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 of at least three (3) engineering firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by City of Donna, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department for the purposes of ranking by CC in connection with an Urban County Program Water/Sewer Improvements Project in the City of Donna utilizing Year 20 & 21 (2007 & 2008). 

Firm	Rating	Rank
Halff Associates	93.67
Cruz Hogan Consultants, Inc.	92.00
SAMES, Inc.	88.34

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of _____________________ for the provision of engineering services for a City of Donna Water/Sewer Improvements project.

City of Donna, Urban County Program and the Hidalgo County Purchasing Department have evaluated and graded three engineering firms from the County’s approved “pool”.  Cruz Hogan Consultants, Inc., Halff Associates, and SAMES, Inc., were the three firms.  The Water/Sewer Improvements project includes the installation of sewer lines in the alley between S. Main Street and 8th Street. (See attached grading grid and city’s recommendation letter for your review.