August 12, 2014
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Item number:Item #56
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$100K
City is committing $100,000 in general fund money to a consulting firm without competitive bidding. The contract's purpose and what services residents will receive are unclear from the agenda alone.
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Counterparty:
Partnering for Progress, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
August 12, 2014
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Item number:Item #59
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$100K
City is committing $100,000 in general fund money to a consulting firm without competitive bidding. The contract's purpose and what services residents will receive are unclear from the agenda alone.
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Counterparty:
Partnering for Progress, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
August 12, 2014
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Item number:Item #70
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
Morgan Title Services will conduct title searches on condemned properties, clearing the path for the city to move forward with blight remediation and property recovery. The $50,000 contract covers services needed to resolve ownership and lien issues.
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Counterparty:
Morgan Title Services, Springville, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
August 12, 2014
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Item number:Item #57
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$25K
City commits $25,000 in general-fund tax dollars to major law firm for six months of professional services. Sole-source award bypasses competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Covington & Burling, LLP
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
August 12, 2014
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Item number:Item #58
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$25K
City commits $25,000 in general-fund tax dollars to major law firm for six months of professional services. Sole-source award bypasses competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Covington & Burling, LLP
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
August 12, 2014
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Item number:Item #55
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$25K
City commits $25,000 in general-fund tax dollars to major law firm for six months of professional services. Sole-source award bypasses competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Covington & Burling, LLP
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
August 12, 2014
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Item number:Item #24
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$6K
Geotechnical assessment will inform subsurface conditions for an unnamed project, likely affecting construction plans or land development decisions in Birmingham.
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Counterparty:
Building and Earth Sciences, Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Appointment executive
August 5, 2014
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Item number:Item #13
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$75K
City commits $75,000 to architectural and engineering design services through sole-source procurement. Project scope and location not specified in available documents.
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Counterparty:
Giattina Aycock Architecture Studio, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 22, 2014
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Item number:Item #16
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
City commits $30,000 in public funds to a consultant for Councilor Rafferty's office to coordinate community events and economic development. Sole-source procurement.
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Counterparty:
LEG Consulting LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Appointment advisory
July 22, 2014
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Item number:Item #17
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
Councilor Rafferty's office is spending $30,000 in public funds on community outreach and economic development coordination through a sole-source consultant contract.
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Counterparty:
LW Associates LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Appointment advisory
July 22, 2014
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Item number:Item #38
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$28K
City commits $27,716 to A. G. Gaston Construction to build two brick entrance signs at Cooper Green Park, enhancing wayfinding and park visibility for visitors.
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Counterparty:
A. G. Gaston Construction Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
📍
Location:
Cooper Green Park, Birmingham
July 22, 2014
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Item number:Item #74
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Study will shape police deployment across Birmingham neighborhoods. Results could affect response times, officer presence, and public safety strategy city-wide.
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Counterparty:
Matrix Consulting Group, Ltd.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 22, 2014
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Item number:Item #69
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham Police will undergo a staffing and beat analysis to assess department structure and patrol strategy. Results could reshape how police resources are allocated across neighborhoods.
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Counterparty:
Matrix Consulting Group, Ltd.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 22, 2014
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Item number:Item #70
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits public funds to a single HR consultant without competitive bidding. Citizens deserve to know which vendor won the contract and what they're being paid.
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Counterparty:
The Yusko Group, Inc., doing business as Siena Consulting
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
July 22, 2014
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Item number:Item #75
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City spending on Human Resources consulting through a non-competitive contract. Sole-source procurement means no other vendors were considered.
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Counterparty:
The Yusko Group, Inc. (doing business as Siena Consulting)
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
July 15, 2014
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Item number:Item #52
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$266K
City commits $266K for police vehicle software modernization, including dispatch upgrades and ongoing maintenance. Improves officer response coordination citywide.
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Counterparty:
New World Systems, Troy, MI
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
July 15, 2014
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Item number:Item #49
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City extends professional services contract with Scottie McClaney under sole-source procurement. Dollar amount and scope of services not disclosed in agenda materials.
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Counterparty:
Scottie McClaney
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 15, 2014
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Item number:Item #18
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Extends a professional services contract (original from 2014) for work related to North Birmingham; specific scope and cost unclear from item text.
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Counterparty:
Gizelle Bryant
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 15, 2014
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Item number:Item #19
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City continues EPA compliance consulting services through sole-source agreement with New York-based consultant Erika Liles; funding source and full scope not disclosed in agenda.
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Counterparty:
Erika Liles, New York, NY
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
July 8, 2014
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Item number:Item #33
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$140K
Council approves sole-source deal with Summer Youth Games Invitational, Inc. to run the 2014 Olympic-style youth sports event. This marks one of the city's largest event sponsorships and brings national youth sports programming to Birmingham.
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Counterparty:
Summer Youth Games Invitational, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
July 8, 2014
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Item number:Item #10
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30
Councilor William Parker hires consultant to lead community growth projects in Council District 4. Citizens can track how public funds support neighborhood initiatives.
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Counterparty:
Naomi Gordon
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
Council District 4
July 1, 2014
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Item number:Item #70
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$400K
City commits additional $50,000 to Metric Engineering for consultant work. Amendment on consent agenda without public hearing.
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Counterparty:
Metric Engineering, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract amendment
July 1, 2014
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Item number:Item #75
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$336
Sole-source payment to health insurance provider. Small recurring vendor expense from general fund.
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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
July 1, 2014
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Item number:Item #82
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will replace aging air handling, fire suppression, and backup power systems at the 911 dispatch center—critical infrastructure for emergency response. Reliability of these systems directly affects response times to police, fire, and medical calls.
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
June 24, 2014
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Item number:Item #13
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
One-time spending to move customer billing data into a new financial system. No direct resident impact; improves back-office operations.
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Counterparty:
New World Systems, Troy, Michigan
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Other