August 17, 2021
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Item number:Item #27
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City continues buying copier and printing paper from Athens Paper under a no-bid renewal. Prices remain on file with the Purchasing Agent.
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Counterparty:
Athens Paper Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
August 17, 2021
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Item number:Item #20
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Maintains cloud storage and data protection systems that support city services and operations. Sole-source contract ensures continuity of critical IT infrastructure.
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Counterparty:
AHEAD
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
August 17, 2021
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Item number:Item #23
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to a sole-source technology services agreement with MCM Technology for up to one year. Budget impact and service scope not fully disclosed in agenda item.
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Counterparty:
MCM Technology, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
August 10, 2021
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Item number:Item #9
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$4K
Sole-source contract to remove litter from public spaces. Small expense typical of routine city maintenance.
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Counterparty:
Douglas Beasley D/B/A "Litter Squad"
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
August 10, 2021
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Item number:Item #10
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2K
Music performance or entertainment contract approved. No direct impact on resident services or taxes.
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Counterparty:
Wyteria Huffman d/b/a Official Clutch Band
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Contract award
August 10, 2021
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Item number:Item #43
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2K
Sole-source agreement sets aside $2,000 in city funds for goods and services from Community on the Rise.
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Counterparty:
Community on the Rise
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
August 10, 2021
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Item number:Item #24
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City vehicle maintenance costs continue under existing vendor contract terms. Renewal keeps repair pricing steady for municipal fleet operations.
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Counterparty:
Wholesale Transmission, Inc., Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
August 3, 2021
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Item number:Item #36
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Routine office supply contract renewed for one year. Strickland Paper Company will continue providing copier and printing paper to city departments at existing unit prices.
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Counterparty:
Strickland Paper Company, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
July 27, 2021
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Item number:Item #49
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$97K
Routine maintenance purchase for city equipment under a state purchasing program. This is a standard operational expense tracked for public records.
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Counterparty:
Tractor and Equipment Company, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
July 27, 2021
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Item number:Item #48
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$45K
City spends $44,701 from the general fund on vehicle parts through a state purchasing agreement. Routine maintenance cost for city fleet.
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Counterparty:
Cowin Equipment Company
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Appropriation
July 27, 2021
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Item number:Item #8
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City extends exclusive vendor contract with BSC through June 2022. Public Safety Committee recommended the deal.
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Counterparty:
Business Systems & Consultants, Inc. (BSC)
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
July 27, 2021
·
Item number:Item #11
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City renews 1-year vendor contract for Dell computers, storage, and related IT equipment. Dollar amount not disclosed in agenda.
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Counterparty:
Conv
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
July 27, 2021
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Item number:Item #9
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Police will maintain forensic software used in criminal investigations. Sole-source procurement limits competition on a public safety tool.
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Counterparty:
Carahsoft Technology Corporation
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
July 20, 2021
·
Item number:Item #39
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$875K
City purchases two custom rescue pumpers for fire department operations. Total cost: $1.75 million per vehicle pair.
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Counterparty:
Southland International Trucks, Inc., Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
July 20, 2021
·
Item number:Item #47
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$150K
Approval of spending for vehicle parts needed to keep city fleet operational. This routine purchase is part of ongoing equipment management costs.
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Counterparty:
NAPA Genuine Parts, Atlanta, Georgia
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
July 20, 2021
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Item number:Item #45
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$100K
Equipment Management uses Sourcewell contract to purchase automotive parts for city vehicle fleet maintenance and repairs.
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Counterparty:
Long Lewis Ford, Decatur, Alabama
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Contract award
July 20, 2021
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Item number:Item #43
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$25K
City spending $25,000 on miscellaneous equipment parts through Sourcewell purchasing contract. Routine vendor payment on consent agenda.
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Counterparty:
W. W. Grainger, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
July 20, 2021
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Item number:Item #25
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2K
Public dollars support local youth and community programs at the Northeast Branch YMCA.
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Counterparty:
The Northeast Branch of the YMCA of Greater Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
July 13, 2021
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Item number:Item #60
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$322K
City council approves spending $644,357.68 on two new automated garbage trucks to replace aging equipment in the sanitation fleet.
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Counterparty:
Ingram Equipment Company, LLC.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
July 13, 2021
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Item number:Item #29
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Municipal Court IT systems rely on this vendor agreement for computers and storage products. Sole-source procurement means no competitive bid process.
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Counterparty:
ConvergeOne Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
July 6, 2021
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Item number:Item #10
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2K
City commits $2,500 to Secret Stages, LLC for goods or services under a sole-source procurement process.
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Counterparty:
Secret Stages, LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
July 6, 2021
·
Item number:Item #9
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will use web-based software to manage finances and track projects internally. The vendor was selected without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Benevate, Inc. d/b/a Neighborly Software
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
June 29, 2021
·
Item number:Item #28
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City Council hires a sole-source consultant to advise the council directly. Citizens deserve to know who provides strategic guidance to their elected officials.
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Counterparty:
Andrew P. Campbell d/b/a Campbell Partners, LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
June 29, 2021
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Item number:Item #64
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council appoints sole-source consultant Randall Cottrell to advise on community projects in District 1. Raises questions about vendor selection and project scope for the district.
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Counterparty:
Randall Cottrell d/b/a Bluejireh Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
City Council District 1
June 22, 2021
·
Item number:Item #66
·
🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$8K
City spends $7,500 on community enrichment services through Promoting Empowerment and Enrichment Resources (PEER).
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Counterparty:
Promoting Empowerment and Enrichment Resources (PEER)
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award