1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4)- professional 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 Alamo, Urban County Program and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department in connection with an Urban County Program Street Improvements (Solar Light) Project in the City of Alamo located within Hidalgo County Precinct No. 1:

FIRM	GRADE	RANK
S&B Infrastructure	93.34%
Quintanilla, Headley & Associates	87.67%
Sigler, Winston, Greenwood & Asso.	85.34%

3. Authority to negotiate a professional services contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of _________________ for the provision of engineering services for a City of Alamo- Hidalgo County Precinct No. 1 Street Improvements (Solar Light) project.

City of Alamo, Urban County Program and the Hidalgo County Purchasing Department have evaluated and graded three engineering firms from the County’s approved “pool”.  S & B Infrastructure, Quintanilla, Headley & Associates, and Sigler, Winston, Greenwood & Associates were the three firms.  The Street Improvements (Solar Light) Project includes the purchase and installation of solar lighting for Duranta Avenue (Between Tower Road and Alamo Road) and along Main Street Park area (Between 9th and 7th Place.  (See attached grading grid for your review.