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 Alamo, Urban County Program and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 29 (2016) City of Alamo – Water/Sewer Improvement funds.  

Professional Service Firm	Grade	Ranked
Quintanilla, Headley and Associates, Inc	88.67%
R. Gutierrez Engineering Corporation	88.33%
R.E. Garcia and Associates	86.33%

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 Year 29 (2016) City of Alamo – Water/Sewer Improvements project.

Engineering will be conducted at location identified in Year 29 (2016) work plan.


Funds Available:
                                 $219,143.80 YR 29 (2016) Water/Sewer Improvements