March 31, 2015
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Item number:Item #42
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$10K
City spends $10,000 on exterior architectural lighting for Democratic National Convention review team visit in July 2014. One-time event-support expense.
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Counterparty:
Drapery Specialists, Montgomery, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 31, 2015
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Item number:Item #38
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$3K
City is pursuing property condemnation for the Lawson Road Project. This $3,000 contract covers title search and legal services needed to condemn the property—a step toward the project's land acquisition.
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Counterparty:
Jones Law Firm, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
March 31, 2015
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Item number:Item #48
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$3K
City moving forward with property condemnation for Lawson Road Project. Firm handles title search and legal services to clear ownership for the public works initiative.
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Counterparty:
Jones Law Firm, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
March 24, 2015
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Item number:Item #41
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$95K
Sole-source contract to Metric Engineering for 180 days of engineering work. No specific project location disclosed in the agenda item.
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Counterparty:
Metric Engineering, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
March 24, 2015
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Item number:Item #18
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$58K
This planning study will guide future development, zoning, and investment priorities for the Northeastern area neighborhoods. The outcome shapes what projects get built and where growth happens.
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Counterparty:
Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 24, 2015
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Item number:Item #17
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$57K
The city is spending $56,861 to develop a long-term development plan for the Southwest area, which will guide zoning, infrastructure, and investment decisions in that neighborhood for years to come.
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Counterparty:
Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
March 24, 2015
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Item number:Item #16
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$17K
Battle Law Firm will provide professional legal advice to the city for four months (through June 30). This is a sole-source contract paid from general operating funds.
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Counterparty:
Battle Law Firm, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
March 24, 2015
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Item number:Item #22
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City funds a sole-source consultant role in District 4 to support community growth projects. Specific budget amount was not disclosed in the agenda item.
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Counterparty:
Rodney Huntley
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Council District 4
March 17, 2015
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Item number:Item #92
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
City commits funds to geotechnical study required before installing lighting at a sports field. Sole-source procurement without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Building & Earth Sciences, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
March 17, 2015
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Item number:Item #93
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$13K
Project S.A.F.E. trains responders in emotional intelligence for domestic violence intervention, improving outcomes for victims and reducing repeat incidents through trauma-informed practices.
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Counterparty:
Leadership Call, LLC, Frisco, Texas
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
March 17, 2015
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Item number:Item #87
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$10K
One-time exterior lighting contract for Democratic National Convention site review. Sole-source vendor payment from city funds.
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Counterparty:
Drapery Specialists, Montgomery, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 17, 2015
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Item number:Item #107
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$8K
The District is spending $8,000 in public funds to file a friend-of-the-court brief before Alabama's highest court. Citizens should know when tax dollars go to legal representation and what case the District is weighing in on.
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Counterparty:
Battle & Winn LLP
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 17, 2015
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Item number:Item #65
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$200
Maintains pest-control coverage on city buildings. Standard annual renewal at flat rate.
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Counterparty:
Knox Pest Control, Pelham, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
March 17, 2015
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Item number:Item #91
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City spends $7,000 on National Alliance of Preservation Commissions for an unspecified service; contract details are incomplete in the public record.
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Counterparty:
National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 17, 2015
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Item number:Item #25
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Nunnally will decide Birmingham tax disputes between residents, businesses, and the city. This sole-source hire sets the impartial arbiter who reviews contested assessments and appeals.
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Counterparty:
Timothy H. Nunnally, P.C.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
March 3, 2015
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Item number:Item #31
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$360K
Feasibility study may lead to a new stormwater fee on property owners. Results will determine whether Birmingham adopts a dedicated utility to fund drainage, flood control, and water-quality improvements citywide.
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Counterparty:
Arcadis U.S., Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 3, 2015
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Item number:Item #10
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
City increases payment to consultant preparing HUD's required 5-year housing and community development plan. Ensures federal compliance for grant funding that supports affordable housing and neighborhood initiatives.
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Counterparty:
The Cloudburst Consulting Group, Landover, Maryland
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Contract amendment
March 3, 2015
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Item number:Item #23
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$23K
City will spend $23,350 to install outdoor electrical receptacles at a public works site, likely improving utility or safety infrastructure at that location.
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Counterparty:
Stone & Sons Electrical Contractors, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
2530 Martin Queenstown Road, Birmingham
March 3, 2015
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Item number:Item #32
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
The city is spending $14,875 on subsurface testing for a new sports field lighting project. This groundwork determines the foundation design and construction approach for the field upgrade.
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Counterparty:
Building & Earth Sciences, Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
March 3, 2015
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Item number:Item #34
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$10K
Birmingham spent $10,000 in public funds on exterior lighting for the Democratic National Convention advance team's July 2014 visit.
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Counterparty:
Drapery Specialists, Montgomery, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
March 3, 2015
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Item number:Item #39
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will use Steel City Services to oversee construction and development projects on its behalf. This is a blanket vendor agreement that may affect multiple city initiatives going forward.
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Counterparty:
Steel City Services, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
February 24, 2015
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Item number:Item #4
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will pay an outside firm to lobby on behalf of municipal interests before state and federal lawmakers. Cost and scope of services are not disclosed in this agenda item.
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Counterparty:
Bloom Group, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
February 17, 2015
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Item number:Item #45
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$42K
Carver Theatre will get upgraded lighting and sound equipment. The purchase follows a no-bid procurement process.
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Counterparty:
Infinitive Media Concepts Production Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
1020 Garden Woods Drive, Birmingham
February 17, 2015
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Item number:Item #53
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$8K
Sole-source advertising contract for "Hey Coach" campaign at Birmingham CrossPlex. No competitive bidding used.
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Counterparty:
Citadel Broadcasting Company
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
February 10, 2015
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Item number:Item #25
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$132K
The city is committing $132,252 to engineering and design work for a project on 2nd Street. Project details and timeline are unclear from the truncated description.
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Counterparty:
Sain Associates, Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award