1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for professional engineering services in connection with Hidalgo County Urban County Program from Program Year 18 (2005) for a water sewer improvements project in the City of Elsa

2. Presentation of the scoring grid (of at least four (4) engineering firms from the County's approved "pool" as graded and evaluated by the City of Elsa) for the purposes of ranking by CC in connection with an Urban County Program Water/Sewer Improvements project in the City of Elsa.

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of _____________________ for the provision of engineering services for a City of Elsa Water/Sewer Improvements project.

The City of Elsa has graded four engineering firms from the County's approved "pool". Noe Garza Engineers Inc., Quintanilla, Headley & Associates, Inc., Hinojosa Engineering, Inc. and Javier Hinojosa Engineering were rated for the 2005 Water/Sewer improvements project to include the upgrade of the valve system at the water plant. See attached scoring grid for your review.