December 15, 2015
·
Item number:Item #22
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$10K
Birmingham commits $10,000 in general funds to the Rickey Smiley Foundation to provide services for low-income residents over the next seven months.
👥
Counterparty:
The Rickey Smiley Foundation, Corporation
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
December 8, 2015
·
Item number:Item #45
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$38K
Sole-source contract funds surveying and engineering design for the Green Springs project, moving the work toward permitting and construction phases.
👥
Counterparty:
Dynamic Civil Solutions, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
December 1, 2015
·
Item number:Item #86
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$49K
City awards engineering contract for the Village Creek Greenway Project, a public infrastructure investment that will shape park access and trail connectivity in Birmingham.
👥
Counterparty:
Sarcor, LLC, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
December 1, 2015
·
Item number:Item #70
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$10K
Birmingham hosts NCAA Division I indoor track and field championships with consultant support. Event brings regional athletic competition and hospitality revenue to the city.
👥
Counterparty:
TSE Consulting-North America
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Appointment advisory
December 1, 2015
·
Item number:Item #76
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to Crime Stoppers' tip-line and information-gathering services for three years. Citizens can continue anonymously reporting crime and potentially earn rewards through this program.
👥
Counterparty:
Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
December 1, 2015
·
Item number:Item #81
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City acquires single parcel on Lacey Road. Funding source and intended use not detailed in item text.
👥
Counterparty:
Mildred S. Chandler
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
1117 Lacey Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35214
December 1, 2015
·
Item number:Item #46
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Police and fire departments replace aging 10-year-old radios with modern P25 equipment over a 6-year lease. Improves emergency response reliability and interoperability across departments.
👥
Counterparty:
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract amendment
December 1, 2015
·
Item number:Item #109
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city will gain access to a web-based budgeting analysis platform to help assess its financial position and inform budget decisions. Cost and funding source were not disclosed in the agenda item.
👥
Counterparty:
Center for Priority Based Budgeting
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
December 1, 2015
·
Item number:Item #122
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City is bringing in outside expertise to advocate for Birmingham's interests at the federal level. The contract is sole-source, meaning no competitive bid process.
👥
Counterparty:
Handprint Government Affairs
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
December 1, 2015
·
Item number:Item #45
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Fire department replaces its failing alerting system to ensure rapid emergency dispatch. System lease runs two years with three annual renewal options.
👥
Counterparty:
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
November 17, 2015
·
Item number:Item #19
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$840K
Birmingham is investing in a new park and recreation center for the Pratt Community. The design phase sets the scope and features residents will eventually use.
👥
Counterparty:
Tom Leader Studio of Berkeley, California
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
📍
Location:
Pratt Community
November 17, 2015
·
Item number:Item #20
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
City commits $50,000 to architectural and engineering design for an unspecified project. Purpose and location unclear from agenda text.
👥
Counterparty:
Giattina Aycock Architecture Studio, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
November 17, 2015
·
Item number:Item #51
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$49K
Professional engineering design for a greenway project that will shape access and recreation along Village Creek. Sole-source contract; citizens can review the vendor choice and project scope.
👥
Counterparty:
Sarcor, LLC, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
November 17, 2015
·
Item number:Item #40
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$6K
Enables city to generate and print required 1095-C tax documents for employees under the Affordable Care Act. Routine annual compliance cost.
👥
Counterparty:
MHC Software, Inc., Burnsville, Minnesota
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
November 17, 2015
·
Item number:Item #27
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$474
Crestwood North residents' holiday decorations and equipment stored safely through November 2016. Routine maintenance cost for seasonal city assets.
👥
Counterparty:
South Hall of Irondale, LLC
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
Crestwood North
November 10, 2015
·
Item number:Item #52
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$340K
City commits $340,232 for construction engineering and inspection services on a Village Creek project. The work ensures project quality and compliance with contract terms.
👥
Counterparty:
Neel-Schaffer, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
November 10, 2015
·
Item number:Item #69
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Mayor gains authority to finalize a sole-source consulting agreement with STRADA for professional services research; details on scope and cost are incomplete in the agenda.
👥
Counterparty:
STRADA Professional Services, LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
November 10, 2015
·
Item number:Item #70
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
STRADA Professional Services will continue advising the city on establishing a new port facility, a major economic development initiative. The contract is sole-source, meaning no competitive bidding occurred.
👥
Counterparty:
STRADA Professional Services, LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
November 3, 2015
·
Item number:Item #22
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$150K
Sole-source contract to a law firm for $150,000 in public funds through June 2016. Citizens deserve to see which vendors receive city legal work without competitive bidding.
👥
Counterparty:
Bressler Amery & Ross
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Contract award
November 3, 2015
·
Item number:Item #50
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
City commits $50,000 in public funds to external legal counsel for ongoing litigation and legal matters through June 2016.
👥
Counterparty:
Attorney Lawrence Cooper
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
November 3, 2015
·
Item number:Item #52
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$40K
City commits $40,000 from general funds to Walker Law for litigation and legal services through mid-2016, awarded as sole-source contract without competitive bidding.
👥
Counterparty:
Walker Law
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Contract award
November 3, 2015
·
Item number:Item #36
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$22K
Birmingham commits to 5 years of ongoing SaaS software support, locking in $110,000 in total spending through 2030 on essential systems maintenance.
👥
Counterparty:
PMWeb, Inc., Wakefield, Massachusetts
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Contract award
November 3, 2015
·
Item number:Item #53
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$9K
City commits $9,075 to historic preservation consulting services. The specific project or buildings being studied is not disclosed in the available item text.
👥
Counterparty:
Schneider Historic Preservation, LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Appointment executive
November 3, 2015
·
Item number:Item #46
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$6K
Police officers and volunteers at the Magic City Classic will be fed via sole-source purchase from a Hoover-based caterer. General fund dollars support local event staffing.
👥
Counterparty:
AJLO Foods, Inc. dba Full Moon BBQ
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
Hoover, Alabama
November 3, 2015
·
Item number:Item #26
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$474
Holiday decorations for Crestwood South neighborhood will be stored at a local facility for one year under this agreement.
👥
Counterparty:
South Hall of Irondale, LLC
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
Crestwood South