December 3, 2024
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Item number:Item #19
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City enters sole-source agreement for cloud-based mainframe services to run municipal IT systems. Terms and dollar amount not disclosed in this agenda.
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Counterparty:
Mainline Information Systems, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
November 26, 2024
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Item number:Item #23
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5.9M
Russo Corporation will improve drainage and utilities at Caldwell Park and 26th Street South using federal pandemic recovery funds. Project reduces flooding risk in the area.
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Counterparty:
Russo Corporation
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Funding source:
Arpa
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Caldwell Park/26th Street South
November 26, 2024
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Item number:Item #45
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$194K
City commits to a three-year railroad-crossing safety or prediction system with sole vendor TRAINFO. Without competition, residents and council should know why this technology cannot be obtained elsewhere.
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Counterparty:
TRAINFO Corporation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
November 26, 2024
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Item number:Item #44
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$118K
Sole-source contract awards public funds to a nonprofit provider. The incomplete description makes it unclear what services residents will receive.
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Counterparty:
Love Joy Ministries, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
November 26, 2024
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Item number:Item #20
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$31K
The city will replace the deteriorating side canopy at Boutwell Auditorium, a historic cultural venue. The work protects the building and maintains usable public space.
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Counterparty:
Tennessee Valley Metals, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
1930 Reverend Ab
November 26, 2024
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Item number:Item #21
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$3K
Council approves repair work on a public auditorium's exterior structure. The replacement is a routine maintenance project for the facility at 1930 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard.
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Counterparty:
C.P. Construction, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
1930 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, Birmingham
November 19, 2024
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Item number:Item #28
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$83K
City buys two new work trucks from Truckworx Kenworth-Birmingham to replace or expand fleet capacity for landscaping and grounds maintenance operations.
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Counterparty:
Truckworx Holding Co, LLC dba Truckworx Kenworth-Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Birmingham, Alabama
November 19, 2024
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Item number:Item #26
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$29K
Fire truck 222214 (2022 Ferrara Igniter) gets wreck repair to restore emergency response capacity. Repair cost comes from general fund.
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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
November 19, 2024
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Item number:Item #27
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
Public Works upgrades street lighting with energy-efficient LED fixtures across the city.
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Counterparty:
Rexel USA, Inc. dba Mayer Electric Supply Co., Birmingham, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
November 19, 2024
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Item number:Item #13
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2K
City commits $2,000 to Help 2 Others Foundation for unspecified services under a sole-source agreement.
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Counterparty:
Help 2 Others Foundation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
November 5, 2024
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Item number:Item #26
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$876K
City commits $876,210 to purchase two new 28-yard Kenworth garbage trucks for equipment operations. This is a no-bid purchase from Ingram Equipment Company in Pelham, Alabama.
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Counterparty:
Ingram Equipment Company, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
November 5, 2024
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Item number:Item #14
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$125K
HouseProud will provide services to the city under a sole-source agreement (no competitive bidding). The contract amount and service scope determine whether this affects residents directly or represents routine city operations.
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Counterparty:
HouseProud Atlanta Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
November 5, 2024
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Item number:Item #18
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$8K
City spending $7,600 in general funds to pay the Board of Education to coordinate services. The full scope of services is unclear from the truncated description.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Board of Education
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
November 5, 2024
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Item number:Item #19
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
Public funds going to a botanical organization for unspecified services. While the amount is modest, citizens deserve visibility into how their tax dollars support local nonprofits.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Botanical Society, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
November 5, 2024
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Item number:Item #20
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
Birmingham Zoo will deliver science and technology education to middle schoolers in the city's public schools. One-time funding supports hands-on learning outside the classroom.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Zoo, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 29, 2024
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Item number:Item #17
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$60K
City spending $60,000 on training and consulting services from Dr. Chico Tillmon through sole-source procurement.
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Counterparty:
Dr. Chico Tillmon d/b/a Tillmon Training and Consulting
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
October 29, 2024
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Item number:Item #20
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$6K
City will spend up to $6,000 from its general fund to screen job applicants and employees for background information. This is a sole-source contract, meaning the city did not solicit competitive bids.
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Counterparty:
Risk Mitigation Services, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 22, 2024
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Item number:Item #28
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2K
City commits $2,000 to allow the Catholic high school to provide facilities for an unspecified public use or service.
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Counterparty:
Holy Family Christo Rey Catholic High School
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 22, 2024
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Item number:Item #21
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Police Records Management System software renewal. Maintains case management and archival tools for law enforcement operations.
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Counterparty:
Mantissa Corporation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
October 22, 2024
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Item number:Item #18
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Create Birmingham will run a 10-week entrepreneurship cohort to help residents start businesses. The city is using a sole-source contract, meaning no competitive bidding process.
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Counterparty:
Create Birmingham, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
October 22, 2024
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Item number:Item #22
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City police and public safety agencies will use MCM's evidence management system for digital case records, chain-of-custody tracking, and data retrieval. System reliability directly affects investigation quality and court evidence admissibility.
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Counterparty:
MCM Technology, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
October 15, 2024
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Item number:Item #17
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$250
City commits to adult detoxification services for ages 19+. Contract specifies intensive outpatient program to support residents seeking treatment.
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Counterparty:
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Centers, Inc
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
October 8, 2024
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Item number:Item #31
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$20K
City spending $20,480 on 500 chairs and a dolly for Boutwell Auditorium. Routine furnishing refresh for a public venue.
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Counterparty:
Indoff Incorporated, Birmingham, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 8, 2024
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Item number:Item #18
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$13K
City spending $12,728 in public funds on office furniture from Hon Company, Muscatine, Iowa, using a no-bid procurement method.
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Counterparty:
The Hon Company, LLC, Muscatine, Iowa
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 8, 2024
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Item number:Item #22
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$699
Routine spending decision on office furniture for city operations. City staff approved a no-bid purchase from local vendor Strickland Paper Company.
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Counterparty:
Strickland Paper Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution