1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for professional engineering services – construction material testing.

2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purpose of ranking by Commissioner’s Court of at least three (3) professional engineering firms from the county’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by the City of Progreso, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Years 25 & 26 (2012 & 2013) City of Progreso–Street Improvements funds.

Professional Service Firm	Grade	Ranked
Raba Kistner	99%
L & G Engineering	97.33%
Terracon Consultants, Inc.	96%

  
3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the highest ranked firm _______________________ for construction material testing on a Urban County Program Year 25 & 26 (2012 & 2013) City of Progreso– Street Improvements project.

The three testing firms were rated from the county’s approved “pool” are: (1) Raba Kistner (2) L & G Engineering and (3) Terracon Consultants, Inc., for the City of Progreso – Street Improvements project.


Funds Available:       $  65,846.64      YR 25 (2012) Street Improvements
                                 $239,548.79      YR 26 (2013) Street Improvements
                                $578,717.43