April 30, 2019
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Item number:Item #42
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1K
Human Resources Department replaces office chairs using general fund dollars. This routine spending decision is on the consent agenda for quick approval.
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Counterparty:
One Sources Office Products
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
April 30, 2019
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Item number:Item #31
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1K
Routine inventory replenishment for city maintenance operations. No direct impact on residents.
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Counterparty:
Noland Company, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
April 30, 2019
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Item number:Item #35
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$532
General fund spending on routine office furniture for the Planning, Engineering & Permits department.
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Counterparty:
The HON Company, LLC.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 30, 2019
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Item number:Item #40
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$513
Routine office furniture purchase approved from general fund. No direct impact on residents.
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Counterparty:
Norstar Office Products, Commerce, California
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 30, 2019
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Item number:Item #32
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$511
Department of Equipment Management purchases equipment needed to maintain city vehicles and machinery.
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Counterparty:
White Brothers Auto Parts Warehouse, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
April 30, 2019
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Item number:Item #50
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$456
Routine office supply purchase for City Council Department operations.
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Counterparty:
Strickland Paper Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Appropriation
April 30, 2019
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Item number:Item #38
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$346
Routine office furniture purchase for city operations using no-bid procurement method on file with the Purchasing Agent.
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Counterparty:
Indoff Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 30, 2019
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Item number:Item #28
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City buys computers and servers through a state-negotiated contract with Venture Technologies, which may offer better pricing than individual purchases. This covers IT equipment needs across multiple departments.
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Counterparty:
Venture Technologies, Hoover, Alabama
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 23, 2019
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Item number:Item #54
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
Spending on IT infrastructure under state master agreement. Funds IT systems for Planning Department.
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Counterparty:
Venture Technologies, Hoover, AL
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 23, 2019
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Item number:Item #25
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2K
City funds feeding and facilitation services through Christian Service Mission. Exact scope of services incomplete in source text.
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Counterparty:
Christian Service Mission
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 23, 2019
·
Item number:Item #26
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2K
Funding supports mentorship programs for local youth. City uses sole-source procurement for the nonprofit partnership.
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Counterparty:
Big Brothers / Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
April 16, 2019
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Item number:Item #59
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$180K
Routine equipment purchase for city operations. No direct service change for residents.
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Counterparty:
Ingram Equipment Company, LLC., Pelham, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 16, 2019
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Item number:Item #75
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$180K
City spends $539,508 on specialized demolition/debris removal equipment (three 42" grapple units at ~$180K each). Equipment supports blight abatement and street-clearing operations.
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Counterparty:
Ingram Equipment Company, LLC.
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
📍
Location:
Pelham, Alabama
April 16, 2019
·
Item number:Item #56
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$100K
City fleet maintenance spending on routine vehicle upkeep. Sole-source contract under state master agreement.
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Counterparty:
Bridgestone Americas, Inc., dba GCR Tire LLC, Birmingham, AL
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
April 16, 2019
·
Item number:Item #62
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
Equipment Department purchases vehicle maintenance parts through existing Sourcewell contract. Routine fleet upkeep to keep city vehicles operational.
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Counterparty:
Long Lewis Ford, Decatur, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 16, 2019
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Item number:Item #58
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
Fire department receives replacement tires under state contract to maintain truck safety and readiness.
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Counterparty:
Goodyear Commercial Tire and Service Center, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 16, 2019
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Item number:Item #66
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$9K
General fund spending on equipment maintenance. This routine purchase keeps city heavy equipment operational.
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Counterparty:
Petersen Industries, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 9, 2019
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Item number:Item #77
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$64K
City purchases server hardware through state contract with no competitive bidding. Spending decision affects IT infrastructure budget.
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Counterparty:
Venture Technologies, Hoover, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 9, 2019
·
Item number:Item #76
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$27K
Council approved a no-bid purchase of a used pickup truck. Citizens deserve transparency on how city funds are spent and why this vendor was chosen without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Tallassee Automotive, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 9, 2019
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Item number:Item #59
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$14K
City purchases outdoor power equipment for park and street maintenance. No-bid purchase from Bessemer vendor.
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Counterparty:
Advanced Mower Company, Bessemer, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 9, 2019
·
Item number:Item #28
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$12K
City continues reliance on Carahsoft for software and IT services through a sole-source agreement. The one-year term sets the cost at just over $12,200.
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Counterparty:
Carahsoft Technology Corporation
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 9, 2019
·
Item number:Item #24
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Bridge Ministries will help the city provide temporary housing and transportation to people experiencing homelessness. No dollar amount is specified in the resolution.
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Counterparty:
Bridge Ministries, Inc. (BRIDGE)
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
April 2, 2019
·
Item number:Item #117
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$22K
Planning & Permits Department gets a new truck for field inspections and permit enforcement. Purchase is from a no-bid vendor, bypassing competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Stivers Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 2, 2019
·
Item number:Item #120
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$21K
Planning & Engineering department acquires used pickup truck for field operations. Standard vehicle replacement on consent agenda.
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Counterparty:
Stivers Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 2, 2019
·
Item number:Item #116
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$19K
Planning & Engineering Department receives pickup truck for field work and inspections. No-bid purchase of used vehicle costs $19,182 in general fund.
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Counterparty:
Stivers Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Contract award