October 19, 2021
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Item number:Item #53
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$10K
City commits general fund dollars to East Lake Initiative, a local nonprofit. No project scope provided in agenda text.
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Counterparty:
East Lake Initiative
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 19, 2021
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Item number:Item #40
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$6K
City buys desktop and web terminal software licenses from sole-source vendor Rocket Software.
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Counterparty:
Rocket Software, Waltham, Massachusetts
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
October 19, 2021
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Item number:Item #57
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City Council will lock in an outside consulting firm to guide municipal operations and planning. Contract terms (length, cost, scope) are not fully visible in this notice.
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Counterparty:
Terminus Municipal Advisors, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
October 12, 2021
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Item number:Item #72
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City extends its website hosting and maintenance contract for birminghamal.gov. This sole-source agreement covers technical updates and enhancements to the city's main digital platform.
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Counterparty:
Kinetic Communications, LLP
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
October 5, 2021
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Item number:Item #85
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$65K
Birmingham Time Media Group will provide unspecified services to the city using $65,000 from general funds. The contract was awarded without competitive bidding (sole-source), which limits public alternatives.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Time Media Group, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 5, 2021
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Item number:Item #36
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$29K
Sole-source contract awards public funding to a private vendor. The purpose of goods or services is not specified in available records.
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Counterparty:
Positive Maturity, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 5, 2021
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Item number:Item #37
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to one-year maintenance and technical support for GCX Analytics T2 software used in municipal operations. Exact dollar amount not disclosed in agenda item.
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Counterparty:
VertiGIS North America Ltd.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
October 5, 2021
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Item number:Item #34
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City relies on this software to manage nightly mainframe batch jobs that power core operations. Sole-source purchasing limits competition and price-checking.
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Counterparty:
CA Technologies (Broadcom)
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
September 28, 2021
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Item number:Item #52
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$433K
City committing $433,243 to build bus station shelters, benches, and other amenities for the Birmingham Express rapid transit system.
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Counterparty:
A.G. Gaston Construction Co., Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
📍
Location:
1820 3rd Avenue North, Suite 400, Birmingham
September 28, 2021
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Item number:Item #64
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$47K
Council District 9 will receive consulting services to assist constituents. The contract is sole-source procurement from general funds.
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Counterparty:
Synergy Consulting Group, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 28, 2021
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Item number:Item #66
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits public funds to purchase college football tickets in bulk, supporting UAB's home games and potentially funding community giveaways or employee perks.
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Counterparty:
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
September 21, 2021
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Item number:Item #80
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$118K
Council approves purchase of specialized equipment for maintenance and utility work. No-bid procurement.
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Counterparty:
Altec Industries, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
September 21, 2021
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Item number:Item #19
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to continued payroll software maintenance from MHC Software through a 5th amendment. This is a routine vendor renewal on sole-source terms, meaning no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
MHC Software, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
September 21, 2021
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Item number:Item #63
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Residential trash collection in outlying areas continues under sole-source agreement with Republic Services. Renewal allows uninterrupted waste pickup for affected neighborhoods.
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Counterparty:
Republic Services, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
September 21, 2021
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Item number:Item #18
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to multi-year software support agreement for enterprise system. Dollar amount redacted in source material.
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Counterparty:
Infor (US) LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
September 14, 2021
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Item number:Item #39
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$5K
City spends $4,961 on lounge and reception chairs from Fairfield Chair Company using a no-bid procurement method.
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Counterparty:
Fairfield Chair Company
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 7, 2021
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Item number:Item #9
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City facilities will get electronic security monitoring and installation through ADS Security under a sole-source agreement, meaning no competitive bidding took place. Contract terms and dollar amount not disclosed in this summary.
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Counterparty:
ADS Security (ADS)
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
August 31, 2021
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Item number:Item #77
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2K
Routine spending from general funds for mosquito control equipment maintenance. Part of city's ongoing mosquito management operations.
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Counterparty:
Clarke Mosquito Control Products, Saint Charles, Illinois
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
August 24, 2021
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Item number:Item #67
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$10K
Ensures firefighter breathing equipment meets safety standards through specialized testing. Sole-source purchase from Emergency Equipment Professionals in Pelham.
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Counterparty:
Emergency Equipment Professionals, Pelham, Alabama
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
August 24, 2021
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Item number:Item #31
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1K
City commits $1,000 to TC Counseling & Consulting Services for unspecified services under sole-source procurement authority.
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Counterparty:
TC Counseling & Consulting Services, LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
August 17, 2021
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Item number:Item #55
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$40K
City is paying for research and design work to plan new emergency shelters, determining where they'll be located and how they'll operate. The scope and location of these facilities could affect neighborhood services and emergency response capacity.
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Counterparty:
REV Birmingham, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
August 17, 2021
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Item number:Item #33
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
Firefighter safety equipment purchase through a cooperative procurement agreement. Citizens deserve to see routine public safety spending, even on consent agendas.
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Counterparty:
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
August 17, 2021
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Item number:Item #31
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$12K
City restocks exam gloves and safety supplies at its central warehouse. Routine inventory replenishment from general fund.
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Counterparty:
Fastenal Company, Inc., Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Appropriation
August 17, 2021
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Item number:Item #30
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$8K
Funds repair of a nonfunctioning pump motor using city general funds. Sole-source purchase from Birmingham vendor.
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Counterparty:
B & D Electric Motor Company, Inc., Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Contract award
August 17, 2021
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Item number:Item #32
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2K
Routine vendor payment for maintenance supplies through cooperative purchasing contract. No direct impact on residents or services.
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Counterparty:
W W Grainger Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution