19.C • NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-103762: 1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for Professional Engineering Services 2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purposes of ranking by Hidalgo County Commissioner’s Court of at least three (3) Engineering Service firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded an

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - June 23, 2026 on 2026-06-23

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-103762: 1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for Professional Engineering Services 2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purposes of ranking by Hidalgo County Commissioner’s Court of at least three (3) Engineering Service firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded an”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-103762 1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for Professional Engineering Services 2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purposes of ranking by Hidalgo County Commissioner’s Court of at least three (3) Engineering Service firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by the City of Hidalgo, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Precinct # 2, in connection with and funded through the CDBG Program Year 2025 City of Hidalgo Flood Drainage Improvement Funds. 3. Discussion, consideration and action requesting authority to negotiate a professional Engineering Service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of __________________for the provision of Surveying & Engineering Services for Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 2025 City of Hidalgo Flood Drainage Improvement Project. Evaluators Javier Hinojosa Engineering Supreme Engineering LAZCAMREA, LLC dba Fulcrum Consulting Services Evaluator No. 1 1 2 3 Evaluator No. 2 2 1 1 Evaluator No. 3 1 2 3 Total Score 4 5 7 RANKING Evaluators Javier Hinojosa Engineering Supreme Engineering LAZCAMREA, LLC dba Fulcrum Consulting Services Evaluator No. 1 1 2 3 Evaluator No. 2 2 1 1 Evaluator No. 3 1 2 3 Total Score 4 5 7 RANKING

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).