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 22 (2009) City of Edcouch, Street Improvements. 

Firm	Grade	Rank
Guzman & Munoz Engineering & Surveying, Inc.	98%
Noe Garza Engineers, Inc.	90.67%
Sigler, Winston Greenwood & Associates, Inc.	89%

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

The three firms rated from the County’s approved “pool” are Guzman & Munoz Engineering & Surveying, Inc., Noe Garza Engineers, Inc. and Sigler Winston Greenwood & Associates, Inc. for the Street Improvements. Attached see grading grid for your review.

Funds Available:

$ 249,128.65