December 20, 2016
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Item number:Item #87
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$23K
Funds go to supply tables for city staff, employees, and volunteers at public events. Vendor is sole-sourced without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
The Community Affairs Committee of Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
December 20, 2016
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Item number:Item #20
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$500
City spending public funds on sign installation services through sole-source contract with private vendor.
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Counterparty:
James Richard Lowery
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
December 13, 2016
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Item number:Item #53
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$42K
City commits $42,189 to repair deteriorated alley on 19th/20th Street between 10th and 11th Avenue. Improves pedestrian safety and property access in downtown core.
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Counterparty:
Wyatt General Contractor, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
19th/20th Street Alley between 10th and 11th Avenue
December 13, 2016
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Item number:Item #54
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to a three-year equipment contract with Cowin Equipment Company for an articulated hauler, likely for public works or sanitation operations.
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Counterparty:
Cowin Equipment Company Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
December 6, 2016
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Item number:Item #71
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Employee wellness and disease-management services affect city workers' health coverage and benefits; contract details and vendor selection method deserve public review.
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Counterparty:
Employee Care Management LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
November 29, 2016
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Item number:Item #77
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$415K
Birmingham upgrades its emergency dispatch system through state funding. Next-generation 911 technology enables faster emergency response and improved call handling for all residents.
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Counterparty:
ANGEN
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Contract award
November 29, 2016
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Item number:Item #48
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$6K
City will spend $6,200 to test soil and ground conditions on Pratt Community properties, likely preparing the ground for future development or blight remediation in the neighborhood.
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Counterparty:
Building and Earth Sciences, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Pratt Community
November 29, 2016
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Item number:Item #58
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city will spend general fund money on a sole-source contract with Employee Care Management LLC to design and manage an employee wellness and disease-management program. City employees and taxpayers should know how this vendor was selected and what services it will provide.
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Counterparty:
Employee Care Management LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
November 22, 2016
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Item number:Item #21
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Extends software support for city systems through mid-2019 to maintain ongoing operations and system reliability.
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Counterparty:
McCain, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
November 15, 2016
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Item number:Item #82
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City funds a new employee wellness and disease management program through a sole-source contract with ECMLLC. This shapes workplace health services available to municipal workers.
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Counterparty:
Employee Care Management LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
November 8, 2016
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Item number:Item #66
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$27K
City funds storm-drain work at this location to reduce flooding and improve street drainage for the neighborhood.
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Counterparty:
Willoughby Contracting Co., Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
2109 1st Avenue South
November 8, 2016
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Item number:Item #65
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$27K
Freezer failure halted food storage operations; sole-source emergency repair approves $27,291 to Commercial Restaurant Equipment Specialist to restore evaporator and condenser units.
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Counterparty:
Commercial Restaurant Equipment Specialist
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Emergency procurement
November 1, 2016
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Item number:Item #76
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$45K
City spending $45,000 in general funds on legal representation through sole-source contract; purpose not fully specified in title.
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Counterparty:
Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
November 1, 2016
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Item number:Item #15
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$534
Holiday light storage renewal. Routine annual expense covered by the general fund.
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Counterparty:
South Hall Self Storage
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
November 1, 2016
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Item number:Item #12
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits federal EPA grant funds to consultant services for compliance assessment. Dollar amount not disclosed in agenda.
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Counterparty:
Barnes, Ferland, and Associates (BFA)
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
October 25, 2016
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Item number:Item #113
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$25
City commits up to $25 from general fund for specialized legal counsel from sole-source law firm.
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Counterparty:
Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 25, 2016
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Item number:Item #82
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City funds new and refurbished garbage packer bodies to replace aging sanitation fleet equipment. Impacts ongoing trash collection service reliability across the city.
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Counterparty:
Ingram Equipment Co, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 25, 2016
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Item number:Item #112
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits funds to retain outside counsel for unspecified legal work. Sole-source contract means no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
October 25, 2016
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Item number:Item #114
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits funds to retain outside counsel for unspecified legal work. Sole-source contract means no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
October 25, 2016
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Item number:Item #116
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits funds to retain outside counsel for unspecified legal work. Sole-source contract means no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
October 18, 2016
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Item number:Item #29
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$534
City spends $534 annually on off-site storage for holiday decorations. Standard operational expense.
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Counterparty:
South Hall Self Storage
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
October 18, 2016
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Item number:Item #28
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$474
Routine spending on goods or services for the East Avondale neighborhood. Citizens deserve to see how city funds are used, even for smaller vendor payments.
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Counterparty:
South Hall Self Storage
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
East Avondale Neighborhood
October 18, 2016
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Item number:Item #81
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Police Department gains streamlined purchasing authority for full-size law enforcement sedans over the next year, renewable month-to-month. Supports fleet maintenance without case-by-case procurement delays.
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Counterparty:
Donohoo Chevrolet, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
October 11, 2016
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Item number:Item #113
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$22K
The city is spending $21,708 to redesign its 911 emergency services webpage. Better website design can help residents find emergency contact information and resources more quickly.
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Counterparty:
Left Handed Writer LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
October 4, 2016
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Item number:Item #23
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$350
Sole-source spending to support Birmingham students through a direct partnership with the Board of Education.
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Counterparty:
The Birmingham Board of Education
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award