1.  Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for  a professional service for Materials Testing Services in connection with Hidalgo County Urban County Program Precinct No. 3 (Palmview) from Program Year 19 (2006) & 20 (2007) for a Street Improvements Project in the City of Palmview.

2.  Presentation of the scoring grid (of at least three (3) Materials Testing engineering firms from the County's approved "pool" as graded and evaluated by the City of Palmview) for the purposes of ranking by Commissioners' Court in connection with an Urban County Program Street Improvements project in the City of Palmview.

3.  Authority to negotiate a professional services contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of _____________________ for the provision of Materials Testing Services for a City of Palmview Street Improvements project.

The City of Palmview has graded three testing firms from the County's approved "pool".  Raba-Kistner Consultants, Drash Consulting and Millenium Engineers, were rated for the 2006 & 2007 Park Drive & Community Access Road street improvement project in the City of Palmview.  Recaptured funds are administered by Precinct No. 3. See attached Grading-Ranking Grid for your review.

Funds Available:  $    7,680.47    Yr 19 (2006)   Pct 3 Street Improvements (recaptured funds) 
                            $172,701.00    Yr 20 (2007)   Pct 3 Street Improvements (recaptured funds) 
                            $180,381.47    TOTAL