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 Hidalgo County Commissioners' Court of at least three (3) professional engineering service 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 22 (2009) Precinct No. 1 (Edcouch) Water/Sewer Improvements. 

Firm	Grade	Rank
Guzman & Munoz Engineering & Surveying	97.67%
Rodriguez Engineering	86.67%
DBR Engineering Consultants	84%

3. Authority to negotiate a Professional Engineering Service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of _____________________ for the provision of engineering services for a Hidalgo County – Precinct No. 1 (Edcouch) Water/Sewer Improvements.

The three professional engineering service firms rated from the County’s “pool” are Guzman & Munoz Engineering & Surveying, Rodriguez Engineering, and DBR Engineering Consultants, for the Water/Sewer improvements at the city of Edcouch Sewer Plant.   Attached see grading grid for your review.