August 7, 2018
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Item number:Item #87
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
City commits public funds to replace engines in two municipal trucks. No-bid purchase from out-of-state vendor.
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Counterparty:
Advance Stores Company Inc., Roanoke, Virginia
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
August 7, 2018
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Item number:Item #88
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$3K
City spends $3,425 from general fund to replace engine in police patrol vehicle. Standard fleet maintenance keeps emergency response capacity operational.
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Counterparty:
Advance Stores Company Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
July 31, 2018
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Item number:Item #67
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$36K
Routine maintenance spending on waterborne paint for city facilities under state contract. No direct impact on residents.
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Counterparty:
Safety Coatings, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 31, 2018
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Item number:Item #68
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$19K
City commits $19,196 in general funds to purchase office furniture on a one-year standing order from Savoy Contract Furniture at negotiated unit prices.
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Counterparty:
Savoy Contract Furniture, Montoursville, PA
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
July 31, 2018
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Item number:Item #69
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
City buys granular thermoplastic materials for road markings under an existing state contract.
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Counterparty:
Ozark Materials, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 31, 2018
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Item number:Item #65
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City extends fire protection monitoring across municipal buildings. Ensures smoke alarms and sprinkler systems stay tested and operational to protect residents and workers.
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Counterparty:
Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
July 24, 2018
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Item number:Item #33
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$10K
City commits $9,900 to maintain and support its CRM Dynamics 365 system through IS Consulting, a specialized vendor in Tallahassee.
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Counterparty:
Imager Software, Inc. dba I S Consulting, Tallahassee, Florida
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #81
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$150K
Routine city vehicle maintenance funded from general operations budget via existing state master agreement.
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Counterparty:
Genuine Parts Company dba NAPA Auto Parts
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Atlanta, Georgia
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #84
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$100K
Equipment Management Department resupplies vehicle fleet under existing Sourcewell contract. Routine maintenance spending from general fund.
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Counterparty:
Long Lewis Ford, Decatur, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #86
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$100K
Routine purchase of vehicle maintenance supplies under state contract. No direct resident impact.
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Counterparty:
O'Reilly Auto Enterprises dba O'Reilly Auto Parts, Springfield, Missouri
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #77
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$44K
Equipment Management needs Caterpillar parts through a pre-approved vendor contract to keep city machinery operational.
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Counterparty:
Thompson Tractor, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #87
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$25K
Equipment repair and maintenance keeps city vehicles operational for public services. This Sourcewell contract purchase ensures fleet availability.
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Counterparty:
Town and Country Ford, Bessemer, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #85
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$20K
General fund payment for equipment maintenance supplies and hydraulic repairs via existing Sourcewell contract.
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Counterparty:
Motion Industries Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #25
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$18K
City commits general fund dollars to Magic City Smooth Jazz for event organization and promotion services. The agreement uses sole-source procurement without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Magic City Smooth Jazz
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #33
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$400
City spending $400 from general funds for disc jockey and equipment services at a North Avondale community event.
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Counterparty:
Larry Hayes
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
North Avondale
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #32
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$300
Council approves a disc jockey for a Harriman Park event with equipment rental included.
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Counterparty:
Oscar Wilson
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Harriman Park
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #35
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$300
City books DJ services for Smithfield neighborhood event. Sole-source contract covers equipment and performance.
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Counterparty:
Oscar Wilson
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Smithfield
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #28
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$300
City pays a local disc jockey to provide music and equipment for an East Lake neighborhood event.
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Counterparty:
Oscar Wilson
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
East Lake
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #52
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$458K
Birmingham continues paying ShotSpotter Inc. to detect gunshots across the city in real time, feeding alerts to police. The $458,400 annual cost is recurring public spending on surveillance technology that raises privacy questions even as it aims to accelerate police response to
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Counterparty:
ShotSpotter, Inc., Newark, California
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #53
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$119K
Birmingham expands real-time gunfire detection in high-crime areas to alert police faster. Sole-source deal with ShotSpotter raises privacy and cost questions.
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Counterparty:
ShotSpotter, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #55
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$119K
City extends ShotSpotter surveillance to new neighborhoods to detect gunfire faster. Residents in expansion areas will see increased acoustic sensor monitoring; police response to gunshots may improve, but privacy tradeoffs come with pervasive audio capture.
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Counterparty:
ShotSpotter, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #64
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$119K
Birmingham approves a sole-source contract to expand ShotSpotter's acoustic gunshot-detection coverage. The system alerts police to shooting locations in real time, affecting public safety and police response times in expansion zones.
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Counterparty:
ShotSpotter, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #45
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$81K
City commits $80,630 to road or pavement maintenance through a sole-source contract with Southeastern Sealcoating, Inc.
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Counterparty:
Southeastern Sealcoating, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
1330 Adamsville Industrial Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35224
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #41
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$12K
Contract amendment adds $12,000 to a no-bid agreement with Gameday Athletic Surfaces for Central Park field work. Citizens deserve visibility into how park maintenance dollars are spent and why no-bid procurement was used.
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Counterparty:
Gameday Athletic Surfaces, Pinson, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
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Location:
Central Park
July 3, 2018
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Item number:Item #22
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$523K
City commits over half a million dollars to public works. Project scope and location details not disclosed in agenda.
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Counterparty:
Sherrod Construction Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
1980-A Shades Crest Road, Vest