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

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 La Villa, Urban County Program and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Years 27 & 28 (2014 & 2015) City of La Villa – Water/Sewer Improvement funds.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRM	GRADE	RANKED
Fulcrum Consulting Services	95.00%
Quintanilla, Headley and Associates	90.67%
R.E. Garcia and Associates	90.33%

 
3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of ____________________ for the provision of engineering services for an Urban County Program Years 27 & 28 (2014 & 2015) City of La Villa – Water/Sewer Improvements project.

Engineering will be conducted at location identified in Years 27 & 28 (2014 & 2015) work plans.


Funds Available:
                                   $255,634.60 YR 27 (2014) Water/Sewer Improvements
                                   $222,278.38 YR 28 (2015) Water/Sewer Improvements
Total:                          $477,912.98