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AI- 32089
Urban County   15.C.
CC REGULAR
Meeting Date:
05/08/2012
Department Head:
Ester Gonzalez
Submitted By:
Mary Flores, URBAN COUNTY
Department:
URBAN COUNTY

Information

CAPTION

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 purpose of ranking by Hidalgo County Commissioner’s Court of at least nine (9) professional engineering service firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by Hidalgo County Precinct No. 1, Urban County Program and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department in connection with Hidalgo County’s Community Development Block Grant – Round 2.1 Disaster Recovery Funding for the Pct. 1 Flood Drainage Improvements Project known as the “Delta Area Connector/East Lateral”. Texas General Land Office (GLO) Contract No. 12-406-000-6453.

East Lateral Channel    
  Grade Ranked
Dos Logistics, Inc. 95.67%  
Hinojosa Engineering, Inc. 88%  
Cortran Engineering PLLC 86.67%  


Colonia Infrastructure Improvements I    
  Grade Ranked
SAMES Engineering & Surveying, Inc. 95.33%  
Rio Delta Engineering 81.66%  
R.E. Garcia & Associates 81%  


Colonia Infrastructure Improvements II    
  Grade Ranked
Quintanilla, Headly & Associates 95.67%  
Guzman & Munoz Engineering & Surveying 91.33%  
TEDSI Infrastructure 91%  

3.  Authority to negotiate a Professional Engineering Service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of _____________________ for the provision of engineering services for the Precinct No. 1- Delta Area Connector/East Lateral Project (East Lateral Channel).

4.  Authority to negotiate a Professional Engineering Service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of _____________________ for the provision of engineering services for a Hidalgo County – Precinct No. 1- Delta Area Connector/East Lateral Project (Colonia Infrastructure Improvements I)

5.  Authority to negotiate a Professional Engineering Service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of _____________________ for the provision of engineering services for a Hidalgo County – Precinct No. 1- Delta Area Connector/East Lateral Project (Colonia Infrastructure Improvements II)

6.  Authorize the County Judge as the County’s Chief Executive Officer to act in all matters in connection with this Grant and the County’s participation in the Texas General Land Office “GLO” Contract No. 12-406-000-6453.

BACKGROUND

The Delta Area Connector/East Lateral Project consists of Flood Drainage Improvements as needed in the Precinct No. 1 vicinity utilizing GLO-DR funds. Due to the scope of work and in an effort to complete the project within the contract Period (December 31, 2015) given by GLO, the project will be broken down and constructed in three sections (East Later Channel, Colonia Infrastructure Improvements I, Colonia infrastructure Improvements II); Professional Services will be procured for each section (scope of work per section to be determined upon procurement of professional services and as approved by Pct. 1). Improvements include community-level drainage infrastructure improvements to 14 colonias; improvements include storm sewer collection systems, swales, culverts and outfalls to various laterals. Additionally, the project consists of the design and construction of a major north-south channel in between Edcouch and La Villa (see attached grading grid, project description, map and contract).

 

Fiscal Impact

FISCAL YEAR:
ACCT. #:
FUNDS AVAILABLE Y/N?:
MATCHING FUNDS Y/N?:

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Urban County funds will be utilized for this projet.

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
Budget and Management mmunoz 04/25/2012 03:38 PM
Auditor's Office aduran 05/03/2012 11:49 AM
Purchasing / Internal msalazar 05/03/2012 01:30 PM
Form Started By:
Melissa Flores
Started On:
04/25/2012 03:19 PM
Final Approval Date:
05/03/2012