February 11, 2025
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Item number:Item #37
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$790
City commits general funds to purchase a digital writing device for staff use.
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Counterparty:
Amazon Capital Services, Seattle, Washington
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
February 11, 2025
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Item number:Item #33
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City awards multi-year contract for emergency vehicle fleet modifications and installations. Affects response equipment availability and public safety operations.
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Counterparty:
ProLogic ITS, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
February 4, 2025
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Item number:Item #91
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1.5M
City commits $1.54M to Urban Alchemy for homeless outreach services. This is a sole-source contract, meaning no competitive bidding—worth noting as public spending accountability.
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Counterparty:
Urban Alchemy
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
February 4, 2025
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Item number:Item #67
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$114K
City fleet maintenance contract with Cowin Equipment ensures vehicles stay operational. No-bid purchasing under state master agreement.
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Counterparty:
Cowin Equipment Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
February 4, 2025
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Item number:Item #68
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$51K
Brighter emergency lights on police and fire vehicles improve visibility in nighttime response, making response safer for both responders and the public.
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Counterparty:
Dana Safety Supply, D/B/A Fleet Safety Equipment
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
February 4, 2025
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Item number:Item #73
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$49K
City commits funds to purchase truck repair parts and services through an existing procurement contract. This spending decision ensures vehicle fleet maintenance capacity.
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Counterparty:
Rush Truck Centers, San Antonio, Texas
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
February 4, 2025
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Item number:Item #77
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$28K
City buys three 550-gallon water trailers for public works use. Equipment supports water service operations and emergency response capabilities.
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Counterparty:
Wylie & Son, Inc. dba Wylie Manufacturing Company
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
February 4, 2025
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Item number:Item #66
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$8K
Equipment repair keeps fire services operational. This wreck-damage supplement on a 2022 fire truck restores vehicle 222216 to service.
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Counterparty:
Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus, Union Grove, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
February 4, 2025
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Item number:Item #74
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1K
Routine spending from the general fund for office furniture. This is a procedural consent-agenda item with minimal direct impact on residents.
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Counterparty:
Strickland Paper Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
February 4, 2025
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Item number:Item #69
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$232
Routine vendor payment for repair of city fleet vehicle (2015 Ford F350, Equipment Management Department). Small dollar amount with no direct resident impact.
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Counterparty:
Huffstutler Paint and Body
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
February 4, 2025
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Item number:Item #75
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$119
Routine office furniture purchase for City Clerk Department using general fund dollars.
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Counterparty:
Strickland Paper Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
February 4, 2025
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Item number:Item #76
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$96
Routine equipment purchase for city Information Management Systems. Part of ongoing vendor payments on consent agenda.
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Counterparty:
W. W. Grainger, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
February 4, 2025
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Item number:Item #97
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City schools receive robotics and 3D printing equipment for hands-on STEAM learning. Purchase includes Bee-Bot hive bundle, Strawbees robotics kit, and FlashForge 3D printer.
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Counterparty:
Eduporium, Inc. DBA Eduporium, Newton, Massachusetts
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
February 4, 2025
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Item number:Item #19
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to multi-year DocuSign licensing and support services through Carahsoft. Specific dollar amount and contract term not disclosed in agenda item.
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Counterparty:
Carahsoft Technology Corporation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 28, 2025
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Item number:Item #46
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1.8M
Highland Park Pro Shop will get new heating and cooling equipment as part of a capital facilities upgrade. The sole-source bid approach means no competitive bidding occurred.
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Counterparty:
McAbee Construction, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
3300 Highland Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama 35205
January 28, 2025
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Item number:Item #23
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$56K
City awards sole-source contract to repair CrossPlex pool heating system. Ensures continued operation of the public facility.
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Counterparty:
Comfort Systems USA Mid-South, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
CrossPlex
January 28, 2025
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Item number:Item #30
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$4K
City commits $4,464 for eight weeks of manlift rental equipment from general fund reserves.
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Counterparty:
CraneWorks, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
January 28, 2025
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Item number:Item #21
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City extends janitorial services at Police Headquarters and other facilities without competitive bidding. Taxpayers deserve transparency on vendor selection and renewal terms.
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Counterparty:
Hill's Janitorial Service, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
January 28, 2025
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Item number:Item #27
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Locks in unit pricing for emergency medical supplies that paramedics and firefighters depend on daily. Cooperative bidding typically saves cities money vs. individual procurement.
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Counterparty:
Stryker Sales, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
January 21, 2025
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Item number:Item #20
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$173K
Residents get an online and smartphone app to report potholes, graffiti, and other city issues directly. SeeClickFix tracks complaints and makes service requests faster.
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Counterparty:
CivicPlus, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 21, 2025
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Item number:Item #33
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$4K
Equipment Management Department authorizes sole-source repair of city vehicle 204316 through general fund spending.
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Counterparty:
Paul Pierce Auto Paint and Body, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 21, 2025
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Item number:Item #31
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to a 3-year furniture supply agreement with Dream Seats for Fire Department facilities. Dollar amount not disclosed in public materials.
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Counterparty:
Dream Seats, LLC.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
January 14, 2025
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Item number:Item #14
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
City spending $5,000 from general funds to contract with Ballard House Project Inc. for unspecified promotional services.
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Counterparty:
Ballard House Project Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 14, 2025
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Item number:Item #15
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City partners with Big Brothers/Big Sisters to provide mentoring programs for local youth, supporting community development and youth engagement.
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Counterparty:
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 7, 2025
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Item number:Item #30
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2.6M
City commits $2.6 million to 25th Street North infrastructure improvements. Project is located on Selma property serving the community.
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Counterparty:
South Dade Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Inc. DBA SDAC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
910 Landline Road, Selma, Alabama, 36701