January 3, 2023
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Item number:Item #65
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$118K
City commits $117,645 to Giffen Recreation under amended recreation services contract. No-bid procurement; public should know who received the award and for what.
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Counterparty:
Giffen Recreation, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
January 3, 2023
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Item number:Item #47
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$85K
Equipment purchase for fire department operations. Sole-source procurement from North American Fire Equipment Company.
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Counterparty:
North American Fire Equipment Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
January 3, 2023
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Item number:Item #52
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$44K
The city is spending $222,490 in general funds to buy five pickup trucks for municipal operations. This no-bid purchase adds to the vehicle fleet without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Stivers Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 3, 2023
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Item number:Item #54
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$24K
Municipal Court receives new furniture to replace aging seating. Part of routine facility maintenance and upgrades.
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Counterparty:
The Hon Company, LLC, Muscatine, Iowa
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
January 3, 2023
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Item number:Item #44
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$14K
Spending $13,700 in public funds for crane rental services through a cooperative purchasing agreement. No competitive bidding required under the PACA agreement.
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Counterparty:
Craneworks, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
January 3, 2023
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Item number:Item #43
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1K
Police K-9 units get professional evaluation and certification training to ensure handler and dog readiness for public safety work.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Canine Law Enforcement Officer's Training Center, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Northport, Alabama
December 13, 2022
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Item number:Item #43
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$113K
City commits public funds to support students at Birmingham City Schools through a sole-source agreement with the Board of Education.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Board of Education
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 13, 2022
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Item number:Item #30
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$3K
Equipment Management Department gets wreck repairs on two city vehicles (nos. 144395 and 154322) covered from general funds.
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Counterparty:
Paul Pierce Auto Paint and Body
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
December 13, 2022
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Item number:Item #15
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Planning, Engineering, and Permitting staff will use Camino's guide service integrated with Accela to streamline permit applications and reviews.
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Counterparty:
Camino Technologies, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 6, 2022
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Item number:Item #35
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$14K
Police department restocks public safety ammunition and accessories under Alabama state contract. Routine procurement on consent agenda.
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Counterparty:
Gulf States Distributors, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
November 29, 2022
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Item number:Item #28
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$491K
City commits over $1.1 million over three years for information technology services through sole-source procurement. Citizens should know who won this contract and whether competitive bidding was considered.
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Counterparty:
Routeware, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
November 22, 2022
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Item number:Item #19
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$668K
Oxmoor Valley Community Center parking lot improvements move forward with Sherrod Construction at $668,223. Project will improve facility access for residents in the Oxmoor Valley area.
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Counterparty:
Sherrod Construction Co. Inc., Vestavia, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
1992 Wenonah-Oxmoor Road, Birmingham
November 22, 2022
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Item number:Item #39
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$65K
The city is paying Birmingham Times Media Group up to $65,000 for unspecified goods or services without competitive bidding. The incomplete description makes it unclear what residents are funding.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Times Media Group, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
November 22, 2022
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Item number:Item #31
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Penny Foundation will handle budgeting and administration of Common Ground, a cognitive-based conflict resolution initiative. The city is using a sole-source procurement method for this professional services agreement.
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Counterparty:
Penny Foundation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
November 22, 2022
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Item number:Item #34
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will pay an external nonprofit to handle budgets and day-to-day operations of Common Ground, a cognitive-based conflict resolution initiative. Affects how the program is run and what residents experience when using it.
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Counterparty:
Penny Foundation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
November 22, 2022
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Item number:Item #9
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to purchasing medical supplies and medications for firefighters through University of Alabama at Birmingham under a sole-source agreement, likely at negotiated rates.
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Counterparty:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
November 22, 2022
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Item number:Item #32
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City contracts with Penny Foundation to manage finances and administration for Common Ground, a conflict resolution initiative using cognitive-based methods.
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Counterparty:
Penny Foundation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
November 15, 2022
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Item number:Item #61
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$47K
Police Department gets 120 new office chairs through no-bid vendor agreement with The Hon Company.
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Counterparty:
The Hon Company, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
November 15, 2022
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Item number:Item #55
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$14K
Police department adds one trained drug-detection dog to its operations. Purchase includes the canine, handler training course, and accessories from sole-source vendor.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Canine Law Enforcement Officer's Training Center, Inc., Northport, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
November 15, 2022
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Item number:Item #60
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$11K
City pays STC Worldwide for panel replacement on a cooling tower; part of routine building maintenance funded from the general fund.
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Counterparty:
STC Worldwide, LLC, Pelham, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
November 15, 2022
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Item number:Item #11
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
City commits general fund money to Promoting Empowerment and Enrichment Resources without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Promoting Empowerment and Enrichment Resources, Inc. (P.E.E.R.)
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
November 8, 2022
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Item number:Item #16
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$238
Routine equipment purchase from general fund via existing contract.
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Counterparty:
W. W. Grainger, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
November 1, 2022
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Item number:Item #41
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$118K
Pelham pays Giffen Recreation using federal pandemic relief funds (ARPA) for recreation services. No competitive bidding used.
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Counterparty:
Giffen Recreation, Inc.
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Funding source:
Arpa
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Action type:
Contract award
November 1, 2022
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Item number:Item #47
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$92K
City spends $91,778 on new timing gear for the public natatorium pool. Replacement equipment will keep swim meets and lap sessions running.
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Counterparty:
Colorado Time Systems, Loveland, Colorado
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Birmingham natatorium
November 1, 2022
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Item number:Item #48
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$50K
City purchases flooring materials at unit prices under Sourcewell Contract #080819-IF. Vendor is Interface Services Inc. in Acworth, Georgia.
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Counterparty:
Interface Services Inc., Acworth, Georgia
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award