July 24, 2012
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Item number:Item #31
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$138K
City commits $138,000 to design services through a sole-source contract; the project scope (design and construction of what) is incomplete in the agenda text, limiting public clarity on what work is planned.
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Counterparty:
Dorsey Architects and Associates, Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 24, 2012
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Item number:Item #39
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$29K
Parker Building Services wins a no-bid contract to demolish, construct, and paint walls at an undisclosed city site. The $28,970 commitment comes without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Parker Building Services Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
2912 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard North, Birmingham
July 17, 2012
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Item number:Item #43
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$24K
City commits $23,950 to Hixson Consultants for condition assessment, design, and construction management services on an unspecified project.
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Counterparty:
Hixson Consultants, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 17, 2012
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Item number:Item #63
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$16K
City will spend $16,245 on Lamar Outdoor billboards to promote fire safety awareness through the Get Alarmed Birmingham Program. Funds come from the general budget.
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Counterparty:
Lamar Outdoor Advertising, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
July 17, 2012
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Item number:Item #47
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2K
Routine maintenance contract for landscaping around the Wenonah Drive and Goldcrest Drive neighborhood sign.
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Counterparty:
Green Life Lawn Services, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Wenonah Drive and Goldcrest Drive
July 10, 2012
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Item number:Item #43
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$16K
City funds public safety awareness campaign using Lamar billboard space. Part of Get Alarmed Birmingham fire-safety education outreach.
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Counterparty:
Lamar Outdoor Advertising, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
July 10, 2012
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Item number:Item #16
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$6K
Geotechnical study will determine extent and repair costs for sinkhole on Green Springs Avenue. Results guide next steps for street stabilization and public safety.
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Counterparty:
Bhate Geosciences, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Green Springs Avenue
July 10, 2012
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Item number:Item #63
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$335
City spending on employee health benefits affects municipal labor costs and budget planning. This sole-source contract sets health-insurance rates for city workers.
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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
July 10, 2012
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Item number:Item #62
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$335
City spending on employee health benefits affects municipal labor costs and budget planning. This sole-source contract sets health-insurance rates for city workers.
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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
July 10, 2012
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Item number:Item #57
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$335
City spending on employee health benefits affects municipal labor costs and budget planning. This sole-source contract sets health-insurance rates for city workers.
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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 26, 2012
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Item number:Item #28
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
Asbestos assessment at Morning Star property confirms safety before demolition or rehabilitation. Single-source contract ensures specialized expertise for hazard evaluation.
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Counterparty:
Bhate Environmental Associates, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 26, 2012
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Item number:Item #58
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City expands stormwater management services through sole-source contract with engineering firm Arcadis. Details on contract term and cost not yet public.
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Counterparty:
Arcadis, U.S., Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 19, 2012
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Item number:Item #15
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$216K
Sole-source contract funds design and surveying services (project name incomplete in agenda). Residents should know who receives public funds and what work is commissioned.
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Counterparty:
Hatch Mott MacDonald Alabama LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 19, 2012
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Item number:Item #41
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$75K
City commits additional $75,000 in general fund dollars to law firm for litigation and legal matters through June 2012.
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Counterparty:
Hand Arendall LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract amendment
June 19, 2012
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Item number:Item #40
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
City hiring Strada Professional Services to inspect condition of storm drains on Clairmont Avenue. Results will guide repairs and maintenance priorities for stormwater infrastructure.
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Counterparty:
Strada Professional Services, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Clairmont Avenue
June 19, 2012
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Item number:Item #17
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
City speeds up property recovery by outsourcing title searches on condemned buildings. Faster titles mean faster sales or demolition of blighted properties.
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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 19, 2012
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Item number:Item #29
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$20K
General fund spending on media production; second payment installment due July 2012.
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Counterparty:
WebsEdge Limited
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
June 19, 2012
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Item number:Item #28
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$16K
Birmingham Fire Department buys specialized fire extinguisher training for staff. Sole-source procurement from BullEx, Inc.
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Counterparty:
BullEx, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
June 19, 2012
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Item number:Item #16
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$10K
City contracts with engineering firm for landscape and design work at Railroad Reservat. Spending decision approved by sole-source procurement.
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Counterparty:
Macknally Land Design, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 19, 2012
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Item number:Item #14
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
City is testing city-owned or city-managed properties for asbestos and lead-based paint — hazards that affect resident health, especially in older buildings and schools.
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Counterparty:
Bhate Environmental Associates, Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
June 12, 2012
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Item number:Item #55
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1.1M
City commits $1.075 million over five years for equipment or assets through Municipal Leasing Consultants. Residents fund this sole-source contract, though the specific assets being leased are unclear from the agenda text.
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Counterparty:
Municipal Leasing Consultants, Grand Isle, Vermont
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 12, 2012
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Item number:Item #20
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$44K
City will spend $44,200 to study whether a proposed 16th Street project is viable before moving forward with design or construction. The study will inform whether the project proceeds and what it costs residents.
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Counterparty:
MBA Engineers, Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 5, 2012
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Item number:Item #25
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$400K
Firm hired to independently review city finances for fiscal year ending June 2012. Audit results help ensure public money is spent lawfully and efficiently.
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Counterparty:
Banks, Finley, White and Company, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
June 5, 2012
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Item number:Item #18
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Overgrown private lots in Quadrant II will be cleared as-needed under new contract. Removes neighborhood blight and improves public safety visibility in the district.
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Counterparty:
X-treme Brushcutters LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Location:
Quadrant II
May 15, 2012
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Item number:Item #53
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$250K
Law firm hired to address environmental issues affecting the North Birmingham community through October 2012. Work targets cleanup or remediation in one of the city's most impacted neighborhoods.
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Counterparty:
White Arnold and Dowd, P.C.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
📍
Location:
North Birmingham Community