🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy

April 11, 2023 · Item number:Item #38 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $325K

City approves $324,505 for automated refuse truck from Ingram Equipment

Procurement of specialized waste collection equipment impacts city sanitation operations and budget allocation. Citizens fund these capital purchases through taxes.

👥 Counterparty: Ingram Equipment Company, LLC. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

April 11, 2023 · Item number:Item #41 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $259K

City approves $259,477 for 25-yard trash truck from Sansom Equipment

Equipment Management replaces aging waste-collection vehicle with new rear-loader truck to maintain city sanitation service reliability.

👥 Counterparty: Sansom Equipment Company, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

April 11, 2023 · Item number:Item #30 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $11K

Special assessment: $10,750 demolition cost charged to 905 Pratt Hwy

Property owner at 905 Pratt Highway will be charged $10,750.08 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. The charge will be added as a special assessment against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 905 Pratt Highway, Birmingham

April 11, 2023 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $10K

Special assessment: $10,252 demolition cost at 1517 30th Street, Ensley

Property owner at 1517 30th Street in Ensley will be charged $10,252 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building on the site. The cost becomes a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1517 - 30th Street Ensley, Birmingham

April 11, 2023 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $10K

Property owner billed $9,715 for demolition of unsafe building at 530 5th Street

Your property is assessed a special charge to recover demolition costs the city paid to remove an unsafe structure. If you own this parcel, you'll owe $9,715.44.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 530 5th Street Thomas, Birmingham

April 11, 2023 · Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $9K

Special assessment: $9,196 demolition cost recovered from 4917 Avenue R

Property owner at 4917 Avenue R must pay $9,196 to cover the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. This recovers public spending on demolition from the responsible party.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4917 Avenue R, Birmingham

April 11, 2023 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $6K

Property owner billed $5,535.60 for demolition of unsafe building at 914 Albany

The city demolishes unsafe structures and bills the property owner for the cost. This special assessment of $5,535.60 becomes a lien on the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 914 Albany Street, Wylam, Birmingham

April 11, 2023 · Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $5K

City bills property owner $5,325 for emergency building demolition

Property owner at 640 Avenue U will pay a special assessment to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe structure. This cost can be collected against the property or through property taxes if unpaid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 640 Avenue U Pratt City, Birmingham

April 11, 2023 · Item number:Item #28 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $5,278 demolition bill sent to 4718 Avenue T

Property owner at 4718 Avenue T will receive a bill for $5,278 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. The charge is assessed against the property.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4718 Avenue T, Birmingham

April 11, 2023 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $4K

City assesses $4,294 to property owner for building demolition

Property owner at 4321 - 46th Street North will owe $4,294 as a special assessment to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe structure. This charge becomes a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4321 - 46th Street North, Birmingham

April 11, 2023 · Item number:Item #59 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Water Works Board appointments get new professionalism standards

Council will add qualification requirements—beyond city residency and customer status—for board appointments. This shapes who oversees the water utility's governance and decisions that affect your service and rates.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Ordinance

April 11, 2023 · Item number:Item #7 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens: city clears nuisances, costs assessed to properties

City removes overgrown weeds and blight from residential/commercial properties and places a lien on those parcels to recover cleanup costs. Property owners will be charged for the abatement work.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

April 11, 2023 · Item number:Item #51 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards Debtbook debt management software contract

City departments will use Debtbook for tracking debt and lease obligations. Exact contract value and term not disclosed in agenda item.

👥 Counterparty: Fifth Asset, Inc. dba Debtbook 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

April 4, 2023 · Item number:Item #91 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $2.4M

City awards $2.4M road resurfacing contract to Dunn Construction

Citywide street resurfacing project to improve road conditions across Birmingham. Work funded through capital improvements; contract goes to lowest qualified bidder.

👥 Counterparty: Dunn Construction Co., Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Capital Improvement Plan 📋 Action type: Contract award

April 4, 2023 · Item number:Item #74 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $1.1M

City buys 9 refurbished ambulance units from Southern Emergency for $1.1M

Emergency response fleets get updated equipment to maintain ambulance availability and service reliability across the city.

👥 Counterparty: Southern Emergency Consultants, Roanoke, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

April 4, 2023 · Item number:Item #55 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $250K

City awards $250K to Pennington Group for Carver Theatre stage work

Theater stage improvements at the historic Carver Theatre (1631 4th Ave) will enhance the venue's performance capabilities. The city selected the lowest competitive bid at $249,556.

👥 Counterparty: The Pennington Group, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: 1631 4th Avenue North, Birmingham

April 4, 2023 · Item number:Item #70 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $218K

Council approves $218K flooring contract for Birmingham Public Library

Library gets new flooring and installation as part of facility maintenance. Improves public space accessibility and comfort for visitors.

👥 Counterparty: Interface Americas, Inc. dba Bentley Prince Street Interfacerflor, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

April 4, 2023 · Item number:Item #54 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $170K

City accepts $170K bid for HVAC upgrades at 14 fire stations

Fire stations get new heating and cooling equipment. HVAC improvements support reliable emergency response infrastructure.

👥 Counterparty: Lower Alabama Heating Cooling and Refrigeration, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

April 4, 2023 · Item number:Item #77 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $111K

Fire Department buys LUCAS chest compression systems for $111,052

Birmingham Fire & Rescue gets new cardiac-emergency equipment to improve survival rates for heart-attack and cardiac-arrest calls citywide.

👥 Counterparty: Stryker Sales Corporation 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

April 4, 2023 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $100K

City awards $100K sole-source contract to Literacy Council

Birmingham commits $100,000 to The Literacy Council of Central Alabama for literacy programming, awarded without competitive bidding. Supports adult and youth reading programs in the region.

👥 Counterparty: The Literacy Council of Central Alabama 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

April 4, 2023 · Item number:Item #78 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $51K

City approves $51,227 engine repair payment to Thompson Tractor

Equipment Management Department authorizes no-bid repair of machinery. Citizens deserve to know who received city spending and for what service.

👥 Counterparty: Thompson Tractor Company, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract amendment

April 4, 2023 · Item number:Item #76 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $51K

Police gets $50.7K for pursuit tire deflation devices

Birmingham Police will buy high-speed pursuit tire deflation devices (Stop Sticks) and training to help safely end dangerous car chases without weapons.

👥 Counterparty: Stop Stick LTD 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

April 4, 2023 · Item number:Item #34 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $12K

City assesses $12,334 demolition cost to 2624 18th Avenue North owner

Property owner must pay the city back for removing an unsafe building. Special assessments are added to property tax bills and can affect home equity or sale value.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 2624 18th Avenue North 🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2624 18th Avenue North, Birmingham

April 4, 2023 · Item number:Item #31 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $12K

City bills property owner $12,132 for demolition of unsafe building

Property owner at 1228 4th Place North must pay $12,131.82 to cover the city's cost to tear down an unsafe structure. This assessment becomes a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1228 4th Place North, Birmingham

April 4, 2023 · Item number:Item #35 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $9K

City assesses $9,228 demolition cost against 554 10th Court West

Property owner at 554 10th Court West will be billed $9,228 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their lot. The charge becomes a special assessment lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 554 10th Court West, Birmingham