🤝 Sole-source / no-bid

April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #56 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $20K

City spends $20K on auto parts for fleet vehicles

Equipment Management Department maintains city vehicles used for routine operations. This purchase keeps the fleet operational and roadworthy.

👥 Counterparty: Town and Country Ford 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #37 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $15K

City awards $14,900 to GSBC CDC for community services

City funds Greater Shiloh Baptist Church's nonprofit arm to deliver unspecified goods or services. Sole-source contract bypasses competitive bidding.

👥 Counterparty: Greater Shiloh Baptist Church (GSBC) Community Development Corporation 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #34 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $5K

City spends $5K on books from Birmingham Botanical Society

The city is paying $5,000 from the general fund to the Birmingham Botanical Society for books to circulate through city services or facilities.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham Botanical Society, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #47 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $5K

City pays Kurt's Truck $4,913 for HD truck brakes

Equipment repairs keep fire trucks, garbage trucks, and street sweepers running safely and on schedule. This purchase ensures fleet maintenance stays on track.

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

April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #50 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $4K

Fire Department repair: $3,775 to NAFECO for air compressor parts and labor

Maintains critical equipment used by firefighters in emergency response. Routine maintenance keeps air compressors operational for fire operations.

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

April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #65 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $3K

City approves $2,861 for street sweeper repair part

Equipment Management purchases replacement rodder line for vehicle 104935 from Sansom Equipment. Routine fleet maintenance spending.

👥 Counterparty: Sansom Equipment Company Inc., Birmingham, AL 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation

April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #46 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $3K

Council approves $2,590 LED roadway lighting purchase from Buffalo Electric

City buys LED lighting components for street infrastructure upgrades through the Traffic Engineering Department. Sole-source purchase from local vendor.

👥 Counterparty: Buffalo Electric Company, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #67 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $2K

City pays Sansom Equipment $2,380 for sweeper repairs

Equipment Management maintains the city's street-sweeping fleet. This repair keeps vehicle 095018 operational for public works services.

👥 Counterparty: Sansom Equipment Company Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #48 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $2K

City buys $1,780 in paper goods from Mac Papers for Print Shop

Routine spending decision on office supplies for city operations through sole-source procurement.

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

April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #59 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $898

City pays $898 to Paul Pierce Auto for vehicle repairs

Equipment Management Department repairs a city vehicle through routine sole-source vendor. Routine maintenance spending.

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

April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #57 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $783

City pays Edwards Chevrolet $783.34 for vehicle repair

Equipment Management Department repairs city vehicle 164340 through sole-source vendor contract using general fund money.

👥 Counterparty: Edwards Chevrolet 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Birmingham, Alabama

April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #31 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $534

City approves $534 contract with South Hall of Irondale for holiday light storag

Routine vendor payment for seasonal equipment storage. No direct impact on residents.

👥 Counterparty: South Hall of Irondale, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #52 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $305

Council approves $305.55 flashlight purchase for Planning Department

Routine equipment purchase for city Planning, Engineering and Permits Department operations.

👥 Counterparty: Wittichen Supply Company 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

March 27, 2018 · Item number:Item #20 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $28K

Tyco security contract: $31K for camera maintenance

City commits $31,119 to maintain and support IP security cameras; annual service cost of $3,595 continues after installation.

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

March 27, 2018 · Item number:Item #19 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $16K

Sole-source: Business Systems contract renewed for $16,091 annual support

City extends IT maintenance contract with Business Systems & Consultants for ongoing system support, renewing automatically each year.

👥 Counterparty: Business Systems & Consultants, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 27, 2018 · Item number:Item #32 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $5K

City approves $4,658 car lift purchase for Public Works

Funds a two-post challenger car lift for the Public Works Department's vehicle maintenance operations using an existing NJPAC contract with Pep Boys.

👥 Counterparty: The Pep Boys, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 27, 2018 · Item number:Item #34 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $3K

Eastlake Library: $3,209 HVAC parts and repair approved

Keeps library HVAC system operational; no direct resident cost impact beyond existing general fund.

👥 Counterparty: Trane Company 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Eastlake Library

March 27, 2018 · Item number:Item #44 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $500

City commits $500 to reinstate TaxFactory software support

City restores access to tax-processing software by paying a reinstatement fee. Keeps property tax operations on track.

👥 Counterparty: Business Software, Inc. ("BSI") 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #93 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $13K

City pays Williams Fire Apparatus $13,460 for equipment parts

General fund spend on sole-source fire equipment parts. Routine procurement for city vehicle maintenance.

👥 Counterparty: Williams Fire Apparatus, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #91 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $8K

City pays Thompson Tractor $8,381 for heavy equipment parts

Equipment Management Department repair and maintenance costs. Routine vendor payment from general fund.

👥 Counterparty: Thompson Tractor Company Inc., Atlanta, Georgia 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #55 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $5K

City funds $5K training contract with Birmingham Zoo, Inc.

City commits $5,000 in general funds to Birmingham Zoo, Inc. for employee training services. No direct resident impact on rates or services.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham Zoo, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #90 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $4K

City approves $4,470 HVAC parts purchase from Noland Company

Routine maintenance spending to repair the HVAC system at the Crossplex municipal facility. This is one of many vendor payments approved on the consent agenda.

👥 Counterparty: Noland Company, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Crossplex

March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #92 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $1K

City buys $1,494 HVAC parts from Trane for Regions Park

Routine maintenance keeps Regions Park's climate control system operational. This no-bid purchase uses an existing federal contract to buy replacement parts quickly.

👥 Counterparty: Trane Company, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Regions Park

March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #84 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $98

Police department buys customized badges from Galls LLC for $98.50

Routine purchase of police department supplies from local vendor.

👥 Counterparty: Galls LLC, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 6, 2018 · Item number:Item #50 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $2K

City buys $2,213 heat pump for Police Kennels Building

Replacement HVAC unit for police dog facility. Routine maintenance spend from general fund.

👥 Counterparty: Trane Company, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Police Kennels Building