November 3, 2015
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Item number:Item #45
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City continues partnership with consulting firm STRADA to develop a proposed Port of Birmingham. Decision sets precedent for sole-source consulting on major infrastructure without transparent competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
STRADA Professional Services, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
November 3, 2015
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Item number:Item #51
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham will pay Handprint Government Affairs to lobby federal agencies and shape external communications. The contract's dollar amount and terms remain unclear from the agenda.
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Counterparty:
Handprint Government Affairs
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
November 3, 2015
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Item number:Item #44
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City spending on consulting services without competitive bidding. Details on the research scope and final cost are unclear from the agenda text.
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Counterparty:
STRADA Professional Services, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
October 27, 2015
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Item number:Item #63
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
City commits $50,000 for professional consulting to support EPA work, November 2015–March 2016. Specific scope unclear from title.
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Counterparty:
Erika Liles
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
October 27, 2015
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Item number:Item #64
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$25K
Scottie McClaney will improve communication between the EPA and City on environmental compliance and enforcement matters. The sole-source contract—without competitive bidding—carries no public hearing.
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Counterparty:
Scottie McClaney, Alabaster, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
October 27, 2015
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Item number:Item #62
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
District 4 resident-focused projects get a dedicated consultant. Dollar amount and scope of work not disclosed in the summary.
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Counterparty:
Naomi Gordon
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Council District 4
October 20, 2015
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Item number:Item #20
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$105K
Addresses urgent hazmat or environmental cleanup at the Civil Rights Institute. Emergency services protect public health and preserve this landmark facility.
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Counterparty:
One Stop Environmental, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
📍
Location:
4800 Division Avenue, Birmingham
October 20, 2015
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Item number:Item #35
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$28K
City commits $28,000 in general fund dollars to software licenses for an expanded inventory management system. Sole-source purchase with no competitive bid.
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Counterparty:
New World Systems
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
October 20, 2015
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Item number:Item #23
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$19K
City commits $19,220 to upgrade Equipment Management's chassis-mounted roadside sprayer. Funds equipment maintenance and replacement for public works operations.
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Counterparty:
Norstar Industries, Inc.
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Funding source:
Capital Improvement Plan
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Action type:
Contract award
October 20, 2015
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Item number:Item #16
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$18K
City commits $18,500 to TSE Consulting (Indianapolis) for professional audit and development services. Work scope incomplete in public record.
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Counterparty:
TSE Consulting - North America, Indianapolis, Indiana
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
October 20, 2015
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Item number:Item #34
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will pay AT&T to review cybersecurity systems and develop security policies. The contract dollar amount and funding source are not yet disclosed.
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Counterparty:
AT&T Consulting
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
October 13, 2015
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Item number:Item #27
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2.0M
City commits $2M annually to insure against large workers' compensation claims. Protects city finances if employee injury costs spike above the $1M self-insured threshold.
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Counterparty:
Midwest Employers Casualty Company
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
October 13, 2015
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Item number:Item #94
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$750K
Sole-source legal services contract using general-fund dollars for ongoing city litigation. Taxpayers underwrite outside counsel for unspecified legal matters through mid-2016.
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Counterparty:
Burr Forman
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 13, 2015
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Item number:Item #82
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
City commits $50,000 in general funds to retain private counsel for pending litigation and legal matters through June 2016.
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Counterparty:
Attorney Lawrence Cooper
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 13, 2015
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Item number:Item #84
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$40K
The city is paying $40,000 from general funds to an outside law firm to handle litigation and legal matters through June 2016.
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Counterparty:
Walker Law
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 13, 2015
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Item number:Item #28
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
City commits funds for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design services. Vendor and scope details are available for public review.
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Counterparty:
Engineering Design Technologies, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
October 13, 2015
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Item number:Item #26
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to professional engineering services for transportation and planning work. Dollar amount and project scope not fully disclosed in public notice.
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Counterparty:
Gonzalez Strength & Associates, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
October 13, 2015
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Item number:Item #83
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham will pay an external affairs firm to advocate for the city's interests in Washington. The contract's dollar amount isn't disclosed, but citizens should know who represents the city to federal agencies and Congress.
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Counterparty:
Handprint Government Affairs
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
October 6, 2015
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Item number:Item #59
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$125K
Cross Building Company will replace worn-out play surfaces at a North Birmingham park, improving safety and usability for neighborhood families and children.
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Counterparty:
Cross Building Company, LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
📍
Location:
North Birmingham
October 6, 2015
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Item number:Item #60
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$40K
Kitchen and exterior improvements at Norwood Park Recreation Center will enhance facility conditions for residents using the community space.
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Counterparty:
Murray Building Company Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
October 6, 2015
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Item number:Item #58
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$9K
City contracts with preservation specialist to assess or guide historic property decisions. Strengthens protections for Birmingham's heritage buildings and districts.
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Counterparty:
Schneider Historic Preservation, LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Appointment advisory
October 6, 2015
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Item number:Item #56
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Residents will use Passport's app and meters to pay for on-street parking citywide. This sole-source deal locks the city into one vendor's technology and pricing for parking operations.
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Counterparty:
PassportParking, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
September 29, 2015
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Item number:Item #59
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$750K
City commits $750,000 in general fund dollars to law firm Burr Forman for litigation and legal services without competitive bidding. Procurement method and spending amount warrant public transparency.
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Counterparty:
Burr Forman
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 29, 2015
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Item number:Item #36
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$65K
City commits to $196K for emergency defibrillator upkeep. Keeps life-saving equipment ready across emergency response locations.
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Counterparty:
Physio-Control Corporation
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
September 29, 2015
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Item number:Item #60
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
City commits $50,000 in legal fees for ongoing litigation and legal matters over the next six months. Sole-source contract with no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Attorney Lawrence Cooper
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award