May 19, 2015
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Item number:Item #19
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$100
Youth-focused nonprofit receives funding to advance historical art forms through creative programming.
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Counterparty:
Hands on Youth Activities Program, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
May 12, 2015
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Item number:Item #50
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$11K
Peak Software Systems will deliver and install new software licenses for city operations. The sole-source contract covers delivery, installation, and initial licensing costs.
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Counterparty:
Peak Software Systems, Inc., Sandy, Utah
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
May 12, 2015
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Item number:Item #24
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Philips will upgrade city lighting equipment and guarantee cost savings on energy bills. The agreement ties payment to actual energy reductions, shifting financial risk to the vendor.
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Counterparty:
Philips Lighting North America Corporation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
May 12, 2015
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Item number:Item #27
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits public funds to consulting services for creek water quality monitoring without competitive bidding. The sole-source method bypasses standard procurement competition.
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Counterparty:
Walter Schoel Engineering Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
May 5, 2015
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Item number:Item #26
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1.1M
City spending $1.13 million more for engineering inspection and contract administration services on a construction project. Contractor and project location not disclosed in available documents.
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Counterparty:
unknown
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
May 5, 2015
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Item number:Item #28
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$10K
Title searches on condemned properties help the city clear ownership records and move seized or blighted houses toward demolition or rehabilitation. This streamlines Land Bank and blight-removal operations.
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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
May 5, 2015
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Item number:Item #38
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$3K
Southern Environmental Center maintains Riley-Travellick EcoScape, a public green space. Annual funding supports upkeep and public access to the facility.
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Counterparty:
Southern Environmental Center-Birmingham Southern College
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
May 5, 2015
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Item number:Item #37
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2K
Funds maintenance and upkeep of a public facility at Birmingham Southern College through a sole-source contract with Southern Environmental Center.
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Counterparty:
Southern Environmental Center-Birmingham Southern College
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
May 5, 2015
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Item number:Item #21
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1K
City commits to ongoing health coverage for retired employees through Blue Cross, covering both retiree and dependent medical insurance at ~$1,747/month total.
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Counterparty:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
May 5, 2015
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Item number:Item #33
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$500
Equipment upgrade for West Center Street auditorium's public event space.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
West Center Street auditorium
May 5, 2015
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Item number:Item #41
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$480
Annual storage arrangement keeps East Avondale's holiday decorations and event equipment safe and ready for seasonal use.
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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
May 5, 2015
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Item number:Item #20
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$457
City commits to health insurance costs for employees through Blue Cross. This sole-source contract sets the monthly premium rates for employee coverage.
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Counterparty:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 28, 2015
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Item number:Item #22
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$143K
City spends $143,025 on a sole-source web design contract. Residents access city services and information through the website, so this spending affects public digital access.
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Counterparty:
Kinetic Communications LLP
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
April 28, 2015
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Item number:Item #50
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$71K
City spending $71,366 on architectural design for new fire training facility. Decision made without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Randy Britton, Birmingham, AL
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
April 28, 2015
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Item number:Item #25
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
Sole-source contract gives accounting firm $50,000 for consulting services with no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
April 28, 2015
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Item number:Item #34
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$48K
City commits $47,890 to Giffen Recreation Company for soft surface replacement work at a city facility or park.
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Counterparty:
Giffen Recreation Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
April 28, 2015
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Item number:Item #54
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$40K
City will spend $40,377 on commercial air, ground transportation, and hotel for 44 city representatives and delegates attending an event. Sole-source contract awarded without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Travel Designers, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
April 28, 2015
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Item number:Item #45
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$38K
Council approves spending $37,500 to book and promote the 2015 Jazz in the Park summer concert series across six Birmingham parks, bringing free live music to neighborhoods citywide.
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Counterparty:
Magic City Smooth Jazz
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 28, 2015
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Item number:Item #51
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$23K
Audit will verify Bright House Networks and AT&T U-verse are paying correct franchise fees owed to the city. Undercharges could mean recovered revenue or future rate adjustments.
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Counterparty:
Lewis & Associates
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 28, 2015
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Item number:Item #63
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to long-term LED lighting upgrade from Philips under guaranteed savings contract. Agreement locks in energy cost reductions but ties the city to one vendor for maintenance and equipment.
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Counterparty:
Philips Lighting North America Corporation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 21, 2015
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Item number:Item #26
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$53K
Consultant will coordinate environmental review and design for sidewalk and streetscape improvements across the city. Sole-source contract, meaning no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Sarcor, LLC, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 21, 2015
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Item number:Item #27
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$51K
Sarcor will coordinate environmental compliance and design for sidewalk and streetscape improvements across the city. The sole-source award means no competitive bidding was used.
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Counterparty:
Sarcor, LLC, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
March 31, 2015
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Item number:Item #27
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$349K
City upgrades zoning and permitting software to Civic Platform, improving how residents apply for licenses and permits online. Implementation includes training and system setup.
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Counterparty:
Accela, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
March 31, 2015
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Item number:Item #37
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$32K
CSX Transportation agreement facilitates a new at-grade railroad crossing or closure project. Exact impact on residents depends on crossing location and project scope, which are not fully disclosed in this item.
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Counterparty:
CSX Transportation, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
March 31, 2015
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Item number:Item #47
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$32K
City spending $32,434 on sole-source agreement with CSX Transportation to support the New At-Gra project. Details on project scope and community benefit not specified in available materials.
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Counterparty:
CSX Transportation, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award