August 2, 2016
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Item number:Item #111
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$255K
City spending $255,114 on services from Longleaf Management via no-bid contract. Details on the contract purpose and scope are not provided in the item title.
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Counterparty:
Longleaf Management & C
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
August 2, 2016
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Item number:Item #131
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$90K
City commits ~$90K to Trane Company for HVAC or building services (exact scope not detailed in item text). No-bid procurement method means this was not competitively bid.
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Counterparty:
Trane Company
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
1030 London Drive, Suite 100
August 2, 2016
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Item number:Item #121
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$72K
Birmingham is spending public funds on a one-year sole-source advertising contract with a local vendor. The city will use these ads to promote municipal services and initiatives to residents.
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Counterparty:
Connection Media, LLC, Birmingham, AL
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
August 2, 2016
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Item number:Item #112
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$12K
Vendor payment for electric motor services under a no-bid procurement. Citizens should see who gets city contracts and what they cost.
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Counterparty:
Brannon Electric Motor
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
August 2, 2016
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Item number:Item #138
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Olympia Concessions will handle all food and beverage sales at the CrossPlex for the next three years. This affects what food options and prices residents enjoy at city sports and events.
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Counterparty:
Olympia Concessions, LLC, Birmingham, AL
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
August 2, 2016
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Item number:Item #145
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City approves guaranteed energy savings deal with Trane U.S. Inc. to reduce building operating costs. The sole-source procurement bypasses competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Trane U.S. Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
August 2, 2016
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Item number:Item #148
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham is launching a legal challenge to state legislation Act 164/276. The outcome could affect city operations or policy, depending on what the law requires or restricts.
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Counterparty:
Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 2, 2016
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Item number:Item #149
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham is launching a legal challenge to state legislation Act 164/276. The outcome could affect city operations or policy, depending on what the law requires or restricts.
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Counterparty:
Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #80
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
Councilor Scales' office adds a dedicated communications staff member for District 1 constituent services. Sole-source appointment from general funds.
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Counterparty:
Karin Hopkins
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appointment advisory
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Location:
District 1
July 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #79
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
Councilor Scales uses taxpayer money to hire an outside consultant for community outreach in District 1. The sole-source contract is not competitively bid.
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Counterparty:
Put It In Print Graphics & Media LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appointment executive
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Location:
Germantown, Maryland
July 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #75
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
Councilor Scales' office will hire a Germantown media firm to handle community outreach in District 1. Spending from the general fund.
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Counterparty:
Put It In Print Graphics & Media LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appointment executive
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Location:
Germantown, Maryland
July 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #15
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$350
Routine vendor payment for city event support. DJ services covered by city budget.
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Counterparty:
Larry Hayes
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #72
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council is spending general funds to hire lawyers to fight state legislation (Act 164/276) on behalf of the city. The outcome could affect the city's legal authority or operations, though the full impact depends on what the act does and what's at stake.
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Counterparty:
Sirote and Permutt, P.C.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #81
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham is mounting a legal challenge to state Act 164/276 on behalf of residents. The outcome could affect city operations, local authority, or tax/spending power depending on what the law restricts.
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Counterparty:
Sirote and Permutt, P.C.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 12, 2016
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Item number:Item #6
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City outsources ambulance billing and collection to private firm; affects patient billing and city EMS revenue.
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Counterparty:
EMS Management & Consultants, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 5, 2016
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Item number:Item #29
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
Birmingham commits to a sole-source contract for grants management software—a specialized tool that helps the city track and apply for available funding. Multi-year cost totals $115.9K.
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Counterparty:
eCivis Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
July 5, 2016
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Item number:Item #46
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
City commits $30,000 in general funds to hire DiBella Entertainment as the exclusive promoter for upcoming boxing events at Legacy Arena. This is a sole-source contract with no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
DiBella Entertainment, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Legacy Arena at the BJCC, Birmingham, Alabama
June 21, 2016
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Item number:Item #70
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
City commits $50,276 for year one (then $32,876 annually) to eCivis grants research and management software, enabling the Information Department to track and administer grant funding more efficiently.
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Counterparty:
eCivis Inc., Pasadena, California
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
June 21, 2016
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Item number:Item #100
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
City commits $30,000 in general funds to hire DiBella Entertainment as the exclusive promoter for upcoming boxing events at Legacy Arena. This is a sole-source contract with no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
DiBella Entertainment, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Legacy Arena at the BJCC, Birmingham, Alabama
June 21, 2016
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Item number:Item #71
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$24K
Police gain mobile technology to extract data from phones and devices at crime scenes and during investigations. Sole-source purchase from Cellebrite USA Corp. commits general fund dollars with no competing bids.
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Counterparty:
Cellebrite USA Corp.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
June 21, 2016
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Item number:Item #69
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$9K
Extends rights-of-way management software used to process permits and track city easements through mid-2016. Routine vendor renewal on general fund.
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Counterparty:
ACCELA Inc., San Ramon, California
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
June 21, 2016
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Item number:Item #16
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$450
Small vendor payment for entertainment services. Approved on consent calendar.
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Counterparty:
Jackson Entertainment
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 21, 2016
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Item number:Item #17
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$350
Routine vendor payment for disc jockey services at a city event. Minimal budget impact.
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Counterparty:
Larry Hayes
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 21, 2016
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Item number:Item #18
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$350
Small contract for event disk jockey services. Routine vendor payment on consent agenda.
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Counterparty:
Larry Hayes
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 21, 2016
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Item number:Item #19
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$300
Small contract for disk jockey services at a city event or function.
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Counterparty:
Jackson Entertainment
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award