June 3, 2014
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Item number:Item #58
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to ongoing emergency medical equipment and replacement parts from a single vendor. Affects response times and reliability of life-saving devices used by first responders.
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Counterparty:
Physio-Control, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
May 20, 2014
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Item number:Item #107
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$350K
Sole-source contract commits $350,000 to engineering design, surveying, and operations work. Citizens should know who received the contract and how much public money was spent without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Dynamic Civil Solutions, Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
May 20, 2014
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Item number:Item #108
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$174K
City commits $173,813 for engineering design and surveying work through sole-source procurement. Service scope incomplete in public docket.
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Counterparty:
Dynamic Civil Solutions, Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
April 29, 2014
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Item number:Item #67
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$57K
City is spending public funds to arrange ground transport and hotels for up to 44 neighborhood residents attending a city event. The sole-source contract bypasses 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 29, 2014
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Item number:Item #65
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will spend public funds on professional consulting services for four months. Contract details—including scope of work and exact cost—are not fully disclosed in this item summary.
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Counterparty:
Strada Professional Services, LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 22, 2014
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Item number:Item #110
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$800K
Burr and Forman receives an additional $450,000 in city funding for legal services. Sole-source contract means no competitive bidding process.
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Counterparty:
Burr and Forman
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract amendment
April 22, 2014
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Item number:Item #112
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$145K
City commits additional $100,000 to Cooper Law Firm's legal services under sole-source contract, raising total spend to $145,000 through June 2026.
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Counterparty:
Cooper Law Firm
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Contract amendment
April 22, 2014
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Item number:Item #111
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$80K
City commits additional $50,000 to Attorney Barry Walker for legal work under sole-source contract — no competitive bidding process.
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Counterparty:
Attorney Barry Walker
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract amendment
April 22, 2014
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Item number:Item #117
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
City spends $50,000 on professional consulting to redesign its public-facing website and improve online services.
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Counterparty:
Kinetic Communications, LLP
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 22, 2014
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Item number:Item #50
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$10K
Hannah Benak will develop marketing and sponsorship strategy ahead of Legion Field redevelopment proposals. The $10,000 consulting contract is part of the city's early planning for the stadium project.
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Counterparty:
Hannah Benak
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Appointment executive
📍
Location:
Legion Field Stadium
April 22, 2014
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Item number:Item #97
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$4K
Appraisal will help determine the value and condition of the Birmingham Jefferson County Animal Control building ahead of potential repairs, renovations, or asset management decisions.
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Counterparty:
Washington Appraisal Services, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
📍
Location:
6227 5th Avenue
April 15, 2014
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Item number:Item #56
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$251K
Birmingham Police Department acquires a tactical armored vehicle (Bearcat) as sole-source purchase. The spending and police equipment deployment may affect perceptions of public safety priorities and policing tactics in the community.
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Counterparty:
Lenco Industries, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 15, 2014
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Item number:Item #55
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$10K
Council grants blanket authority for open-ended contracts with Jefferson County and other sole-source vendors above $10,000, bypassing competitive bidding. This limits price transparency and public input on how tax dollars are spent.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
April 15, 2014
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Item number:Item #76
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to AT&T for communications infrastructure renewal, locking in service pricing through 2029. Affects phone and data reliability across city departments.
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Counterparty:
AT&T, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
April 1, 2014
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Item number:Item #72
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$263K
City is spending additional funds to complete the HR/payroll software upgrade. This extends the project timeline and increases total cost.
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Counterparty:
Infor (US), Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract amendment
April 1, 2014
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Item number:Item #70
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$75K
Birmingham advances the Civil Rights Institute project by contracting architecture and engineering services. The museum is a major cultural institution honoring the city's civil rights history.
👥
Counterparty:
GA Studio, Inc., Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 1, 2014
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Item number:Item #8
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$45K
City commits $44,720 to Latitude Geographics for ArcGIS server upgrades and enhanced web services, supporting GIS mapping and data tools that departments rely on for planning and operations.
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Counterparty:
Latitude Geographics, Victoria, British Columbia Canada
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 1, 2014
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Item number:Item #79
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$25K
Consultant will reorganize City Council operations and central staff. Sole-source contract paid from general fund.
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Counterparty:
Leslie Patton and Associates
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Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
April 1, 2014
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Item number:Item #69
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$9K
City Jail kitchen renovations proceed with plumbing design work. Sole-source procurement from local vendor.
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Counterparty:
Engineering Design Technologies, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Contract award
April 1, 2014
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Item number:Item #80
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Appleseed Architecture will create the roadmap for a major Council renovation project, defining goals and scope in Phase I. This shapes the project's direction and eventual cost.
👥
Counterparty:
Appleseed Architecture, LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Appointment executive
March 25, 2014
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Item number:Item #43
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$24K
Vision Landscape Inc. will maintain exit ramps at 31st Street, Tallapoosa, and Airport Highway. No competitive bid was sought for this $24,468 purchase.
👥
Counterparty:
Vision Landscape Inc., Irondale, Alabama
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
📍
Location:
Exit Ramps (31st Street, Tallapoosa, and Airport Highway)
March 25, 2014
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Item number:Item #19
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
REV Birmingham will manage custodial funds on behalf of the city for one year. This ensures proper financial stewardship of public money held in trust.
👥
Counterparty:
REV Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #97
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$28K
City addresses asbestos contamination at 300 10th Street North through professional design and air-quality monitoring. This protects workers and future occupants from hazardous exposure.
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Counterparty:
Terracon, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
📍
Location:
300 10th Street North
March 18, 2014
·
Item number:Item #150
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$25K
City Council is spending $25,000 from the general fund to hire a consultant to help reorganize its own offices and central staff structure. This is a sole-source procurement without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Leslie Patton and Associates
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #132
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
Psychological screening helps ensure only qualified candidates become police officers. This sole-source contract with Shealy and Holt funds mental-fitness evaluations for applicants.
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Counterparty:
Shealy and Holt, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Contract award