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 purpose of ranking by Commissioners' Court of at least three (3) engineering firms from the county's approved "pool" as graded and evaluated by the City of San Juan, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 19 & 21 (2006 & 2008) City of San Juan, Water/Sewer Improvements on Oblate Street and downtown alleyways.

FIRM	GRADE	RANK
R. Gutierrez Engineering Corporation	91.6
Cruz-Hogan Consultants, Inc.	91.3
Halff Associates, Inc.	89.3

3.  Authority to negotiate a professional services contract with the highest ranked firm of ____________________ for the provision of engineering services for an Urban County Program Year 19 & 21 (2006 & 2008) City of San Juan - Water/Sewer Improvements on Oblate Street and downtown alleyways.

The three engineering firms rated from the county’s approved “pool” are: (1) R. Gutierrez Engineering Corporation, (2) Cruz-Hogan Consultants, Inc., and (3) Halff Associates, Inc. for the City of San Juan Water/Sewer Improvements on Oblate Street and downtown alleyways.

Funds Available:         $162,014.24