August 24, 2021
·
Item number:Item #69
·
🚨 Emergency action
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
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 24, 2021
·
Item number:Item #95
·
🚨 Emergency action
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
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 #94
·
🚨 Emergency action
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
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 17, 2021
·
Item number:Item #55
·
🚨 Emergency action
$
Total cost:
$40K
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
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
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
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
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 #28
·
🚨 Emergency action
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
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
July 6, 2021
·
Item number:Item #27
·
🚨 Emergency action
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
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 #21
·
🚨 Emergency action
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
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
June 29, 2021
·
Item number:Item #100
·
🚨 Emergency action
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
May 18, 2021
·
Item number:Item #31
·
🚨 Emergency action
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is using emergency procurement to repair a failing retaining wall at Oak Hill Cemetery. Fast-track spending protects the cemetery grounds and visitor safety.
👥
Counterparty:
Purchasing Agent
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Emergency procurement
📍
Location:
Oak Hill Cemetery
May 18, 2021
·
Item number:Item #28
·
🚨 Emergency action
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Allows Birmingham City Council to continue holding meetings online instead of in person while the state's COVID-19 emergency declaration remains in effect.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
May 18, 2021
·
Item number:Item #32
·
🚨 Emergency action
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City clears tornado debris from streets and public spaces following the March 25, 2021 storm damage.
👥
Counterparty:
Purchasing Agent
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Emergency procurement
May 18, 2021
·
Item number:Item #29
·
🚨 Emergency action
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City proposes to require face coverings in public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. If passed, residents must wear masks in designated public settings or face penalties.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
April 6, 2021
·
Item number:Item #48
·
🚨 Emergency action
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New law mandates face coverings or masks in public spaces citywide during the pandemic. First reading only; full vote expected at future meeting.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Ordinance