Surveying, Inc.	96.6
Guzman & Munoz Engineering and Surveying, Inc.	96.3
Melden & Hunt, Inc.	95.3

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the top ranked firm of ____________________ for the provision of engineering services for an Urban County Program Year 23 (2010) City of Palmview, Street Improvements for reconstruction and construction of Minerva Street, North Abram Road, and Bentsen Palm Drive.

The three engineering firms rated from the county’s approved “pool” are: SAMES – Same Engineering & Surveying, Inc., Guzman & Munoz Engineering and Surveying, Inc., and Melden & Hunt, Inc., for the City of Palmview Street Improvements - reconstruction and construction of Minerva Street, North Abram Road, and Bentsen Palm Drive.   Attached see grading grid for your review.

Funds Available:

$89,611.00