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 Year 19 (2006) for a Water/Sewer Improvements Project in the City of San Juan. 

2.  Presentation of the scoring grid (of at least three (3) Engineering firms from the County's approved "pool" as graded and evaluated by the City of San Juan) for the purposes of ranking by Commissioners' Court in connection with an Urban County Program Water/Sewer Improvements project in the City of San Juan. 

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 San Juan Water/Sewer Improvements project.

The City of San Juan has graded three engineering firms from the County's approved "pool".  Dannenbaum Engineering, Sigler, Winston & Greenwood and Halff Associates, Inc., were rated for the 2006 water/sewer improvement project to connect households to sanitary sewer services at Mesquite Acres Subdivision, Sunset Estates, Red Barn Subdivision, Short Road Subdivision, and Citriana Subdivision in the City of San Juan. 

See attached Grading-Scoring Grid for your review.

Funds Available:  $271,424.27 Year 19 (2006) San Juan Water/Sewer Improvement funds