1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for professional architectural services.

2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purpose of ranking by Commissioner’s Court of at least three (3) architectural firms from the county’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by the City of Palmview, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 23 (2010), City of Palmview, Parks, Recreational Facility Improvements for park improvements at Palmview Municipal Park. 

FIRM	GRADE	RANK
Milnet Architectural Services	93.0 %
Gignac & Associates	90.3 %
Rike Ogden & Figueroa	90.0 %

  
3. Authority to negotiate a professional architect service contract with the highest ranked firm of ____________________ for the provision of architectural services for an Urban County Program Year 23 (2010), City of Palmview, Parks, Recreational Facility Improvements for park improvements at Palmview Municipal Park.

The three architectural firms rated from the county’s approved “pool” are:  Milnet Architectural Services, Rike Ogden & Figueroa, and Gignac & Associates for the City of Palmview Parks, Recreational Facility Improvements for park improvements at Palmview Municipal Park. 
Please see attached grading grid for your review. 

Funds Available:                 $82,000.00