July 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #39
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Total cost:
undisclosed
City will demolish a blighted structure on 3rd Avenue North. Removal of unsafe buildings improves neighborhood safety and opens land for potential redevelopment or green space.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
8017 - 3rd Avenue North, Birmingham
July 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #38
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Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears blight and improves neighborhood safety.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
549 - 55th Place South, Birmingham
July 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #29
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Total cost:
undisclosed
The building at 3519 Avenue B has been deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. The city will proceed with demolition to remove the hazard from the neighborhood.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
3519 Avenue B, Birmingham
July 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #27
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Total cost:
undisclosed
City will demolish a condemned building in the RC neighborhood, removing a public hazard and blighted property.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
6116 Grove Avenue
July 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #23
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$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham receives equipment donation from JCEMA at no cost, potentially strengthening emergency response capacity.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency
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Funding source:
Private
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Action type:
Resolution
July 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #15
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Total cost:
undisclosed
ADS Security will install and monitor electronic security systems across City of Birmingham facilities. This improves building access control and surveillance but raises privacy considerations for city employees and visitors.
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Counterparty:
ADS Security
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #14
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Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #11
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Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #24
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Total cost:
undisclosed
Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance and scheduled for removal. Demolition clears a blight hazard in the neighborhood.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
2328 South Park Drive aka 3 South Park Road, Birmingham
July 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #10
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Total cost:
undisclosed
Eliminates abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets; removal costs billed to the registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #77
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$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will use eminent domain to take private property for construction access. Property owner(s) will be entitled to fair-market compensation, but the taking is permanent for right-of-way purposes.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Right-of-way easement
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #47
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Total cost:
$200K
Equipment fleet maintenance gets funding under a state master agreement. Keeps city vehicles road-ready for emergency and service operations.
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Counterparty:
Bridgestone Americas Tires dba Southern Tire Mart, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #48
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Total cost:
$100K
Routine equipment purchase for city vehicles using general funds. Spending tracked on public record.
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Counterparty:
Goodyear Commercial Tire and Service Center, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #52
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Total cost:
$100K
City spends $100,000 on maintenance and repairs for heavy equipment managed by Equipment Management Department under existing Sourcewell contract.
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Counterparty:
Terex Utilities, Chicago, IL
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract amendment
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #53
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Total cost:
$100K
Equipment Management buys replacement Ford parts via a standing Sourcewell contract to keep city vehicles in service.
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Counterparty:
Long Lewis Ford, Decatur, AL
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #24
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Total cost:
$80K
City commits $80,216 to Forensic Technology, Inc. for services. The sole-source procurement method means no competitive bidding occurred.
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Counterparty:
Forensic Technology, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #20
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Total cost:
$64K
City receives federal funding to support high-intensity drug trafficking enforcement. Grant money supports police operations targeting drug distribution networks.
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Budget amendment
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #50
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Total cost:
$25K
Equipment Management buys parts for city vehicles through Sourcewell contract. Citizens fund routine fleet maintenance.
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Counterparty:
Town and Country Ford, Bessemer
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #32
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Total cost:
undisclosed
City continues clearing overgrown weeds and debris from vacant lots to reduce blight and improve neighborhood safety. Contract covers one year on unit-price basis.
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Counterparty:
Bham Co Properties, Gardendale, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #71
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Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to a sole-source consulting contract with Marigny Capital Services, a division of Advantage Capital. Without the specific dollar amount or scope of services, the public impact is unclear, but all vendor agreements deserve transparency.
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Counterparty:
Marigny Capital Services, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #63
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Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to a sole-source consulting contract with Marigny Capital Services, a division of Advantage Capital. Without the specific dollar amount or scope of services, the public impact is unclear, but all vendor agreements deserve transparency.
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Counterparty:
Marigny Capital Services, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 14, 2020
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Item number:Item #58
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Total cost:
$36K
City adds electric vehicle to its fleet, reducing fuel costs and emissions. Sole-source purchase from out-of-state vendor.
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Counterparty:
National Auto Fleet Group, Watsonville, California
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 14, 2020
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Item number:Item #44
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Total cost:
$8K
Unsafe building at 301 - 67th Street North has been demolished; the property owner now owes the city for cleanup costs. This is part of Birmingham's ongoing effort to clear blight and improve neighborhood safety.
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Counterparty:
301 - 67th Street North, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
301 - 67th Street North, Birmingham
July 14, 2020
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Item number:Item #23
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Total cost:
$64
Birmingham receives $64,000 in state funding to support law enforcement drug-trafficking operations in partnership with Alabama's Gulf Coast task force.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and the Alabama Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
July 14, 2020
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Item number:Item #28
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$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Slower traffic in Redmont Historic District through new calming measures. Improves safety for pedestrians and residents in the neighborhood.
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Counterparty:
Redmont Historic District Foundation, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Redmont Historic District