1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4).. 'a professional service' for Material Testing Services in connection with an Urban County Sidewalk Project in the City of Weslaco utilizing Program Year 20 (2007).

2. Presentation of the scoring grid (of at least three (3) Materials Testing firms from the County's approved "pool" as graded and evaluated by the city of Weslaco) for the purposes of ranking by CC in connection with an Urban County Program Sidewalk project in the City of Weslaco.

3. Authority to negotiate a Material Testing Services contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of _____________________ for the provision of engineering services for a City of Weslaco Sidewalk Project.

The City of Weslaco has graded three engineering firms from the County's approved "pool".  Raba-Kistner Consultants, Drash Consulting and L&G Engineering Laboratory, LLC., were rated for the 2007 Water/Sewer improvements project for the material testing services. 

See attached Grading Grid for your review.