Commissioners Court 04/28/2026

The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court meeting on April 28, 2026, included extensive procurement and contract discussions across multiple county departments. Key procurement actions included approval of change orders and payment applications for construction projects such as the Laia Edsa Phase 2 IBWC structure and Macallen West project, with contracts awarded to firms like Constructs Enterprises LLC and Synergy Development and Construction. The court approved several professional engineering service contracts for various infrastructure projects funded through CDBG and bond programs, including agreements with Iselia Engineering Group, BTOZ Engineering, Kain Lindsay LLC, LG Consulting Engineers Inc., and Consort Engineers. Additionally, the court authorized a three-year contract award to Crash Plan Group LLC for cloud-based backup services for the Community Service Agency and approved a contract with Skill Path Enterprise Solutions for employee training. The court also accepted a $5,000 contribution from TXU Energy for utility assistance and approved a memorandum of understanding with Yaki Animal Rescue to address pet overpopulation and rabies prevention. Budget amendments and appropriations were approved for health services, sheriff's office incentive pay plans, and internet service projects, including a $4.4 million allocation for internet service funded by COVID-19 funds. Several exemptions from competitive bidding were granted for professional engineering services under Texas Local Government Code. Motions to approve all these items passed unanimously or with noted abstentions. The meeting also featured proclamations recognizing mental health awareness, volunteer service, sexual assault awareness, and STI awareness month, but these did not involve procurement decisions.