Requesting approval of final negotiated Professional Services Contract with Leonel Garza Jr. & Associates, LLC as it relates to On-Call Real Estate Appraisal Services for Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 Projects.  Approved for negotiations by HCDD1 Board of Directors Agenda Item# 70380, on May 21, 2019 . (Subject to Legal Review and compliance to HB1295)(Contract # C-HCDD1-19-027A-06-06)

Request approval of Budget Amendments to carry over the December 31,  2018 available budgets  into the  2019 District's Capital Projects Fund 130,  Capital Project Fund 132 - 2008 Bond Series, and Capital Project Fund 133 - 2013 Bond Series. This will facilitate the budgetary accounting for continued construction of District  Projects that have been approved by the board in prior years

1.  Presentation of the firms responding to RFP No. HCDD1-19-028-03-20- "Title Company Services-(Pool)", for the purpose of acceptance as "Qualified" by the HCDD1 Board of Directors: 2.  Pursuant to the Board's approval, requesting authority for the Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 to negotiate separate Contracts with each of the qualified proposers: for the provision of "Title Company Services On-Call (on as needed basis)" for Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 Projects. 

Recommending bid award and approval to issue a Purchase Order to Rio Valley Pipe, LLC dba CAPA, the sole responsible bidder meeting all requirements / specifications for the advertised RFB No. HCDD1-19-047-05-29, "Purchase of Precast Culvert Boxes Size 12 ft. x 8 ft., for Hidalgo Drain -2018 Bond Referendum Project # 13" (subject to compliance with HB1295 when and if applicable).

Requesting authority to advertise and approval of plans and specifications developed by, Jose Noe Saldivar, P.E., District Engineer II, for: Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 - "Willacy County Relief Channel Overflow Structure Improvements" -RFB No. HCDD1-19-054-07-03, including the re-advertising of project in the event no Bid responses are received and/or are rejected and project is still required.

1. Consideration and approval of Inter local Cooperation Agreement between Hidalgo County and the Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 for the purchase of the South Detention Basin property

2.  Approval of budget amendments  to transfer available budget  from 2013 bond projects and place into System Acquisition budget as needed for the first payment of the purchase of the Penitas Drain Basis from  Hidalgo County. Funds for purchase are being obtained from the following 2012 Bond projects:
    a. Transfer from Precinct 3 Rural Drainage Development $ 736,622.82
    b. Transfer from the South Main Drain Weir No. 5  $ 256,903. (Construction not required)
    c. Transfer from the North Main Drain Weir No. 3   $ 253,866.  (Construction not required)
    d. Transfer from the North Main Drain Weir No. 1   $ 100,532.42.  (Project Completed)
    e. Transfer from the Main Flood Water Channel Weir No. 5 $ 55,055. (Project Completed)
    f.  Appropriate from Interest Earned on the 2013 bond series proceeds into System Acquisition an  amount of $132,784.39

3. Approval of payment in the amount of $2,575,787.84 from the 2012 Bond Referendum-2013 Series System Acquisition budget.

Requesting approval of Inter-Local Agreement by and between Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1, City of Donna and Donna Irrigation District as it relates to Chaparral Drain Extension Project.

1. Approval of increase of 280 working hours through December 31, 2019 for Admin slot 23, part time clerk, from 20 hours per week to 30 hours per week. 

2.  Approval of  budget amendment to fund increase in the amount of $4,230.58 that includes taxes, unemployment, and workers compensation.

Approval to issue payment on the following items proceeding review & compliance of contract terms & conditions:
Budget: 005 New Administration Bldg
1. Acceptance of Certificate of Substantial Completion from Bullard Construction, Inc. pertaining Construction Contract No. HCDD1-18-002-05-22 Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 Administration Building.
2. Approval of  Application for Payment No. 9-B1061-09 in the amount of $222,228.77 from Bullard Construction, Inc. pertaining to Construction Contract No. HCDD1-18-002-05-22 HCDD1 Administration Building. 
Project Engineer: Halff Associates Inc