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 City of Edcouch, Urban County Program and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 23 (2010) City of Edcouch, Flood Drainage Improvements. 

Firm	Grade	Rank
Quintanilla, Headley and Associates	96%
Rodriguez Engineers	90%
Cruz-Hogan Consultants, Inc.	86.67%

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm ________________ for an Urban County Program – City of Edcouch, Flood Drainage Improvements project.

The three firms rated from the County’s approved “pool” are Quintanilla, Headley and Associates, Rodriguez Engineers and Cruz-Hogan Consultants, Inc. the Flood Drainage Improvements.  Attached see grading grid for your review. 

Funds Available:

$150,000.00