December 15, 2020
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Item number:Item #12
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
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
December 15, 2020
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Item number:Item #16
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
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
December 15, 2020
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Item number:Item #50
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City expedites repair of deteriorating brick, concrete, and granite fixtures on Linn Park's south side to restore the public space and prevent further damage.
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Counterparty:
Purchasing Agent
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Emergency procurement
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Location:
Linn Park, south side
December 15, 2020
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Item number:Item #14
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Other
December 15, 2020
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Item number:Item #25
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City renews contract with Heritage Realty Services to demolish condemned residential houses and clear debris, continuing blight removal in Birmingham neighborhoods.
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Counterparty:
Heritage Realty Services, Dolomite, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
December 15, 2020
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Item number:Item #27
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City extends standing contract with demolition vendor to remove condemned houses and clear debris. Affects neighborhood blight remediation, but dollar amount and specific properties not detailed in agenda.
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Counterparty:
Swanson Enterprises S/C Company
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
December 8, 2020
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Item number:Item #21
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$15K
Birmingham Fire & Rescue Department acquires equipment for emergency operations. Routine capital purchase from general fund.
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Counterparty:
North American Fire Equipment Co., Inc. (NAFECO)
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
December 8, 2020
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Item number:Item #19
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$14K
City spends $14,455 on medical equipment and supplies for the Fire & Rescue Department.
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Counterparty:
Bound Tree Medical, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
December 8, 2020
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Item number:Item #24
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham will use data-driven software to guide police patrols. The sole-source procurement sidesteps competitive bidding, raising questions about vendor choice, cost oversight, and police surveillance technology's impact on neighborhoods.
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Counterparty:
PredPol, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 8, 2020
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Item number:Item #17
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Ensures Birmingham firefighters have proper protective equipment for rescue operations. Contract covers turnout gear, technical rescue gear, and EMS rescue gear as needed.
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Counterparty:
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc., Southbury, Connecticut
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
December 8, 2020
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Item number:Item #18
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City approves competitive contract to supply firefighter protective equipment as needed. Ensures emergency responders have essential safety gear available.
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Counterparty:
Sunbelt Fire, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #51
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$3.3M
Birmingham Express Bus Rapid Transit expands west with new terminus station at Dexter Avenue. Project improves transit access for residents and supports downtown mobility.
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Counterparty:
Taylor & Miree Construction, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
11 Dexter Avenue, Birmingham
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #13
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$26K
Property owner at 5724 Avenue O will be billed $26,013 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. This charge becomes a lien against the property.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
5724 Avenue O aka 5728 Avenue O, Birmingham
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #22
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$25K
Property owner must pay the city's cost to tear down the unsafe building. The $24,520 assessment becomes a lien against the property.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
601 - 19th Street, Birmingham
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #10
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$18K
Property owner at 2808–2810 34th Street North must pay the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure. Special assessments like this recover public spending on blight removal.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
2808 - 34th Street North / 2810 - 34th Street North, Birmingham
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #17
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$17K
Owner of property at 6449 Division Avenue is now responsible for $16,616 in demolition costs the city incurred to remove an unsafe structure. This is a special assessment—a direct bill against the property.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
2 - 65th Street South aka 6449 Division Avenue, Birmingham
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #21
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$11K
Property owner will receive a bill for the cost of tearing down an unsafe building on their lot. The $11,346 becomes a lien against the property unless paid.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
6221 - 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #11
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$11K
Property owner at 709 19th Street will be assessed $11,198 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
709 - 19th Street, Birmingham
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #12
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$10K
Property owner at 3300 34th Street North will be charged $10,270 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. This assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
3300 - 34th Street North, Birmingham
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #20
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$10K
Property owner at 5728 Avenue O will be charged $9,760 to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien against the property.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
5728 Avenue O, Birmingham
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #19
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$8K
Property owner at 3775 38th Avenue West will be charged $8,360 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the lot. Special assessments are recovered from property owners when the city must act to remove dangerous structures.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
3775 - 38th Avenue West, Birmingham
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #15
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$7K
Property owner at 4912 Park Avenue S.W. will be assessed $7,056 to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe structure on the lot. The special assessment becomes a lien against the property.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
4912 Park Avenue S.W., Birmingham
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #14
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$7K
Demolition cost is passed to the property owner at 1918 18th Street as a special assessment. Unsafe blighted buildings are removed from neighborhoods, but owners bear the full cost.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1918 - 18th Street Ensley, Birmingham
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #9
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract blight. Removal costs are charged to the registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #36
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham will deploy electronic radar messaging signs to monitor vehicle speeds across the city. The contract covers one year with pricing on file, helping traffic enforcement and road safety.
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Counterparty:
Traffic Solutions, Inc., Herndon, Virginia
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award