Contracts awarded without competitive bidding (sole-source or no-bid). The vendor was chosen directly — taxpayers don't see a price comparison.
City will pay up to $120,000 from the general fund for legal services through mid-2013. This sole-source contract handles ongoing litigation and legal matters.
City funds licensed athletic trainers and materials for student-athlete safety during NCAA Division II Winter Fest event held in Birmingham.
Planning, Engineering and Permits Department will buy full-size pickup trucks on a sole-source contract with Stivers Ford Lincoln for one year, then month-to-month. Public should know about single-vendor procurement commitments.
City contracts with sole-source vendor to handle required environmental compliance at New Georgia and Eastern Area Landfills. Landfill operations affect groundwater, air quality, and soil conditions in surrounding neighborhoods.
City commits to purchasing mini cargo vans from Ben Atkinson Motors under a no-bid contract for police and other departments. Contract runs 1 year plus month-to-month renewals thereafter.
Provides employee health screenings and occupational medicine services for city workers. Sole-source contract ensures continuity of workplace safety programs.
City commits nearly $92K in sole-source contract for engineering and landscape design services on an unspecified Gateway improvement project.
City adds $39,790 to an existing engineering contract with Hatch Mott MacDonald for design services. This is a sole-source amendment on the consent agenda.
City committing $160K to construction oversight at Railroad Reservation on 1st Avenue. Sole-source award means no competitive bid process.
Annual maintenance keeps the city's Lawson HR payroll system running smoothly. Citizens deserve to know who receives city contracts and how much, even for routine vendor renewals.
Birmingham is pursuing legal action to recover damages from the 2010 oil disaster. The city may recoup settlement funds to support local recovery efforts.
Burr and Forman will continue handling litigation and legal matters for the city through June 2013. Taxpayers fund this $425,000 commitment from the general fund without competitive bidding (sole-source contract).
City commits $250,000 for the next six months to handle workers compensation claims. This is a renewal-type contract for routine administrative services that keep injured employee claims processing running.
City commits $78,000 to design signage for the Civil Rights Heritage Trail, a public heritage project that will interpret local history for residents and visitors.
The NAACP Metro Birmingham Chapter will manage up to $40,000 in public funds to organize the city's Economic Development Summit in March 2013. Citizens should know which organizations are entrusted with city event funding and how public dollars are spent.
City commissions interpretive signs along the Birmingham waterfront to guide residents and visitors through the river district. The text and design will shape how people understand local history and neighborhood character.
City jail will get updated heating and cooling systems as part of facility renovations. Engineering Design Technologies, a local firm, won the sole-source contract to design the improvements.
Speeds up the process of clearing title issues on blighted properties so the city can move them toward sale or demolition. Direct vendor payment on sole-source basis.
The city will pay the Birmingham News (Alabama Media Group) to publish official notices, ordinances, and resolutions — the announcements that tell residents about zoning changes, tax sales, and other civic decisions. This sole-source contract sets the rate at $35.70 per column in
Establishes the official newspaper rates for publishing city ordinances and legal notices. Citizens can verify where the city publishes required public announcements.
City will pay the Huntsville Times to publish required legal notices, ordinances, and resolutions at rates up to $1.66 per line. This is a sole-source contract renewal that ensures official city announcements reach the public through print media.
Steel City Services will represent the city's interests on construction and capital projects. This sole-source agreement lets them manage project details without competitive bidding.
Sole-source contract funds professional engineering services to develop a new landfill unit at the Eastern Area Landfill. This spending decision sets the stage for expanded waste management capacity.
Council approves sole-source contract with Operation New Birmingham to create and install a commemorative monument honoring civil rights foot soldiers in Birmingham's history.
City increases sole-source payment to consultant Janice Douthard by $8,300 with no public hearing. Sole-source contracts bypass competitive bidding, so citizens should know who received the bump and why.