🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy

January 10, 2023 · Item number:Item #28 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards transitional housing contract to Pallet PBC

City approves vendor Pallet PBC to provide temporary housing units for unhoused residents. Services available for one year with guaranteed unit pricing.

👥 Counterparty: Pallet PBC, Everett, Washington 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

January 10, 2023 · Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

78 properties declared public nuisance for noxious weeds

City is targeting 78 properties with dangerous or noxious weeds and will post notices requiring cleanup. Property owners must remedy violations or face enforcement action.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 10, 2023 · Item number:Item #21 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City nuisance declaration targets 12 properties with noxious weeds

Properties declared public nuisances for overgrown weeds will face notice and enforcement action. Neighbors benefit from cleared lots that reduce blight and pest habitats.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #66 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $12.6M

Council awards $12.6M citywide road resurfacing contract to Dunn Construction

Dunn Construction won the competitive bid to resurface city streets in 2023. This affects road conditions across Birmingham neighborhoods.

👥 Counterparty: Dunn Construction Co. Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #55 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $259K

City approves $259K fire truck purchase from Ward Apparatus

City spending $259,128 on a specialized 2023 Ford F550 diesel fire responder vehicle. This is routine equipment procurement for emergency services.

👥 Counterparty: Ward Apparatus, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #65 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $118K

Council amends park contract with Giffen Recreation for $117,645

City commits $117,645 to Giffen Recreation under amended recreation services contract. No-bid procurement; public should know who received the award and for what.

👥 Counterparty: Giffen Recreation, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract amendment

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #47 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $85K

Fire department: $84,995 for Eagle Air Raven breathing compressor

Equipment purchase for fire department operations. Sole-source procurement from North American Fire Equipment Company.

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

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #24 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $10K

Special assessment: $10,478 demolition cost for 515 Cambridge Street

Property owner at 515 Cambridge Street, Wylam, will be billed $10,478.06 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 515 Cambridge Street 🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 515 Cambridge Street, Wylam, Birmingham

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #19 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $10K

Special assessment: $9,578 for demolition at 2200 Avenue G

Property owner at 2200 Avenue G must pay $9,578.40 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on the site. This bill becomes a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2200 Avenue G, Birmingham

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $8K

Special assessment: $8,250 for demolition at 819 18th Place SW

Property owner at 819 18th Place SW will be billed $8,250.08 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The assessment is a lien against the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 819 18th Place SW, Birmingham

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #28 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,417 demolition cost for unsafe building at 819 17th Stree

Property owner at 819 17th Street, Ensley must pay $6,416.72 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure. The assessment becomes a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 819 17th Street, Ensley / 1700 Avenue I, Ensley, Birmingham

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $5,385 demolition cost at 1232 18th Way SW

Property owner at 1232 18th Way SW will be billed $5,385.04 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1232 18th Way SW, Birmingham

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #17 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $5K

Special demolition assessment: $5,057 for unsafe building at 2806 Avenue G

Property owner at 2806 Avenue G faces a $5,057.40 special assessment to cover the cost of demolishing an unsafe structure. This charge becomes a lien on the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2806 Avenue G, Birmingham

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $5K

Special demolition assessment: $4,538.90 at 4611 Avenue U

Property owner at 4611 Avenue U will be charged $4,538.90 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4611 Avenue U, Birmingham

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $4,281.76 for demolition at 1520 Pleasant Grove Road

Property owner at 1520 Pleasant Grove Road will be billed $4,281.76 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1520 Pleasant Grove Road, Dolomite, Birmingham

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #21 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $4K

City charges property owner $4,126 for building demolition

The property owner at 317 Blount Street is being billed for the cost of demolishing an unsafe structure on their land. This is a direct financial liability for the property.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 317 Blount Street, Birmingham

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $4K

City charges property owner $3,900 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 459 4th Street, Thomas must pay the demolition cost via special assessment. The city removes the unsafe structure; the owner covers the expense.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 459 4th Street, Thomas, Birmingham

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #30 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $4K

Demolition cost charged to Ensley property owner: $3,779.80

City demolished an unsafe building at 1864 18th Street and is charging the property owner for the $3,779.80 cost via special assessment.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1864 18th Street, Ensley, Birmingham

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $4K

City demolishes unsafe building at 3504 2nd St; bills owner $3,550

Owner of the Dolomite property will receive a special assessment bill for $3,550.48, the cost the city paid to tear down the unsafe structure. Homeowners can challenge assessments at the county level.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3504 2nd Street, Dolomite, Birmingham

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #36 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Fire department awards ladder equipment contract to NAFECO

City commits to multi-year firefighter safety equipment purchases through competitive bid. Ensures ladder trucks and accessories meet department standards for emergency response.

👥 Counterparty: North American Fire Equipment Co., Inc. (NAFECO), Decatur, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Dell EMC data storage agreement amended with Ahead reseller

City renews or expands data storage and cloud protection services. Dollar amount not disclosed in agenda item.

👥 Counterparty: Ahead (Dell EMC reseller) 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract amendment

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #62 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to buy 2 vacant parcels from Birmingham Board of Education

City is acquiring real estate from the school board. Details on location, price, and intended use are not yet available.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham Board of Education of Birmingham, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #71 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency HVAC repair approved for Fire Station #27

Fire Station #27 HVAC system needs immediate repair to maintain operational readiness and safe working conditions for firefighters.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Emergency procurement

January 3, 2023 · Item number:Item #11 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement costs become property liens

City will clean up blighted properties and charge owners through a lien on the property. Affected property owners will receive notice and a hearing opportunity.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

December 20, 2022 · Item number:Item #45 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency roof repair approved for Fire Station #6

Active leak at Fire Station #6 requires immediate repair to protect firefighting operations and equipment. Emergency procurement bypasses normal bidding to speed up the fix.

👥 Counterparty: Purchasing Agent 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Emergency procurement 📍 Location: Fire Station #6