July 2, 2013
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Item number:Item #39
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will spend additional funds to fix heating/cooling at Boutwell Auditorium, a major public venue. The original contract from 2013 is being amended with a new cost (amount not specified in the agenda text).
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Counterparty:
Trinity Contractors, Trussville, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
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Location:
Boutwell Auditorium
July 2, 2013
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Item number:Item #40
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham is building dedicated safe spaces for residents during emergencies. The project includes facility design and management planning across five locations.
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Counterparty:
Metric Engineering, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 25, 2013
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Item number:Item #25
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$96K
Fire Department gets a mobile digital training system to improve firefighter safety instruction. Sole-source procurement means no competitive bidding—Bullex is the only supplier city found.
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Counterparty:
Bullex, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 25, 2013
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Item number:Item #15
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
City speeds up title work on condemned properties by selecting Morgan Title Services for searches and related services. Faster titles clear the way for property recovery and blight removal.
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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
June 25, 2013
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Item number:Item #30
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
City will assess the condition of monuments and historical plaques at three major parks—Kelly Ingram, Linn, and McClendon—to plan restoration work that preserves public gathering spaces and Birmingham's Civil Rights heritage.
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Counterparty:
McDowell Studios, Tuskegee, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 25, 2013
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Item number:Item #29
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$365
Covers employee health benefits funded from the general fund. Monthly premium caps at $365 per employee for single coverage under the Value Plan.
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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
June 25, 2013
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Item number:Item #33
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham pursues legal action related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, potentially recovering damages that could benefit city finances and environmental remediation efforts.
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Counterparty:
Environmental Litigation Group
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 18, 2013
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Item number:Item #72
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$400K
Sole-source contract to audit city finances using general fund dollars. Citizens can track how public money is being spent and verified.
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Counterparty:
Banks, Finley, White & Co., Birmingham, AL
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
June 18, 2013
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Item number:Item #38
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$13K
City pays a local law firm to calculate how much money it's owed on an outstanding municipal bond—part of routine debt management that affects the city's finances.
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Counterparty:
Sheppard-Harris & Associates, P.C.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 18, 2013
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Item number:Item #36
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$4K
Structural assessment of the Pratt City Library will help determine scope and cost of needed repairs or renovations to keep the facility safe and usable.
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Counterparty:
MBA Structural Engineers, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 18, 2013
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Item number:Item #37
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$3K
City commits $2,520 to assess structural conditions in the Dolomite-Westfield neighborhood, likely to inform rehabilitation or demolition decisions on blighted properties.
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Counterparty:
MBA Structural Engineers, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Dolomite-Westfield
June 18, 2013
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Item number:Item #70
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$330
Sole-source contract locks in monthly health coverage costs for city employees or retirees at $330 per month per enrollee under United Healthcare's Value Plan.
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Counterparty:
United Healthcare
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
June 18, 2013
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Item number:Item #73
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The Arbitrage Group will determine how much Birmingham owes the federal government in rebates on past bond and warrant issuances—a technical but necessary compliance task to avoid IRS penalties.
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Counterparty:
The Arbitrage Group, Inc, Houston TX
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Appointment executive
June 18, 2013
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Item number:Item #49
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City spends $24,990 on exterior maintenance at six municipal properties. No competitive bidding was used.
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Counterparty:
Owen Professional Landscape Group, Birmingham, AL
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 11, 2013
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Item number:Item #17
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$67K
City is spending $67,319 on professional surveying and engineering design for Lawson Field. Volkert, Inc. was selected without competitive bidding (sole-source procurement).
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Counterparty:
Volkert, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 11, 2013
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Item number:Item #18
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$67K
City commits funds to plan improvements at Lawson Field; surveying and engineering design will shape the project scope and timeline.
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Counterparty:
Volkert, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 11, 2013
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Item number:Item #45
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$26K
Birmingham is paying for expert advice on managing costs of health benefits for retired city employees. This is routine financial housekeeping that helps the city plan for long-term obligations.
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Counterparty:
The Segal Company, Atlanta, GA
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appointment executive
June 11, 2013
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Item number:Item #14
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
Council approves up to $15,000 in legal fees for unspecified litigation and legal work during 2012–2013. Sole-source contract means no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Everette Wess
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
June 11, 2013
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Item number:Item #16
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$7K
Appraisals of 10 properties along 8th Avenue West and Arkadelphia Road are a first step toward potential acquisition, development, or blight remediation in these corridors.
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Counterparty:
Pless Appraisal, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 11, 2013
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Item number:Item #15
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$7K
City is paying to audit its workers' compensation insurance program costs and coverage. This helps ensure the self-insured program is financially sustainable and protecting city employees fairly.
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Counterparty:
Madison Consulting Group
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
June 4, 2013
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Item number:Item #22
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$12K
Fire Department's T500 burn trainers get equipment maintenance needed to train firefighters safely. Critical tools for hands-on training stay operational.
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Counterparty:
Kidde Fire Trainers, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #102
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$97K
CrossPlex gets specialized equipment needed for event performances. City locked into sole-source supplier with no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Sico America, Inc.
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Funding source:
Capital Improvement Plan
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Action type:
Contract award
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #55
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$33K
City spending nearly $34K on geotechnical work — likely for a public infrastructure or development project. Details on the specific project are incomplete.
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Counterparty:
Bhate Geosciences Corporation, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #103
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$25K
City funds promotional and management services for the 2013 Jazz in the Park Series, a free summer cultural event across seven Birmingham neighborhoods.
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Counterparty:
Magic City Smooth Jazz, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
May 21, 2013
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Item number:Item #67
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$97K
Birmingham CrossPlex gets a new mobile performance stage system from sole-source vendor Sico America. The equipment enables flexible event hosting at the facility.
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Counterparty:
Sico America, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation