1.  Requesting authority to cease negotiations with the highest ranked firm RABA Kistner approved on December 4, 2018 (AI-67821), as they do not provide said services

2.  Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the second highest ranked firm Fulcrum Consulting Services, for the provision of professional engineering services for an Urban County Program Years 30 & 31 (2017 & 2018) City of Progreso – Street Improvements project.

Negotiations with the No. 1 ranked firm, RABA Kistner was unsuccessful. The scoring grid for professional engineering services the City of Progreso – Street Improvements Project was originally presented to Hidalgo County Commissioner’s Court on December 4, 2018 (AI-67821) who ranked the following firms; RABA Kistner was ranked No. 1 and Fulcrum Consulting Services was ranked No. 2.

Professional Service Firm	Grade	Ranked
Raba Kistner	95%	1st
Fulcrum Consulting Services	92.33%	2nd
Melden & Hunt, Inc.	90%	3rd

 
Funds Available:  $ 70,192.86               YR 30 (2017) Street Improvements
                            $223,834.00               YR 31 (2018) Street Improvements
Total Funds:         $294,026.86