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Sole-source / no-bid

Contracts awarded without competitive bidding (sole-source or no-bid). The vendor was chosen directly — taxpayers don't see a price comparison.

Volume timeline

Sole-source / no-bid — items per month

Indexed so far 1155 items in last 83 months
Total dollars $67.1M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (30.8% of agenda items processed so far).
20 10 0 2022-01-01: 6 items, $79,586 2022-02-01: 9 items, $165,740 2022-03-01: 3 items, $33,969 2022-04-01: 14 items, $410,381 2022-05-01: 22 items, $134,701 2022-06-01: 7 items, $1.4M 2022-07-01: not indexed yet 2022-08-01: 13 items, $2.2M 2022-09-01: 10 items, $316,745 2022-10-01: 15 items, $902,595 2022-11-01: 21 items, $1.6M 2022-12-01: 4 items, $130,353 2023-01-01: 19 items, $384,745 2023-02-01: 11 items, $26,329 2023-03-01: 17 items, $1.2M 2023-04-01: 26 items, $2.1M 2023-05-01: not indexed yet 2023-06-01: not indexed yet 2023-07-01: not indexed yet 2023-08-01: not indexed yet 2023-09-01: not indexed yet 2023-10-01: not indexed yet 2023-11-01: not indexed yet 2023-12-01: not indexed yet 2024-01-01: 18 items, $509,742 2024-02-01: 17 items, $221,164 2024-03-01: 3 items, $6,560 2024-04-01: 8 items, $171,057 2024-05-01: 11 items, $217,607 2024-06-01: 5 items, $29,581 2024-07-01: 9 items, $164,302 2024-08-01: 3 items, $550,939 2024-09-01: 23 items, $1.3M 2024-10-01: 17 items, $354,376 2024-11-01: 14 items, $7.4M 2024-12-01: 25 items, $799,180 2025-01-01: 12 items, $4.7M 2025-02-01: 18 items, $1.8M 2025-03-01: 26 items, $2.9M 2025-04-01: 33 items, $227,821 2025-05-01: 20 items, $636,360 2025-06-01: 16 items, $1.1M 2025-07-01: 19 items, $6.0M 2025-08-01: 24 items, $4.7M 2025-09-01: 20 items, $628,343 2025-10-01: 16 items, $245,846 2025-11-01: 6 items, $150,751 2025-12-01: 14 items, $444,756 2026-01-01: 6 items, $240,347 2026-02-01: 6 items, $638,489 2026-03-01: 21 items, $1.6M 2026-04-01: 13 items, $530,665 2026-05-01: 7 items, $67,400 2026-06-01: not indexed yet 2026-07-01: not indexed yet 2026-08-01: not indexed yet 2026-09-01: not indexed yet 2026-10-01: not indexed yet 2026-11-01: not indexed yet 2026-12-01: not indexed yet 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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April 22, 2025 · Item number:Item #43 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $379

Council approves $379.98 purchase from Amazon for whiteboards

City spends $379.98 in general funds to buy two large double-sided whiteboards from Amazon for office use.

Counterparty: Amazon.Com Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
April 22, 2025 · Item number:Item #24 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: undisclosed

City approves law enforcement data-sharing deal with Finder Software

Police will use Finder's platform to share data across agencies through a federated system. No dollar amount is listed, but the sole-source contract means the city bypassed competitive bidding.

Counterparty: Finder Software Solutions, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
April 15, 2025 · Item number:Item #38 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $1K

City buys three office chairs from Indoff for $1,194

Routine purchase of office furniture for Payroll Division using general fund dollars. No direct resident impact.

Counterparty: Indoff, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
April 15, 2025 · Item number:Item #41 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $884

City approves $884 table purchase from Special-T, LLC

Routine furniture purchase for city operations. General fund spending on equipment for the Purchasing Division.

Counterparty: Special-T, LLC, Alpharetta, Georgia Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
April 15, 2025 · Item number:Item #20 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: undisclosed

City hires BGrace Media for event promotion and management

City is contracting with BGrace Media to organize and manage a series of public events. The specific scope, duration, and cost are not detailed in the available information.

Counterparty: BGrace Media, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
April 15, 2025 · Item number:Item #26 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: undisclosed

City renews employee vision insurance plan with Ameritas Life

Covers vision care for city employees and their dependents starting July 1, 2025. One-year agreement can be extended.

Counterparty: Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
April 15, 2025 · Item number:Item #21 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: undisclosed

City approves Lexipol, LLC contract (12 months, sole-source)

City commits to a single vendor for policy and training services without competitive bidding. Cost not disclosed in agenda item.

Counterparty: Lexipol, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
April 8, 2025 · Item number:Item #14 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $29K

Council awards $29,402 to Splawn Construction for library roof repair

Birmingham Central Library gets roof and floor drain repairs completed. Work addresses structural maintenance needed at 2100 Park Place.

Counterparty: Splawn Construction, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award Location: 2100 Park Place, Birmingham
April 8, 2025 · Item number:Item #27 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $17K

City approves $17,483 for Threat Advice Software license

City commits funds from the general fund to purchase Threat Advice Software from SHI International Corporation. No competitive bidding was used for this procurement.

Counterparty: SHI International Corporation Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
April 8, 2025 · Item number:Item #10 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $4K

City funds Be Kind Birmingham for essential services, $4,000

Public funds support community services through Be Kind Birmingham. Sole-source procurement with no public bid process.

Counterparty: Be Kind Birmingham, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
April 8, 2025 · Item number:Item #28 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $567

Capital Projects buys bookcase from Strickland Paper for $568

Routine furniture purchase using capital improvement funds. Vendor receives payment for one bookcase through no-bid procurement.

Counterparty: Strickland Paper Company, Inc. Funding source: Capital Improvement Plan Action type: Contract award
April 8, 2025 · Item number:Item #18 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves Amazon purchase: carts and grocery bags

City buys equipment for routine operations from Amazon. No direct impact on residents.

Counterparty: Amazon.Com, Seattle, Washington Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
April 1, 2025 · Item number:Item #66 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $33K

Council approves $32,728.50 for modular phone pods with installation

City purchases two modular phone pods for office use. No competitive bidding was conducted.

Counterparty: Strickland Paper Company, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
April 1, 2025 · Item number:Item #67 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $21K

Fire & Rescue buys sleeping quarters from Western Shelter for $20,852

Birmingham Fire & Rescue gets new mobile sleeping quarters. This no-bid purchase from general funds supports firefighter operations and station facilities.

Counterparty: WS Acquisition, LLC dba Western Shelter Mobility Systems Funding source: General Fund Action type: Appropriation
April 1, 2025 · Item number:Item #59 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $10K

Council approves $10K+ payments to Jefferson County, vendors for goods and servi

Sole-source payments to county and election/mailing vendors without competitive bidding. Details of what goods or services are being purchased are not disclosed in this consent item.

Counterparty: Jefferson County, Jefferson County General Services, Election Systems & Software, Access Mailing Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
April 1, 2025 · Item number:Item #24 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: undisclosed

City approves ParkMobile for on-street parking management

The city is giving ParkMobile control of parking meters, collection, and software citywide. This affects how you pay for parking and what data the city collects about parking patterns.

Counterparty: ParkMobile, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
April 1, 2025 · Item number:Item #23 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: undisclosed

Sole-source: Gray Quarter Inc. hired for network and software services

City commits to a sole-source vendor for critical IT infrastructure and software development support without competitive bidding. Contract terms and dollar amount not disclosed in agenda.

Counterparty: Gray Quarter Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
March 25, 2025 · Item number:Item #41 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $575K

City buys 20 Toyota Camry Hybrids from Limbaugh Motors for $575K

City spends $575K in public funds to purchase 20 hybrid sedans for municipal fleet operations. No-bid procurement from local dealership.

Counterparty: Limbaugh Motors, Inc. dba Limbaugh Toyota, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
March 25, 2025 · Item number:Item #31 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $26K

Police North Precinct: $25,933 door replacement contract to Sherrod Construction

Council awards no-bid contract to replace doors at the Police North Precinct building. Maintains secure facility operations.

Counterparty: Sherrod Construction Company, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
March 25, 2025 · Item number:Item #30 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $6K

Roof repair contract: Advanced Roofing Solutions, $5,820

City approves $5,820 sole-source contract with Advanced Roofing Solutions to repair the Highland Park Pro Shop roof on Highland Avenue.

Counterparty: Advanced Roofing Solutions, LLC Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award Location: 3300 Highland Avenue, Birmingham
March 25, 2025 · Item number:Item #42 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $4K

City approves $3,576 office furniture purchase from Herman Miller

Vendor payment for office furniture using general fund money. Part of routine City operations.

Counterparty: MillerKnoll, Inc., dba Herman Miller, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
March 25, 2025 · Item number:Item #32 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $3K

Martin Luther King Center repairs: $2,750 award to Tecta America

City commits $2,750 from general funds to repair the MLK Recreation Center at 529 43rd Street North. No-bid award to Tecta America Southeast, LLC.

Counterparty: Tecta America Southeast, LLC Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award Location: 529 43rd Street North
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