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

2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purpose of ranking by Commissioner’s Court of at least three (3) construction material testing 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 26, 27 & 28 (2013, 2014 & 2015) City of Progreso – Street Improvements funds.

Professional Service Firm	Grade	Ranked
Raba Kistner Consultants	94%
Terracon	88.33%
Millennium Engineers Group	87.33%

3. Authority to negotiate a construction material testing service contract with the highest ranked firm ________________________________________ for a Urban County Program Years 26, 27 & 28 (2013, 2014 & 2015) City of Progreso – Street Improvements project.

Testing will be conducted on streets identified in Years 26, 27 & 28 (2013, 2014 & 2015) workplans.

Funds Available: $225,220.60 YR 28 (2015) Street Improvements