September 6, 2022
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Item number:Item #17
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$62K
Public safety equipment purchase for emergency response. Sole-source procurement from Houston-Galveston Area Council contract.
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Counterparty:
Emergency Equipment Professionals, Pelham, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 6, 2022
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Item number:Item #19
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
City spends general fund dollars on firehouse supplies and safety equipment. No competitive bidding was used.
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Counterparty:
North American Fire Equipment Co., Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
August 30, 2022
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Item number:Item #56
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$277K
Fire Station 20 gets new heating and cooling equipment. Project costs $277,000 from city funds.
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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:
4825 Avenue W, Birmingham
August 30, 2022
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Item number:Item #36
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
City commits general fund dollars to a three-year patrol services contract. Residents should know how public safety resources are being deployed and funded.
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Counterparty:
Assisted Patrol, LLC, Beavercreek, Ohio
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
August 30, 2022
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Item number:Item #59
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City ends security monitoring agreement with ADS Security. This removes an existing contractor's role in managing electronic security and installation services across city buildings.
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Counterparty:
ADS Security (ADS)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
August 30, 2022
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Item number:Item #41
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Police and other city agencies will use LexisNexis's Accurint software to conduct background investigations. This sole-source contract gives one vendor exclusive access to provide this service.
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Counterparty:
LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
August 23, 2022
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Item number:Item #38
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city will receive data analysis and professional consulting from the TWG 2021 Birmingham Foundation in areas where the foundation has specialized expertise. Details on scope, duration, and cost are not provided in the agenda.
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Counterparty:
TWG 2021 Birmingham Foundation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
August 16, 2022
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Item number:Item #25
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City acquires specialized bridge inspection equipment to maintain infrastructure safety and assessment capacity.
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Counterparty:
Aspen Aerials, Duluth, Minnesota
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
August 9, 2022
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Item number:Item #16
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1.8M
City commits up to $900,000 to consultant Slade for land use and transportation planning work. Taxpayer funds go to external planning expertise rather than in-house staff.
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Counterparty:
Slade Land Use, Environmental, and Transportation Planning
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
August 9, 2022
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Item number:Item #14
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
City commits $5,000 to support youth programs through Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema, Inc., a no-bid agreement.
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Counterparty:
Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
August 9, 2022
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Item number:Item #13
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1K
City commits $1,000 to R.E.S.P.E.C.T Organization for services under a sole-source agreement.
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Counterparty:
R.E.S.P.E.C.T Organization
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
August 9, 2022
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Item number:Item #17
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will contract with Brent Boyd's firm for in-house design, social media, and constituent communications. Details on contract duration and cost were cut off in the agenda text.
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Counterparty:
Mr. Brent Boyd d/b/a CityVision, INC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
August 2, 2022
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Item number:Item #40
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$100K
City equipment fleet receives miscellaneous automotive parts through cooperative purchasing agreement, keeping municipal vehicles operational.
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Counterparty:
O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Appropriation
August 2, 2022
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Item number:Item #38
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$25K
Spending decision on routine maintenance supplies via cooperative purchasing agreement. Sourcewell contract provides discounted rates on equipment parts and fittings.
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Counterparty:
Grainger, W.W., Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
August 2, 2022
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Item number:Item #8
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to multi-year workforce analytics subscription with sole-source vendor Emsi to support Innovation and Economic Opportunity Department planning. No competitive bid process.
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Counterparty:
Economic Modeling, LLC dba Emsi
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 28, 2022
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Item number:Item #37
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City continues purchasing office toner cartridges through standing agreement with Office Pal Inc. of Freehold, New Jersey at existing unit prices.
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Counterparty:
The Office Pal Inc., Freehold, New Jersey
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
June 21, 2022
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Item number:Item #59
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1.4M
City commits $1.37M in general-fund spending for employee health insurance coverage starting July 2022. This sole-source renewal locks in catastrophic medical claim protection for municipal employees and retirees.
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Counterparty:
Symetra Life Insurance Company
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
June 21, 2022
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Item number:Item #66
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City extends its supply contract with Bama Sign Supply for printing equipment and materials on an as-needed basis at existing unit prices.
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Counterparty:
Bama Sign Supply, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 21, 2022
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Item number:Item #56
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council approves sole-source contract for copy, print, and scan equipment citywide. Dollar amount and contract term not disclosed in agenda.
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Counterparty:
ABS Business Systems of Birmingham, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 21, 2022
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Item number:Item #57
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to an exclusive contract with ADS Security for installation and electronic monitoring of security systems at municipal facilities, including JCCEO.
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Counterparty:
ADS Security
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 14, 2022
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Item number:Item #11
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
Sole-source contract with Martez Nalls' studio; no public competitive bidding process.
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Counterparty:
Martez Nalls dba Bold as a Lion Studios
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
June 7, 2022
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Item number:Item #35
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Alabama Power Company will lease the city-owned parking lot at the corner of 18th Street. Terms and revenue details are not specified in the item summary.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Power Company
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
corner of 18th Street
May 31, 2022
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Item number:Item #23
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2K
Routine spending on power strips and desktop accessories for city operations.
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Counterparty:
Amazon.com
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
May 31, 2022
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Item number:Item #24
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$38
Routine office supply purchase for City Council using general fund. Low-dollar spending decision visible to the public.
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Counterparty:
Amazon.Com
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
May 31, 2022
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Item number:Item #32
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council will pay an outside firm to help secure grants and manage fundraising—the specific dollar amount and services weren't fully disclosed here, but residents should know who's being hired to bring money into city coffers.
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Counterparty:
The Penny Foundation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution