May 21, 2013
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Item number:Item #46
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
City commits $150,000 over five years to Southern Equine Services in Columbiana using sole-source procurement. Citizens should see what public funds support and whether competitive bidding was pursued.
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Counterparty:
Southern Equine Services PC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Columbiana, Alabama
May 21, 2013
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Item number:Item #71
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$25K
Funds promotional and management services for Jazz in the Park across seven Birmingham neighborhoods, bringing summer entertainment to residents.
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Counterparty:
Magic City Smooth Jazz
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
May 14, 2013
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Item number:Item #67
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$255K
Additional spending on a sole-source HR and payroll software system. The total cost grows as the city continues work on its employee management platform.
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Counterparty:
Infor(US), Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
May 14, 2013
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Item number:Item #61
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$35K
City commits $35,350 for engineering and surveying design work on Tuggle-Hill K-5 School project. This sole-source contract kicks off design phase for a school facility that will serve the community.
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Counterparty:
Dynamic Civil Solutions, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
May 14, 2013
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Item number:Item #66
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$35K
Council approves spending $35,000 from general funds to replace carpet on the 7th Floor Housing Division office at City Hall. No competitive bidding was used.
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Counterparty:
Carpet Specialties
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
7th Floor City Hall, Birmingham
May 14, 2013
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Item number:Item #60
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$16K
City commits $16,000 to restore the Eddie Kendrick bronze statue using a sole-source contract with McDowell Studios—a direct award without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Ronald Scott McDowell dba McDowell Studios
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Birmingham
May 14, 2013
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Item number:Item #59
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$16K
City commits $16,000 to restore the Eddie Kendrick bronze statue using a sole-source contract with McDowell Studios—a direct award without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Ronald Scott McDowell dba McDowell Studios
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Birmingham
May 14, 2013
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Item number:Item #75
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$10K
City will pay Jefferson County and other vendors to conduct August and October runoff elections. This covers election administration costs exceeding $10,000.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 30, 2013
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Item number:Item #44
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$35K
Birmingham extends IA Pro software contract to manage internal affairs investigations and maintain CALEA law-enforcement accreditation compliance.
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Counterparty:
CI Technologies, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
April 30, 2013
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Item number:Item #62
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$19K
City will spend $18,635 from general funds to arrange ground transportation and hotel accommodations for up to 25 area neighborhood delegates. This sole-source contract covers logistical support for neighborhood representatives.
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Counterparty:
Travel Designers, Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 30, 2013
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Item number:Item #49
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
Sole-source contract to provide psychological evaluations, likely for personnel or public-safety purposes. Spending details and vendor selection process matter for public accountability.
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Counterparty:
Shealy and Holt, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
April 23, 2013
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Item number:Item #40
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$425K
Law firm's contract for litigation and other legal work extends through June 2013 at additional taxpayer cost. No competitive bidding process was used.
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Counterparty:
Law Firm of Burr and Forman
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract amendment
April 16, 2013
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Item number:Item #66
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$28K
Birmingham awards a water utility contract to Alabama Plumbing Contractors for connecting the New Fountai (project) to city water. Routine infrastructure spending on consent agenda.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Plumbing Contractors
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
April 9, 2013
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Item number:Item #77
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Police can purchase full-size SUVs from Stivers Ford Lincoln without competitive bidding for one year, then month-to-month. Sole-source procurement limits competition and may affect price paid by taxpayers.
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Counterparty:
Stivers Ford Lincoln, Montgomery, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 2, 2013
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Item number:Item #10
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$20K
Sole-source contract extends mental health services through June 2013. No information available on which residents or services are affected.
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Counterparty:
University of Alabama Health Services Foundation Department of Psychiatry, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 26, 2013
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Item number:Item #41
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
Sole-source spending on emergency vehicle maintenance keeps the city's ambulance fleet operational for dispatch and emergency response.
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Counterparty:
Peach State Ambulance
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
March 26, 2013
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Item number:Item #37
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$12K
City audits franchise-fee compliance to ensure utilities and other franchised businesses pay required fees. This $11,500 contract keeps those audits on track.
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Counterparty:
Lewis and Associates, Cooper City, Florida
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
March 26, 2013
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Item number:Item #48
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$10K
West Police Precinct gets upgraded ID and security systems to improve building access and officer safety. Purchase is sole-source, meaning no competitive bidding occurred.
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Counterparty:
Tyco Integrated Security LLC, Pelham, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
March 12, 2013
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Item number:Item #47
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$206K
Increases city spending with local engineering firm from $199.7K to $205.7K for topography and design work. The scope remains unclear from public materials.
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Counterparty:
Dynamic Civil Solutions, Inc., Birmingham, AL
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
March 12, 2013
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Item number:Item #16
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$78K
City spends $78,000 on wayfinding sign concept and design. Project creates new signage based on three existing sign templates.
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Counterparty:
Big Marketing and Communications, Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
March 12, 2013
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Item number:Item #18
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$56K
City extends contract with architect for continuing design work on fountain project. Additional spending must pass council review even on consent agenda.
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Counterparty:
Exford Architects, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
March 12, 2013
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Item number:Item #48
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
City commits to drywall, electrical, and flooring upgrades at the Jemison Gallery, a cultural venue serving Birmingham residents.
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Counterparty:
Parker Building Services, Co., Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
📍
Location:
Jemison Gallery, Birmingham
March 12, 2013
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Item number:Item #17
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$23K
Completes historical content for remaining trail signs in the city's trail system. Residents will see improved signage with period-accurate details about local history.
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Counterparty:
The Waterwalk Group dba Avant Media Communications, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
March 5, 2013
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Item number:Item #57
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$34K
Auditing firm will verify financial disclosures for the 2013 bond series, ensuring accuracy of statements before investors buy bonds. Standard requirement for public debt issuance.
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Counterparty:
Banks, Finley, White and Company, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Bond
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Action type:
Contract award
March 5, 2013
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Item number:Item #50
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$17K
City commits to a five-year sole-source agreement for technical assistance services. The contract is renewable annually if funds remain available.
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Counterparty:
Development Solutions, Inc., Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution