January 2, 2024
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Item number:Item #19
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1K
Public Works buys an electric wall/ceiling heater unit through a cooperative purchasing contract.
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Counterparty:
W. W. Grainger, Inc
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Appropriation
January 2, 2024
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Item number:Item #12
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$443
General fund spending on police equipment. Routine equipment purchase via sole-source procurement.
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Counterparty:
B&H Foto & Electronics Corporation dba B&H Photo-Video Pro Audio
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
January 2, 2024
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Item number:Item #18
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to buying Dodge automotive parts from a Kentucky vendor at set unit prices. Affects fleet maintenance costs for the Equipment department.
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Counterparty:
Taz Automotive, Inc., Glasgow, Kentucky
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
January 2, 2024
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Item number:Item #17
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits general funds to purchase office paper supplies (paper, cut paper, offset wide format, and envelopes) from Strickland Paper Company on an as-needed basis at pre-set unit prices.
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Counterparty:
Strickland Paper Company, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 25, 2023
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Item number:Item #49
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$111K
City commits $110,533 to buy a Doosan DX89R-7-US20 excavator for public works operations. Residents fund this equipment through tax dollars.
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Counterparty:
Doosan Infracore North America, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
April 25, 2023
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Item number:Item #54
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$14K
City spends $13,733 from general funds on police plaques and awards via no-bid purchase from United Trophy Company.
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Counterparty:
United Trophy Company, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
April 25, 2023
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Item number:Item #53
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$6K
City commits $6,476 in general funds to buy office furniture from Special-T, LLC for the Public Works Department.
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Counterparty:
Special-T, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 25, 2023
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Item number:Item #34
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$3K
City spends $300,000 in public funds to subsidize an IndyCar racing event managed by ZOOM Motorsports, drawn from the general fund.
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Counterparty:
ZOOM Motorsports
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
April 18, 2023
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Item number:Item #52
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$11K
Public Works Department buys office furniture from Jasper Seating Company at unit prices negotiated with the city's Purchasing Agent. No competitive bidding was used for this purchase.
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Counterparty:
Jasper Seating Company, Inc. (d/b/a JSI)
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 18, 2023
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Item number:Item #50
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
General fund money buys office furniture for the Information Management System. Routine spending on rubber-stamp consent.
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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:
Appropriation
April 18, 2023
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Item number:Item #56
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$4K
Routine office equipment purchase using city funds via sole-source vendor agreement.
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Counterparty:
Sharps Electronics Corporation
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 18, 2023
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Item number:Item #47
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$3K
Routine spending on office furniture. No direct impact on residents or public services.
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Counterparty:
Affordable Interior Systems, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
April 18, 2023
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Item number:Item #28
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Sole-source contract renewal for payroll software that city staff depend on for wage processing. Citizens should know when the city extends long-term vendor agreements without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
MHC Software Holdings, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
April 11, 2023
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Item number:Item #41
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$259K
Equipment Management replaces aging waste-collection vehicle with new rear-loader truck to maintain city sanitation service reliability.
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Counterparty:
Sansom Equipment Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
April 11, 2023
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Item number:Item #35
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$29K
Fire Department receives new office furniture through general fund spending. No-bid purchase at established unit prices.
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Counterparty:
Affordable Interior Systems, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 11, 2023
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Item number:Item #39
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
Maintenance work at city warehouse. No direct resident impact.
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Counterparty:
Interface Services, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
April 11, 2023
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Item number:Item #42
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$3K
General fund commits $3,117 to Strickland Paper Company for court office furniture. This routine spending decision is published for transparency.
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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
April 11, 2023
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Item number:Item #53
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will pay Ernst & Young to advise on spending American Rescue Plan funds. The dollar amount wasn't disclosed in the public record, so the cost to taxpayers is unclear.
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Counterparty:
Ernst & Young, LLP (EY)
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Funding source:
Arpa
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Action type:
Resolution
April 11, 2023
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Item number:Item #55
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City is using federal pandemic relief funds to hire a major consulting firm for strategic advice on deploying American Rescue Plan money. The contract is sole-source, meaning no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Ernst & Young, LLP (EY)
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Funding source:
Arpa
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Action type:
Resolution
April 4, 2023
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Item number:Item #74
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1.1M
Emergency response fleets get updated equipment to maintain ambulance availability and service reliability across the city.
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Counterparty:
Southern Emergency Consultants, Roanoke, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
April 4, 2023
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Item number:Item #54
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$170K
Fire stations get new heating and cooling equipment. HVAC improvements support reliable emergency response infrastructure.
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Counterparty:
Lower Alabama Heating Cooling and Refrigeration, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
April 4, 2023
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Item number:Item #73
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$131K
City commits $131,232 to Loader Services for equipment maintenance parts over one year using sole-source procurement.
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Counterparty:
Loader Services and Equipment, Inc., Pelham, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
April 4, 2023
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Item number:Item #18
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$100K
Birmingham commits $100,000 to The Literacy Council of Central Alabama for literacy programming, awarded without competitive bidding. Supports adult and youth reading programs in the region.
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Counterparty:
The Literacy Council of Central Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
April 4, 2023
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Item number:Item #78
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$51K
Equipment Management Department authorizes no-bid repair of machinery. Citizens deserve to know who received city spending and for what service.
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Counterparty:
Thompson Tractor Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
April 4, 2023
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Item number:Item #76
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$51K
Birmingham Police will buy high-speed pursuit tire deflation devices (Stop Sticks) and training to help safely end dangerous car chases without weapons.
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Counterparty:
Stop Stick LTD
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution