1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for geotechnical and construction material testing.

2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purpose of ranking by Commissioner’s Court of at least three (3) testing firms from the county’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by the City of Weslaco, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 24 (2011) City of Weslaco, Water/Sewer Improvements project.

Professional Service Firm	Grade	Ranked
RABA Kistner Constultants, Inc.	96.33%
Terracon Consulting Engineers	93.67%
Professional Services Industries, Inc.	92.67%

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the highest ranked firm of ___________________
for geotechnical and construction material testing for Urban County Program Year 24 (2011) City of Weslaco, Water/Sewer Improvements project.

The three testing firms rated from the county’s approved “pool” are: (1) RABA Kistner Constultants, Inc., (2) Terracon Consulting Engineers, and (3) Professional Services Industries, Inc. for the City of Weslaco Water/Sewer Improvements project which consists of new construction of recycling water line to existing water plant.

Funds Available: 
                              $    1,222.00                YR 20 (2006) Water/Sewer Improvements
                              $    6,060.83                YR 21 (2008) Water/Sewer Improvements 
                              $  25,626.98                YR 23 (2010) Water/Sewer Improvements 
                              $232,439.20                YR 24 (2011) Water/Sewer Improvements
                              $240,000.00                YR 25 (2012) Water/Sewer Improvements
                              $503,349.01