Discussion and Possible Action as it relates to Proposition 8 Program.

Requesting approval to declare Surplus approximately 7,022 Cubic Yards of Fill Dirt located at "Mile 6 West Road, -Outfall ''C'' in as much as an attempt was made for the sale and removal through RFB No.: HCDD1-20-005-02-05, advertised for (2) weeks, and No Bids were received.

A.  Request approval to designate $63,596.54 out of the District's General Fund construction budget to assist Urban County's construction of the Trenton Drain Phase II Project.
 
B.  Trenton Drain Phase III, Requesting approval of payments to Magic Valley Electric Cooperative in the amount of $11,525.53. This cost is for Magic Valley Electric Cooperative to remove existing pole and anchors and reroute to new location for the Trenton Drain Phase III – Trenton Rd. Crossing.
 
C.  Requesting approval of a budget amendment from the District's General Fund in the amount of $1,361,390.17 to fund the open purchase orders made in 2019 for purchases and services that will be received in 2020 and paid out of the 2020 Budget year.
 
D.  Request approval to process a check out of the District General Fund in the amount of $435,739 to reimburse FEMA for Advance funds received during the Hurricane Dolly rain event
 

A.  Request approval of Payment in the amount of $159,227.90 to Hidalgo County Precinct #1 for the Rental of Equipment of the fourth quarter of 2019, for the Construction of the following projects:
                PSJA Lateral Drainage on Owassa and Raul Longoria –        $   4,797.57
                2018 Bond Project #24, Mile 9 and FM1015 -                         $  62,201.62
                2012 Bond Project Delta Basin -                                           $  92,228.71


B.  Request approval of payment out of the TWDB reimbursement funds in the amount of $224,770.07 to Hidalgo  County Precinct #4 for Construction of Segment 1 of the Hidalgo County Raymondville Drain for the periods as follows:
                Pay Periods 23-26 from 2019                            $  178,836.51
                Pay Periods 01-02 from 2020                            $    45,933.56
 

1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under Texas Local Government Code 262.024(a)(4) for Professional Surveying Services.
2. Presentation of scoring grid of firms graded through the District's "Pool" of pre-qualified Professional Surveyors for the purpose of ranking by HCDD1 Board of Directors in connection with Professional Surveying Services On-Call (on an as needed basis) required for Hidalgo County Drainage District Projects. 

(C-HCDD1-20-017-__-__)
FIRM NAME:	SCORE:	RANK:
ROW Surveying Services, LLC	94.67
Melden & Hunt, Inc.	94.00
R. Gutierrez Engineering Corporation	92.00

3.) Pursuant to the Boards approval, requesting authority for the Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 to negotiate a Professional Surveying Services Agreement with the number one (1) ranked firm of:__________________________   for the provisions of Professional Surveying Services On-Call (on an as needed basis) for Hidalgo County Drainage District Projects. 

1. Requesting approval to accept bids and award a Construction Contract to lowest and best bidder meeting all specified requirements, Mor-Wil, LLC, for RFB No. HCDD1-20-001-12-27, "  Hidalgo Drain & Dicker Road Box Culvert Crossing", Base Bid and Alternate 2, in the total amount $461,346.62, as recommended by HCDD1 Engineer IV, Jose Noe Saldivar, P.E, (subject to Legal Approval and Compliance with HB1295).
2. Pursuant to TXLGC 262.031 and in the interest of expediting a project's progress, requesting authority/approval for Drainage District General Manager, Raul E. 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".

1. Requesting approval to accept bids and award a Construction Contract to lowest and best bidder meeting all specified requirements, Castle Enterprises, LLC, for RFB No. HCDD1-20-002-02-05, "  Mission Inlet Drainage Improvements Project (Section C& F)", Base Bid, in the total amount $1,091,768.01, as recommended by project engineer L & G Engineering (subject to Legal Approval and Compliance with HB1295).
2. Pursuant to TXLGC 262.031 and in the interest of expediting a project's progress, requesting authority/approval for Drainage District General Manager, Raul E. 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".

Requesting approval to enter into a 60 month Lease Agreement with Dell Financial Services, LLC, through the District's membership and participation with the Texas Department of Information Resources, contract with Dell Marketing LP, (Contract No. DIR-TSO-3763) for the lease and technical support of a Total of (40) Forty Dell computers in the amount of $1,330.29 per month. Subject to compliance with HB1295.

Requesting approval of closing documents for Parcel 28 as it relates to the Raymondville Drain Ph I Seg 4 project and authority for the Chairman of the Board to execute documents, pending final legal review.