Acceptance and approval of one [1] of the two [2] Options [as directed by CC] for the engagement of a professional energy  consultant services provider for Hidalgo County  with Texas Energy Consultants [#1 ranked vendor]:

Option A:  Contract including, but not limited to the following scope of services:
      1.  Preparing an RFP [drafting procurement packet working with Purchasing Dept. and Legal Counsel] for the provision of electric energy/power to Hidalgo County [for all eligible/applicable departments, elected offices, programs and/or agencies]  for distribution to all statutorily competitively compliant vendors [i.e. coops, state/federal programs, aggregation pools, etc.];
      2.   Receiving of responses to RFP, clarifying responses [if necessary], negotiating terms & conditions [those in HC best interest and requesting best and final offers, tabulating,  analysis of offers,scoring/grading and preparing a grid for submission to CC with recommendations [re: terms of contract, renewal or termination options, re-negotiation factors, etc.]for action by same;
       3.   Facilitating the execution and implementation of new agreement;
       4.   Audit first quarter billings to ensure energy provider compliance with contract rates, terms and conditions;
       5.   During first year with new provider, facilitate the addition and/or deletion of accounts or conversion from other existing providers other than Reliant;
with a negotiated fee of $30K to be paid in monthly installments of $2.5K

Option B:  Contract including, but not limited to:
       1.  All services detailed in Option A herein plus;
       2.  Audit of billing from Reliant for the past  three [3] years;
       3.  Audit of current billing for accuracy;
       4.  Addition & deletion of meters/accounts/sites;
       5.  Quarterly report on usage and compliance by awarded electric power provider; at a negotiated fee of $40K (11 @ $3,333.33 plus 1 at $ 3,333.37)