October 1, 2013
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Item number:Item #91
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
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Total cost:
$50K
City commits $50,000 from the general fund to hire legal counsel Hand Arendall for undisclosed legal matters through June 2014.
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Counterparty:
Hand Arendall
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
October 1, 2013
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Item number:Item #132
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
City spending $50,000 in general funds on legal services through June 2014. Sole-source contract awarded without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Hand Arendall
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 1, 2013
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Item number:Item #131
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$45K
City attorney's office will use general funds to hire an outside law firm for unspecified legal matters through mid-2014. No open bidding process was used.
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Counterparty:
Cooper Law Firm
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 1, 2013
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Item number:Item #90
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$45K
City commits up to $45,000 in general funds to external legal counsel through June 2014 without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Cooper Law Firm
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
October 1, 2013
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Item number:Item #89
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$40K
City pays outside law firm $40,000 from general funds for specialized legal support through June 2014.
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Counterparty:
Christian & Small, LLP
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 1, 2013
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Item number:Item #130
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$40K
City commits $40,000 in general funds to the law firm Christian & Small for legal assistance through June 2014. Sole-source contract means no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Christian & Small, LLP
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 1, 2013
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Item number:Item #87
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$35K
City commits $35,000 in public funds to external legal counsel without competitive bidding. Balch & Bingham will assist the City Attorney's office on unspecified legal matters through mid-2014.
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Counterparty:
Balch & Bingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
October 1, 2013
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Item number:Item #128
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$35K
Sole-source legal services contract — city skips competitive bidding to retain outside counsel for unspecified legal matters through June 2014.
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Counterparty:
Balch & Bingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 1, 2013
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Item number:Item #93
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$35K
The City commits $35,000 in public funds to the law firm Jones and Hawley for legal assistance through mid-2014.
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Counterparty:
Jones and Hawley
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
October 1, 2013
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Item number:Item #92
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$35K
The City commits $35,000 in public funds to the law firm Jones and Hawley for legal assistance through mid-2014.
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Counterparty:
Jones and Hawley
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
October 1, 2013
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Item number:Item #133
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$35K
City hires outside law firm Jones and Hawley for specialized legal work through year-end, spending $35,000 from general funds without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Jones and Hawley
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 1, 2013
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Item number:Item #134
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
City commits $30,000 in general funds to retain Attorney Barry Walker for legal assistance through June 2014. Details about the specific legal matters are not disclosed in public record.
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Counterparty:
Attorney Barry Walker
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 1, 2013
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Item number:Item #94
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
Mayor's office commits $30,000 in general funds to outside counsel through June 2014. Sole-source contract; no competitive bidding process.
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Counterparty:
Attorney Barry Walker
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 1, 2013
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Item number:Item #95
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2K
Residents in North Birmingham, Collegeville, Harriman Park, and Fairmont will get legal support on environmental issues. City chose the firm without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
White, Arnold and Dowd P.C.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
North Birmingham, Collegeville, Harriman Park, Fairmont
September 24, 2013
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Item number:Item #94
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$104K
Birmingham is paying a marketing firm to build a "central sports brand" — likely to promote the city's sports attractions and venues. This sole-source contract shapes how the city markets itself and uses public funds for promotional services.
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Counterparty:
Convention Innovations, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
September 17, 2013
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Item number:Item #49
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$372K
City commits $371,762 to Volkert, Inc. for construction engineering, materials testing, and contract oversight services. Scope of project not specified in available materials.
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Counterparty:
Volkert, Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
September 17, 2013
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Item number:Item #68
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$350K
Sole-source contract commits general-fund dollars to outside counsel without competitive bidding. Taxpayers should know who handles city legal work and what it costs.
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Counterparty:
Burr & Forman
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 17, 2013
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Item number:Item #71
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
City spending $50,000 in general funds for outside legal services from a sole-source vendor, with no competitive bidding process.
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Counterparty:
Hand Arendall
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 17, 2013
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Item number:Item #70
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$45K
Sole-source contract sends $45,000 in public funds to an outside law firm for unspecified legal matters, sidestepping competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Cooper Law Firm
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
September 17, 2013
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Item number:Item #69
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$40K
City Attorney's office will spend $40,000 in public funds on outside legal counsel through June 2014 using a sole-source contract, meaning no competitive bidding process.
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Counterparty:
Christian & Small, LLP
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 17, 2013
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Item number:Item #72
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$35K
City attorney's office outsources legal work to external counsel through June 2014. Terms cover scope and cost of legal assistance on undisclosed matters.
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Counterparty:
Jones & Hawley
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
September 17, 2013
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Item number:Item #67
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$35K
General fund money goes to outside legal counsel for unspecified legal matters. Citizens should know who receives city contracts and why, even routine vendor payments.</matters>
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Counterparty:
Balch & Bingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 17, 2013
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Item number:Item #73
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
Birmingham commits $30,000 in general funds to retain outside legal counsel for unspecified legal matters through June 2014. Citizens have a right to know who gets paid from the city budget and for what.
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Counterparty:
Attorney Barry Walker
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 17, 2013
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Item number:Item #80
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Four North Birmingham communities—Collegeville, Harriman Park, Fairmont, and North Birmingham—will have dedicated legal counsel for environmental issues. This appointment ensures residents have representation for pollution, contamination, or other environmental health concerns.
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Counterparty:
White, Arnold and Dowd P.C.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
September 17, 2013
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Item number:Item #66
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham is investing public funds in a marketing campaign to promote the CrossPlex sports and entertainment venue. The contract uses sole-source procurement, meaning the city did not open bidding to other firms.
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Counterparty:
Convention Innovations, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution