February 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #61
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Library cooling system down; emergency repair prevents service disruption during peak use. Cost not yet disclosed.
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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:
West End Library
February 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #21
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abatement of abandoned vehicles clears neighborhood blight and improves street safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #27
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Police and public health operations depend on reliable drug-testing kits for investigations, evidence processing, and prevention programs. This renewal keeps supplies flowing without service interruption.
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Counterparty:
Phamatech, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
February 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #26
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council approves one-year contract with Leeds Precision Instruments for forensic comparison microscope equipment. This is a routine competitive procurement on consent.
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Counterparty:
Leeds Precision Instruments, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
February 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #9
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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
February 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #11
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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
February 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #15
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Other
February 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #17
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #13
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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
February 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #8
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City clears overgrown weeds and nuisances from abandoned properties and places liens to make owners pay for cleanup. Helps reclaim blighted neighborhoods.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #10
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
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
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #67
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$157K
Grayson Park gets $157,000 in renovations through a competitive bid process. This is the second bidding round for the project.
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Counterparty:
Richardson Construction Co., Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Grayson Park
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #61
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$157K
Grayson Park moves forward with a major renovation after a rebid process. This award caps funding for the second phase of park improvements.
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Counterparty:
Richardson Construction Co., Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Grayson Park
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #44
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$4K
Sole-source purchase of emergency medical supplies for firefighters and first-responder equipment. Amount is routine for fire safety operations.
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Counterparty:
Stryker Sales Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #13
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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
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #66
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham is creating new regulations for ride-sharing, home-sharing, and other peer-to-peer services. The rules set licensing standards and consumer protections for these growing platforms.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #60
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New permit system regulates e-scooters, e-bikes, and rental devices operating in Birmingham. Establishes safety standards and operating zones for residents.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #55
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Properties with overgrown weeds pose fire, pest, and safety risks to nearby residents and neighborhoods. Notice will be posted on each property, typically triggering cleanup orders or city-led abatement.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #43
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Public safety personnel get reliable mobile communications for emergency response. Contract uses competitive bidding to control costs on an ongoing public safety expense.
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Counterparty:
AT&T Mobility, Montgomery, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #26
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City relies on Oak Hill Association to maintain cemetery grounds and remove weeds and standing water—a longstanding public health and aesthetics issue at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Counterparty:
Oak Hill Association
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Greenwood Cemetery
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #25
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles that create safety and blight hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are recovered from the registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #23
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from neighborhood; removal costs billed to the vehicle's registered owner instead of taxpayers.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #22
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the registered owner. Keeps streets safer and cleaner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #20
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are declared public nuisances and will be removed; the cost gets charged to the vehicle owner. This clears blight from neighborhoods and improves community appearance.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #17
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Weed abatement