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AGENDA
DRAINAGE DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
June 7, 2016
9:00 A.M.
 

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, that a SPECIAL MEETING of the Drainage District #1 Board of Directors will be held in the Commissioners' Courtroom of the Administration Building, 100 E. Cano, 1st floor,  Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas. Discussion and possible action relating to the following business will be transacted:

1.
Roll Call
 
2.
Prayer
 
3.
Open Forum
 
4.
Approval of Consent Agenda
 
5.
Discussion on Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 Drainage projects, maintenance and operations
 
6.
A.) Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code, Section 262.024(A)(4) for a Professional Service. 

B.) Presentation of scoring grid (for the purposes of ranking by HCDD1 Board of Directors) of the firms graded and evaluated through the District's approved "Pool" of Surveying Firms for the provision of "Professional Surveying Services" for RMA Outfalls Project. 
 
FIRM NAME: SCORE: RANK:
Quintanilla, Headley & Associates, Inc.  98  
R.O.W. Surveying Services  95  
Ambiotec Civil Engineers 93  

C.) Requesting authority for the Drainage District to negotiate a Professional Agreement for Survey Services with the number one ranked firm of ____________________________ as it relates to Survey Services for RMA Outfalls Project. 
 
7.
 A.) Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code, Section 262.024(A)(4) for a Professional Service. 

B.) Presentation of scoring grid (for the purposes of ranking by HCDD1 Board of Directors) of the firms graded & evaluated through the District's approved "Pool" of Surveying Firms for the provision of "Professional Surveying Services" for Mercedes Lateral Project.  

FIRM NAME: SCORE: RANK:
Quintanilla Headley & Associates, Inc.  98  
Siegler, Winston, Greenwood & Associates 97  
Guzman & Munoz Eng. & Surveying, Inc.  96  

C.) Requesting authority for Drainage District to negotiate a Professional Agreement for Survey Services with the number one ranked firm of ____________________________, as it relates to Survey Services for Mercedes Lateral Project. 
 
8.
Requesting approval of Work Authorization No. 10 to La Joya Watershed Improvement Project Agreement with L&G Engineering in the amount of $37,410.16.  (Subject to HB1295)
 
9.
A. Requesting approval to accept bids and approval to award Construction Contract to lowest bidder meeting all specified requirements for RFB No. HCDD1-16-026-06-01 "Tex-Mex Drain Ditch Improvements (Road Crossings)" to RDH Site & Concrete, Base Bid and Alternate 1 in the total amount of $293,297.46.  

B. Pursuant to TXLGC 262.031 and in the interest of expediting a project's progress, requesting authority/approval for Drainage District General Manager, Raul Sesin, P.E., CFM, to execute change orders that involve ...'an increase or decrease in cost of $50,000.00 or LESS and in no event to exceed the Change Order's statutory limits...'. The original contract price may not be decreased by 18 % or more without the consent of the contractor".
 
10.
Requesting approval to reclassify one (1) regular full-time position as follows:
Slot #  Position Title
  Current
BudgetSalary
Proposed Position title  Proposed Budgeted Salary
13 GIS Operator II $56,795.00 Engineering Tech IV $56,795.00
 
11.
Closed Session:
Board of Directors may go into Closed Session pursuant to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 & 551.072 to discuss the following:
 
A.
Real Estate Acquisition
 
B.
Pending and/or Potential Litigation
 
12.
Open Session:
 
A.
Real Estate Acquisition
 
B.
Pending and/or Potential Litigation
 
13.
Closed Session:
Board of Directors may reconvene into Closed Session for the discussion regarding the agenda items listed
 
14.
Open Session:
Board of Directors may reconvene into Open Session for the discussion regarding the agenda items listed
 
15.
Adjourn