🤝 Sole-source / no-bid

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

March 25, 2025 · Item number:Item #44 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $538

City buys office chair from Hon Company for $538.05

General fund spending on office furniture for the Purchasing Division.

👥 Counterparty: The Hon Company, LLC., Muscatine, Iowa 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #44 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $238K

Council approves $238K furniture purchase for Fire Department

Fire Department receives office furniture upgrade. Purchase uses no-bid procurement at unit prices determined by city purchasing office.

👥 Counterparty: Affordable Interior Systems, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Appropriation

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #51 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $98K

City buys 3 Toyota RAV4 hybrids from Limbaugh Motors for $98,162

City adds 3 fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles to its fleet. Purchase is on a no-bid contract at unit prices approved by the city purchasing office.

👥 Counterparty: Limbaugh Motors, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #40 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $49K

Sole-source: Stair replacement at Justice Center, $49.5K to Trawick

City commits $49,472 to replace exit stairs at the David Vann Municipal Justice Center without competitive bidding. The single-vendor selection is flagged for public transparency.

👥 Counterparty: Trawick Contractors, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: 801 17th Street North, Birmingham

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #33 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $40K

City spends $40K on Birmingham Zoo graphics design

City commits general funds to support zoo signage and graphics work. Project details incomplete in agenda item.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham Zoo, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #28 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $20K

City awards $20,000 to Vulcan Park for community education

Vulcan Park and Museum receives public funding to deliver community-based educational programs. The sole-source agreement bypasses competitive bidding.

👥 Counterparty: Vulcan Park Foundation, Inc. dba Vulcan Park and Museum 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #16 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $10K

City commits $10K to Birmingham Aids Outreach for direct services

Birmingham Aids Outreach will receive public funding to provide vital HIV/AIDS support services, resources, and care to residents living with HIV and at-risk communities in the city.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham Aids Outreach, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #24 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $10K

City awards $9,500 to P.E.E.R., Inc. for farmer's market services

City spending $9,500 for farmer's market programming through a sole-source agreement with P.E.E.R., Inc.

👥 Counterparty: P.E.E.R., Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #20 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $5K

City awards $5K contract to Lovelady Center for skills training

City commits $5,000 to Freedom Rain, Inc. (The Lovelady Center) to deliver skills training services.

👥 Counterparty: Freedom Rain, Inc. dba The Lovelady Center 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #19 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $2K

City contracts with Children's Village, Inc. for $1,800

City spends $1,800 with Children's Village, Inc. for services; contract awarded without competitive bidding.

👥 Counterparty: Children's Village, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #50 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $2K

City pays $1,637.99 to Jones & Bartlett for fire training materials

City purchases instructor training resources for fire and emergency services personnel.

👥 Counterparty: Jones & Barlett Learning, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #53 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $1K

Council approves $1,438 office chair purchase from Lindsey Office Furnishing

General fund spending on equipment for city operations. No direct impact on residents.

👥 Counterparty: Lindsey Office Furnishing, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #58 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $1K

City approves $1,079 file cabinets purchase from Strickland

Routine purchase of office furniture for city operations from local vendor using general funds.

👥 Counterparty: Strickland Paper Company, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #57 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $725

City approves $725 office chair purchase from Strickland Paper

General fund spending on office furniture for city operations.

👥 Counterparty: Strickland Paper Company, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #27 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: undisclosed

Mayor authorized to sign equipment financing agreement with Navitas Credit Corp.

City will secure financing through Navitas Credit Corp. for parking equipment purchased by Traffic and Parking Control Co. (TAPCO). Dollar amount not specified in available materials.

👥 Counterparty: Navitas Credit Corp. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #42 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: undisclosed

City approves 1-year no-bid award contract with 4imprint for trophies and recogn

General fund spending on employee/community recognition items without competitive bidding. Specific dollar amount not disclosed in agenda.

👥 Counterparty: 4imprint, Inc., Oshkosh, Wisconsin 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #30 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: undisclosed

City approves agreement with ZOOM Motorsports for Indy Racing League event

ZOOM Motorsports will manage the Indy Racing League event May 2–4, 2025. The city will provide support for the event, bringing racing competition and economic activity to the area.

👥 Counterparty: ZOOM Motorsports 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #26 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: undisclosed

Sole-source DocuSign software license with SHI International Corp.

City will spend unspecified amount on electronic signature software for up to one year. Critical vendor, but dollar amount missing from public record.

👥 Counterparty: SHI International Corp. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #63 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $1.6M

City buys 42 Ford F150 trucks from Stivers Ford for $1.58M

City fleet expands with 42 pickup trucks and 6 cargo vans purchased from local dealer. Spending on vehicles and equipment affects long-term city operations and maintenance budgets.

👥 Counterparty: Stivers Ford of Birmingham, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #62 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $224K

City approves $224,240 Tanium software contract with SHI International

City commits $224,240 in general funds to software products for information management systems from sole-source vendor SHI International.

👥 Counterparty: SHI International Corporation 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #58 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $29K

Landfill pump replacement: $28,790 contract to J.H. Wright

Eastern Area Landfill gets a new leachate pump to prevent environmental contamination. Maintenance keeps the facility operational for the city's waste disposal.

👥 Counterparty: J.H. Wright and Associates, 27395 Pollard Road, Daphne, Alabama 36526 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Eastern Area Landfill, Birmingham