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Emergency action

Emergency-procurement actions — purchases or repairs the mayor authorized without standard bidding because of an immediate public need.

Volume timeline

Emergency action — items per month

Indexed so far 383 items in last 79 months
Total dollars $52.2M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (30.8% of agenda items processed so far).
20 10 0 2022-01-01: 2 items 2022-02-01: 2 items, $17,880 2022-03-01: 7 items, $73,663 2022-04-01: not indexed yet 2022-05-01: 9 items, $6.6M 2022-06-01: 5 items 2022-07-01: 6 items, $5,106 2022-08-01: 6 items, $32,499 2022-09-01: 3 items, $61,500 2022-10-01: 8 items, $585,289 2022-11-01: 2 items 2022-12-01: 1 items 2023-01-01: 8 items 2023-02-01: 7 items, $8.4M 2023-03-01: 5 items, $75,693 2023-04-01: 5 items, $1.1M 2023-05-01: not indexed yet 2023-06-01: not indexed yet 2023-07-01: not indexed yet 2023-08-01: not indexed yet 2023-09-01: not indexed yet 2023-10-01: not indexed yet 2023-11-01: not indexed yet 2023-12-01: not indexed yet 2024-01-01: 3 items, $1.0M 2024-02-01: 2 items 2024-03-01: not indexed yet 2024-04-01: 3 items, $151,790 2024-05-01: 1 items 2024-06-01: 2 items, $299,523 2024-07-01: 3 items, $18,157 2024-08-01: not indexed yet 2024-09-01: 3 items, $99,500 2024-10-01: 3 items, $35,308 2024-11-01: not indexed yet 2024-12-01: 2 items 2025-01-01: 2 items 2025-02-01: 3 items, $51,275 2025-03-01: 3 items, $79,158 2025-04-01: 2 items, $13,615 2025-05-01: 2 items, $365,845 2025-06-01: 3 items, $11,263 2025-07-01: 1 items 2025-08-01: 1 items, $354,486 2025-09-01: 4 items, $23,872 2025-10-01: 2 items, $17,828 2025-11-01: 4 items, $582,200 2025-12-01: 1 items 2026-01-01: not indexed yet 2026-02-01: not indexed yet 2026-03-01: 4 items, $62,450 2026-04-01: 2 items 2026-05-01: 2 items, $480,940 2026-06-01: not indexed yet 2026-07-01: not indexed yet 2026-08-01: not indexed yet 2026-09-01: not indexed yet 2026-10-01: not indexed yet 2026-11-01: not indexed yet 2026-12-01: not indexed yet 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #65 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $4,907.95 for emergency demolition at 2005-33rd Ave N

Property owner at 2005-33rd Avenue North will be billed $4,907.95 to recover the city's cost for emergency demolition of an unsafe building.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2005 - 33rd Avenue North, Birmingham
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #95 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency dumpster service approved for city locations

City authorized emergency waste removal at multiple locations without standard competitive bidding. Residents should know when emergency procurement sidesteps normal vendor checks.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #92 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency repair contract: Sherrod Construction fixes Parking Deck #7 collision

City asset repair following vehicle collision. Emergency procurement method used due to urgent structural or safety concerns at Parking Deck #7.

Counterparty: Sherrod Construction Company, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: Parking Deck #7
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #96 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency roof repairs approved at Equipment Management Truck Shop

City authorizes emergency roof repairs to prevent further damage at the truck maintenance facility. Keeps essential fleet operations functioning.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: Equipment Management Truck Shop
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #98 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency repair approved for Boutwell Auditorium air handler

Critical cooling system at city's main public event venue requires immediate repair to prevent further damage and keep performances, meetings, and public events on schedule.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: Boutwell Auditorium
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #97 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

City Hall air handler unit #2 emergency repair approved

Emergency repair keeps City Hall climate control operational. Purchasing Agent used expedited process to address urgent HVAC failure.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: General Fund Action type: Emergency procurement Location: City Hall
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #94 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency repairs approved for Parking Deck #7

Council receives notice of emergency repairs to a city parking facility. Repairs address urgent structural or safety issues.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: Parking Deck #7
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #69 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency contract: EcoSouth Services to clear downtown dumpsters

City authorizes rapid garbage removal from downtown dumpsters to address sanitation needs. Ensures dumpster service continuity in the city center.

Counterparty: EcoSouth Services of Birmingham LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: downtown area
August 17, 2021 · Item number:Item #55 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: $40K

City hires REV Birmingham for emergency shelter planning ($40,162)

City is paying for research and design work to plan new emergency shelters, determining where they'll be located and how they'll operate. The scope and location of these facilities could affect neighborhood services and emergency response capacity.

Counterparty: REV Birmingham, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
August 17, 2021 · Item number:Item #33 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: $15K

City pays $15,436 to Municipal Emergency Services for firefighter equipment

Firefighter safety equipment purchase through a cooperative procurement agreement. Citizens deserve to see routine public safety spending, even on consent agendas.

Counterparty: Municipal Emergency Services, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
August 17, 2021 · Item number:Item #26 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency roof repair contract awarded to Mid-Western Commercial Roofers

City authorizes emergency repairs to Department of Equipment Management building roof. Repairs prevent further water damage and operational disruption.

Counterparty: Mid-Western Commercial Roofers, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement
August 3, 2021 · Item number:Item #8 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Operating permit: Ayce Transportation approved for non-emergency medical transpo

Ayce Transportation gains city authorization to operate non-emergency medical transport service from their Lomb Avenue facility. This permit enables the company to provide patient transport services in the city.

Counterparty: Ayce Transportation Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 1600 Lomb Avenue, Birmingham
July 20, 2021 · Item number:Item #9 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Council grants medical-transport operating permit to Safe Travels

Safe Travels Transporting Services gains authority to operate non-emergency medical transport services in Bessemer. This expands available transportation options for residents needing medical trips.

Counterparty: Safe Travels Transporting Services Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
July 6, 2021 · Item number:Item #21 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

ProLogic ITS awarded emergency vehicle lighting contract, 1 year

City adopts ProLogic ITS as supplier for emergency vehicle lighting packages. Ensures police and fire vehicles have reliable warning equipment.

Counterparty: ProLogic ITS., LLC., Acworth, Georgia Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
July 6, 2021 · Item number:Item #27 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency A/C purchase approved for Police East Precinct

Two air-conditioning units are being emergency-purchased for the Police Department's East Precinct to restore critical cooling at a public safety facility.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: Birmingham Police Department East Precinct
July 6, 2021 · Item number:Item #28 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency chiller repair approved for Highland Golf and Tennis

Urgent air conditioning equipment failure at city recreation facility requires immediate repair to restore services to residents.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: Highland Golf and Tennis
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #100 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency sewage repair approved for 2849 20th Street

City responds to sewage emergency at a residential property to prevent health and sanitation hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: 2849 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #101 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency HVAC repair approved for McCoy Center

McCoy Center's heating and cooling system required urgent repair. Emergency procurement allows the city to bypass normal bidding and fix the system quickly without disrupting operations.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: McCoy Center
June 22, 2021 · Item number:Item #75 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency repair approved for two frontline landfill dozers

Keeps landfill operations running without service interruption. Emergency repairs ensure waste collection continues uninterrupted for residents.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement
June 15, 2021 · Item number:Item #90 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: $21K

City pays $21,158 for emergency medical textbooks

Purchase of educational materials for emergency responder training. Ensures first responders have current reference materials.

Counterparty: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
June 1, 2021 · Item number:Item #86 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: $16.8M

Council approves $16.8M in federal COVID relief spending

City can now use $16.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to address ongoing pandemic impacts on public health and the economy. The spending is already budgeted but needed final council approval to deploy.

Funding source: Arpa Action type: Ordinance
June 1, 2021 · Item number:Item #55 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: $17K

Emergency demolition cost: $16,948 special assessment on Ensley property

Property owner at 814 17th Street is being charged $16,948 for emergency demolition of an unsafe building. The cost is passed to the property as a special assessment, which may affect property taxes or sale value.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 814 - 17th Street Ensley, Birmingham
June 1, 2021 · Item number:Item #91 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency A/C repair approved for Municipal Court building

Court operations depend on functional climate control. Emergency repair authority lets the city act fast when critical building systems fail, without waiting for standard procurement.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: General Fund Action type: Emergency procurement Location: Municipal Court building
May 25, 2021 · Item number:Item #21 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: $29K

City approves $28,947 SCBA safety equipment from Emergency Equipment Professiona

Purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus equipment for public safety responders. Competitive procurement through regional H-GAC contract framework.

Counterparty: Emergency Equipment Professionals (EEP), Pelham, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
May 25, 2021 · Item number:Item #36 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency: City Hall elevator hoist ropes replaced

Elevator #2 safety issue triggers emergency repair at City Hall; residents and staff depend on elevator access in the building.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: City Hall
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