September 29, 2015
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Item number:Item #31
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
City Attorney's office commits $50,000 in general fund dollars to outside legal counsel for unspecified matters through June 2016.
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Counterparty:
Balch and Bingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 29, 2015
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Item number:Item #61
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$40K
Walker Law will handle litigation and legal matters for the city through June 2016 using general funds. This sole-source contract ensures continuity on pending legal disputes.
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Counterparty:
Walker Law
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 29, 2015
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Item number:Item #34
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$20K
City committing nearly $20K to photograph and document the Intermod project site and structures. Public funds going to a specific vendor for this photography and documentation work.
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Counterparty:
Multivista Alabama, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
September 29, 2015
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Item number:Item #33
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$14K
City spending $13,500 in taxpayer funds for professional services to analyze a rebate determination. Purpose of the rebate analysis is not fully disclosed in the agenda item.
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Counterparty:
Sheppard-Harris & Associates, P.C., Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
September 22, 2015
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Item number:Item #56
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$31K
City commits $30,796 for urgent repairs to Legion Field's sports medicine facility to restore critical services.
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Counterparty:
CRM SERVICES, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Emergency procurement
September 22, 2015
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Item number:Item #51
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$19K
Police Department expands digital forensics capacity to recover evidence from phones and storage devices. Sole-source purchase; no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Digital Intelligence Inc., New Berlin Wisconsin
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 22, 2015
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Item number:Item #13
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$7K
Council approves sole-source spending from discretionary funds to REV Birmingham for unspecified civic services. Details on deliverables are incomplete in the public record.
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Counterparty:
REV Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 22, 2015
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Item number:Item #26
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$480
Holiday decorations for East Avondale will be stored off-site through the end of 2015, keeping equipment secure and organized between seasons.
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Counterparty:
South Hall Self Storage
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
East Avondale
September 22, 2015
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Item number:Item #18
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
All Events, LLC will supply professional stage lighting equipment (APEX package with 24k Par 64 fixtures and control systems) for City events. Sole-source procurement bypasses competitive bidding; dollar amount not disclosed.
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Counterparty:
All Events, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
September 22, 2015
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Item number:Item #41
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Police will keep their automated fingerprint identification system running through sole-source deal with NEC. Public should know who maintains public safety tech and for how long.
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Counterparty:
NEC Corporation of America, Irving, Texas
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
September 22, 2015
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Item number:Item #17
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will rent two 20-foot scaffolding towers from All Events for the Magic City Classic event. Sole-source procurement means no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
All Events, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
September 22, 2015
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Item number:Item #10
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Court cases involving drug charges depend on reliable testing of seized substances. This contract ensures evidence is analyzed accurately, which affects case outcomes and public confidence in the courts.
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Counterparty:
Analytical Testing Group (ATG)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
September 22, 2015
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Item number:Item #12
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City is moving forward on a new pedestrian crossing project, with CSX providing engineering guidance. The cost and timeline remain unclear from this preliminary step.
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Counterparty:
CSX Transportation, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
September 22, 2015
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Item number:Item #16
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is hiring a band to perform at the Magic City Classic event using a sole-source contract with The Music Caterers, LLC. This is routine event entertainment but uses a procurement exemption that bypasses competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
The Music Caterers, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
September 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #22
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$750K
City commits three-quarters of a million dollars in general-fund money to outside counsel for litigation and legal matters. Sole-source award means no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Burr Forman
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #23
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
City commits $50,000 in public funds for legal representation in unspecified litigation and legal matters ending June 30, 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
September 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #24
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$40K
City spending $40,000 in general funds for litigation and legal services via sole-source contract—a procurement method that bypasses competitive bidding. Citizens deserve to know how their tax dollars are allocated to law firms.
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Counterparty:
Walker Law
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #6
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$25K
Birmingham funds a smooth jazz concert through the Summer Jam Series using public dollars. The city sole-sourced the contract to performer Bernard Lockhart.
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Counterparty:
Bernard Lockhart d/b/a Magic City Smooth Jazz
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #26
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council authorizes the Mayor to finalize a consulting contract with STRADA, which has already performed preliminary professional services. Specific scope, cost, and deliverables are not fully disclosed in the title.
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Counterparty:
STRADA Professional Services, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
September 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #25
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will pay STRADA for consulting work already partially completed. No dollar amount disclosed in the agenda, making it impossible to assess the financial impact.
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Counterparty:
STRADA Professional Services, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
September 8, 2015
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Item number:Item #51
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City purchases specialized forensic technology to match bullet casings across crime scenes, improving investigators' ability to link firearms to violent crimes.
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Counterparty:
Ultra Electronics Forensic Technology, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
September 8, 2015
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Item number:Item #36
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Public Works will continue leasing pickup trucks from a single vendor for 6 months, then month-to-month. Citizens should know who supplies city vehicles and on what terms.
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Counterparty:
Tallassee Automotive, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
September 1, 2015
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Item number:Item #43
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$250K
City commits $250,000 to outside legal counsel through mid-2016. Sole-source contract means no competitive bidding process.
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Counterparty:
Bressler Amery & Ross
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
September 1, 2015
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Item number:Item #21
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$40K
Speeds up title reviews for condemned properties, a key step before demolition or transfer. Essential groundwork for blighted-property recovery efforts.
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Counterparty:
Morgan Title Services, Pelham, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
September 1, 2015
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Item number:Item #52
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$20K
The city is paying for professional documentation of the Intermodal Facility's current condition through photos and site records. This supports planning or assessment work for the facility.
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Counterparty:
Multivista Alabama, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award