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) engineering firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by the City of La Joya, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 23 (2010) La Joya Water/Sewer Improvements Water and Sewer Plant.

Firm	Grade	Rank
S&B Infrastructure, LTD.	95
L&G Engineering	94.3
HALFF & Associates, Inc.	92.3

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of ____________________ for the provision of engineering services for an Urban County Program City of La Joya Water/Sewer Improvements Water and Sewer Plant.

The three engineering firms rated from the County’s approved “pool” are S&B Infrastructure, LTD., L&G Engineering, and HALFF & Associates, Inc. for the Water/Sewer Improvements Water and Sewer Plant. 

Funds Available:

$145,000.00