🤝 Sole-source / no-bid

May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #62 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $12K

City approves $11,872 conference furniture purchase from OFS Brands

General fund commitment to refresh municipal office furniture. Item on consent agenda.

👥 Counterparty: OFS Brands Holdings, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #58 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $11K

Fire Dept: $10,840 sole-source contract for SCBA flow testing

Annual safety testing of firefighters' breathing equipment. Essential maintenance to ensure gear functions properly during rescue and fire operations.

👥 Counterparty: Emergency Equipment Professionals (EEP), Southaven, Mississippi 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #56 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $9K

City pays Kurt's Truck $9,416 for Freightliner brakes

Equipment Management buys replacement brakes for city trucks through a no-bid purchase. Routine maintenance spending on city fleet.

👥 Counterparty: Kurt's Truck and Parts Company Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #61 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $5K

Law Department office furniture purchase capped at $4,705

City approves spending $4,705 on office furniture for the Law Department through sole-source procurement.

👥 Counterparty: Cherryman Industries, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #64 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $3K

City approves $3,334 office furniture purchase from Dar-ran Industries

Routine spending on office furniture from general fund. No direct effect on residents or services.

👥 Counterparty: Dar-ran Furniture Industries, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #59 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $1K

City pays $1,150 to repair CO sensor in fire dept. air compressor

Fire department breathing air must be safe; this repair maintains the air quality checks that protect firefighters' health during operations.

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

May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #90 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards 3-year mortgage-loan contract to AmeriNat

AmeriNat will provide direct loans to low and moderate-income homeowners for housing rehabilitation and repairs. The 3-year sole-source agreement expands access to affordable capital for home improvements in Birmingham.

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

May 22, 2018 · Item number:Item #31 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $2K

City approves $2,005 sole-source contract with Knight Sign Industries

Knight Sign will install the Killo (details unclear from agenda text). Small dollar amount but sole-source procurement deserves public transparency on vendor selection.

👥 Counterparty: Knight Sign Industries, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #39 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $42K

Council approves $41,739 demolition of parking deck at 401 20th Street North

Emergency selective demolition at the parking structure removes a blighted asset from downtown. Work clears the site for future development or stabilization.

👥 Counterparty: Taylor+Miree Construction, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 401 20th Street North

May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #46 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $30K

Council approves $30K auto parts purchase from O'Reilly Automotive

City vehicle fleet maintenance spending under state contract. No public hearing required.

👥 Counterparty: O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc., Springfield, Missouri 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #41 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $4K

Council approves $4,425 printing contract with American Embossing

Routine purchase of printing services for City Council operations. Sole-source contract with local vendor.

👥 Counterparty: American Embossing Company, LLC 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Birmingham

May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #42 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $3K

Council approves $2,640 paper supply order from Mac Papers

Routine office supplies for City Council operations. Approved as sole-source vendor under city code.

👥 Counterparty: Mac Papers, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #52 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $550K

City awards $549,908 to Regional Planning Commission for downtown framework plan

City spending half a million dollars to develop a master plan for downtown Birmingham's future. The resulting framework will guide development, zoning, and public investment in the city center.

👥 Counterparty: Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: 2 - 20th Street North, Suite 1200, Birmingham

May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #70 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $27K

City buys two Ford F-350 trucks from Tallassee Automotive for $54,546

City spending on fleet vehicles. Taxpayer funds commit to two pickup trucks at no-bid pricing.

👥 Counterparty: Tallassee Automotive, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #66 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $10K

City Print Shop: $10K no-bid purchase from Bama Sign Supply

City buys printer supplies without competitive bidding. The no-bid procurement method bypasses standard procurement checks, raising questions about vendor selection and cost control.

👥 Counterparty: Bama Sign Supply LLC. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #65 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $6K

City approves $5,531 office furniture contract with HON Company

City commits $5,531 from general funds for office furniture purchases over one year through a no-bid contract with The HON Company.

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

May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #69 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $3K

Fire Department appliances: $2,825 to D & R Appliance

City spending $2,825 on appliances (likely stoves, refrigerators, etc.) for Fire Department operations.

👥 Counterparty: D & R Appliance dba Appliance Connection 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #68 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $164

City pays Tucker Paint & Body $164.75 for vehicle repair

Equipment Management completes supplemental repair work on city vehicle #144321 after wreck damage.

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

May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #53 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $122

City extends Tyco security access contract; $122.50/year

City renews its access control system agreement with Tyco for up to 3 years. Routine facility security maintenance.

👥 Counterparty: Tyco Integrated Security, LLC 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Irondale, Alabama

May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #54 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $122

Tyco access-control reactivation, $122.50/year for 3 years

City renews sole-source contract with Tyco Integrated Security to maintain access control systems at municipal facilities.

👥 Counterparty: Tyco Integrated Security, LLC, Irondale, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #55 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $122

Tyco access-control contract: $122.50/year, 3-year renewal

Access-control system reactivation at city facility; minimal annual cost but sole-source procurement should remain publicly transparent.

👥 Counterparty: Tyco Integrated Security, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #88 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $94K

City commits $93,775 for mosquito control equipment

Birmingham is purchasing specialized mosquito control equipment for Public Works on a one-year contract. The sole-source purchase from Clarke Mosquito Control Products ensures the city can maintain mosquito management operations.

👥 Counterparty: Clarke Mosquito Control Products Inc., Saint Charles, Illinois 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #37 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $8K

City awards $8,500 sole-source contract to Jory Journey Foundation

Jory Journey Foundation receives a no-bid city contract for unspecified goods or services. The item description was truncated, so the public purpose remains unclear.

👥 Counterparty: Jory Journey Foundation, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #65 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $7K

City buys office furniture from Safeco Products for $6,853

General fund spending on routine office supplies. No direct impact on residents or city services.

👥 Counterparty: Safeco Products Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #34 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $5K

City funds Birmingham AIDS Outreach program for $5,000

Council commits $5,000 from general funds to Birmingham AIDS Outreach, Inc. for community health services. This sole-source contract ensures continued support for a critical public health organization.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham AIDS Outreach, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award