🤝 Sole-source / no-bid

April 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #115 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $19K

City buys 2018 Ford F-150 for Planning Dept, $18,882

Planning & Permits gets a used pickup truck for field inspections. Routine vehicle replacement from general fund.

👥 Counterparty: Stivers Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Montgomery, Alabama

April 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #107 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $4K

City pays Paul Pierce Paint Body $3,627.60 for vehicle repair

Equipment Management authorizes repair of city vehicle 184326. Routine maintenance funded from general fund.

👥 Counterparty: Paul Pierce Paint Body, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

March 26, 2019 · Item number:Item #98 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $121K

City approves $120,971 dump truck purchase from Southland International

City commits $120,971 in public funds to purchase a new dump truck for municipal operations. Routine equipment spending approved on consent calendar.

👥 Counterparty: Southland International Trucks, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 26, 2019 · Item number:Item #114 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $60K

Sole-source: PredPol predictive policing license $59,900 for 1 year

Birmingham commits $59,900 to PredPol, a predictive policing platform that uses data to forecast crime hotspots. The tool raises privacy and equity concerns tied to how algorithms assign police resources.

👥 Counterparty: PredPol, Inc., Santa Cruz, California 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

March 26, 2019 · Item number:Item #113 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $15K

Lease: Assisted Patrol bait systems, $15K over 3 years

City renews contract for automated license-plate reader decoy systems to deter car theft. Three-year lease costs $15K.

👥 Counterparty: Assisted Patrol, LLC., Beavercreek, Ohio 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract amendment

March 26, 2019 · Item number:Item #60 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $4K

City spends $4,000 to trim 250 crepe myrtles with Craig's Quality Tree Service

Routine maintenance contract to keep city street trees healthy and safe. Work includes trimming approximately 250 crepe myrtles.

👥 Counterparty: Craig's Quality Tree Service 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation

March 26, 2019 · Item number:Item #48 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $4K

City contracts T U Landscape Services for $3,900

Sole-source agreement funds landscape maintenance services. Small routine spending item on consent agenda.

👥 Counterparty: T U Landscape Services, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 26, 2019 · Item number:Item #92 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $2K

Council approves $1,999 office-chair purchase for Municipal Court

Routine spending from the general fund to replace or upgrade seating at the Municipal Court facility.

👥 Counterparty: The HON Company, LLC. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation

March 26, 2019 · Item number:Item #91 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $1K

Council approves $1,163.88 office chair purchase for Municipal Court

Routine furniture purchase for court operations using general fund dollars. No direct impact on residents.

👥 Counterparty: Fairfield Chair Company, Lenoir, North Carolina 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 26, 2019 · Item number:Item #50 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $350

City contracts with Bad Boy Butch Entertainment for $350

City commits $350 in general funds to entertainment services via sole-source agreement with independent contractor.

👥 Counterparty: Forrest Hardy of Bad Boy Butch Entertainment 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 19, 2019 · Item number:Item #78 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $16K

BPD audio-visual equipment purchase: $15,960 via sole-source contract

Police department buys specialized audio and video gear, likely for body cameras, evidence storage, or courtroom presentation. Sole-source contract means no competitive bidding.

👥 Counterparty: B&H Photo & Electronics Corporation 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 19, 2019 · Item number:Item #85 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $8K

City spends $8,052 on brush cat equipment repairs

Maintenance of city brush removal equipment keeps streets and public land clear. This purchase replaces worn motors and valves on three machines.

👥 Counterparty: Loader Services and Equipment Inc., Pelham, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation

March 19, 2019 · Item number:Item #86 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $7K

City spends $7,305 on turf equipment parts from Jerry Pate Turf

Repairs to six pieces of turf maintenance equipment keep city grounds operational; no competitive bidding was used for this vendor purchase.

👥 Counterparty: Jerry Pate Turf and Irrigation, Pensacola, Florida 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 19, 2019 · Item number:Item #80 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $5K

City buys office furniture from HON Company for $5,154.69

Routine purchase of office chairs, desks, and filing cabinets for City Council offices using general fund dollars.

👥 Counterparty: The HON Company, LLC., Atlanta, Georgia 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 19, 2019 · Item number:Item #89 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $4K

City pays Quick Motors $3,697 for vehicle wreck repair

Equipment Management Department fixes a damaged city vehicle (No. 174342). General fund money covers the repair cost.

👥 Counterparty: Quick Motors, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

March 19, 2019 · Item number:Item #87 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $3K

City pays $3,156 to Paul Pierce Paint Body for vehicle repair

Equipment Management uses general funds to repair city vehicle 074937 after collision damage.

👥 Counterparty: Paul Pierce Paint Body, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 19, 2019 · Item number:Item #106 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: undisclosed

City hires lobbying firm Government Corporate Partners for advocacy services

City will spend public funds on lobbying services to influence state and federal policy decisions affecting Birmingham. Contract details and dollar amount are not disclosed in this summary.

👥 Counterparty: Government Corporate Partners, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

March 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #93 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $10K

Mayor's Office: $9,533 office furniture purchase from Safco

Routine spending decision for office equipment from the general fund.

👥 Counterparty: Safco Products Company 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #91 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $3K

Mayor's Office buys office chairs from Norstar for $2,917

General fund spending on furniture for city operations. No direct impact on residents.

👥 Counterparty: Norstar Office Products, Commerce, California 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #84 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $1K

Fire & Rescue buys heat sensor dots for ladder equipment, $1,239.50

Specialized thermal imaging equipment helps firefighters detect heat signatures during rescue operations, improving safety during hot-structure work.

👥 Counterparty: Emergency Equipment Professionals (EEP), Pelham, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #92 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $620

Fire & Rescue: $620 hose roller purchase from NAFECO

Birmingham Fire & Rescue gets equipment needed for daily operations and emergency response.

👥 Counterparty: North American Fire Equipment Co., Inc. (NAFECO), Decatur, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation

March 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #85 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $304

Council approves $304.74 hardware purchase from W.W. Grainger

Routine spending on equipment for city operations. No direct impact on residents.

👥 Counterparty: W.W. Grainger Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation

February 26, 2019 · Item number:Item #18 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $15K

City funds Red Cross emergency relief agreement for $15,000

City commits $15,000 to American Red Cross Mid-Alabama Chapter for immediate disaster relief and emergency services in the region.

👥 Counterparty: American Red Cross, Mid-Alabama Chapter 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

February 26, 2019 · Item number:Item #24 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $300

City hires DJ Oscar Wilson for $300

Sole-source contract for disk jockey services at a city event or function.

👥 Counterparty: Oscar Wilson 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

February 26, 2019 · Item number:Item #29 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: undisclosed

Budget Janitorial Supply contract renewed 1 year

City renews janitorial paper supply contract with Budget Janitorial Supply for continued municipal operations.

👥 Counterparty: Budget Janitorial Supply, Inc., Pelham, AL 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution