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Sole-source / no-bid

Contracts awarded without competitive bidding (sole-source or no-bid). The vendor was chosen directly — taxpayers don't see a price comparison.

Volume timeline

Sole-source / no-bid — items per month

Indexed so far 1189 items in last 85 months
Total dollars $68.2M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (31.8% of agenda items processed so far).
20 10 0 2022-01-01: 6 items, $79,586 2022-02-01: 9 items, $165,740 2022-03-01: 3 items, $33,969 2022-04-01: 14 items, $410,381 2022-05-01: 22 items, $134,701 2022-06-01: 7 items, $1.4M 2022-07-01: not indexed yet 2022-08-01: 13 items, $2.2M 2022-09-01: 10 items, $316,745 2022-10-01: 15 items, $902,595 2022-11-01: 21 items, $1.6M 2022-12-01: 4 items, $130,353 2023-01-01: 19 items, $384,745 2023-02-01: 11 items, $26,329 2023-03-01: 17 items, $1.2M 2023-04-01: 26 items, $2.1M 2023-05-01: not indexed yet 2023-06-01: not indexed yet 2023-07-01: not indexed yet 2023-08-01: not indexed yet 2023-09-01: not indexed yet 2023-10-01: not indexed yet 2023-11-01: not indexed yet 2023-12-01: not indexed yet 2024-01-01: 18 items, $509,742 2024-02-01: 17 items, $221,164 2024-03-01: 3 items, $6,560 2024-04-01: 8 items, $171,057 2024-05-01: 11 items, $217,607 2024-06-01: 5 items, $29,581 2024-07-01: 9 items, $164,302 2024-08-01: 3 items, $550,939 2024-09-01: 23 items, $1.3M 2024-10-01: 17 items, $354,376 2024-11-01: 14 items, $7.4M 2024-12-01: 25 items, $799,180 2025-01-01: 12 items, $4.7M 2025-02-01: 18 items, $1.8M 2025-03-01: 26 items, $2.9M 2025-04-01: 33 items, $227,821 2025-05-01: 20 items, $636,360 2025-06-01: 16 items, $1.1M 2025-07-01: 19 items, $6.0M 2025-08-01: 24 items, $4.7M 2025-09-01: 20 items, $628,343 2025-10-01: 16 items, $245,846 2025-11-01: 6 items, $150,751 2025-12-01: 14 items, $444,756 2026-01-01: 6 items, $240,347 2026-02-01: 6 items, $638,489 2026-03-01: 21 items, $1.6M 2026-04-01: 13 items, $530,665 2026-05-01: 7 items, $67,400 2026-06-01: not indexed yet 2026-07-01: not indexed yet 2026-08-01: not indexed yet 2026-09-01: not indexed yet 2026-10-01: not indexed yet 2026-11-01: not indexed yet 2026-12-01: not indexed yet 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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February 18, 2020 · Item number:Item #37 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $3K

City buys office furniture from Technion for $3,411

General fund dollars go to furniture for Transportation Department. Routine consent-agenda spending.

Counterparty: Technion, LLC. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
February 18, 2020 · Item number:Item #30 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $833

City approves $833 office furniture purchase from Hon Company

Routine spending decision to equip Planning and Engineering offices with furniture. Citizens deserve visibility into vendor payments and city procurement, even for small purchases.

Counterparty: The Hon Company, LLC Funding source: General Fund Action type: Appropriation
February 18, 2020 · Item number:Item #36 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $830

City approves $830 collision repair for vehicle 174337

General fund spending on vehicle maintenance. Routine fleet upkeep.

Counterparty: Rich's Collision Repair LLC Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution Location: Adamsville, Alabama
February 11, 2020 · Item number:Item #49 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $150K

City pays $150K to NAPA for automotive parts

Routine spending on vehicle maintenance supplies under state master agreement. No direct resident impact.

Counterparty: NAPA Genuine Auto Parts, Atlanta, Georgia Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
February 11, 2020 · Item number:Item #50 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $100K

Council approves $100K payment to O'Reilly Auto Parts

City spends $100,000 on automotive parts through a state master agreement with no competitive bidding.

Counterparty: O'Reilly Auto Enterprises dba O'Reilly Auto Parts Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
February 11, 2020 · Item number:Item #48 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $70K

City approves $70K automotive parts buy from Advance Auto

City fleet maintenance contract through cooperative purchasing program. Covers miscellaneous parts for city vehicles.

Counterparty: Advance Auto Parts, Charlotte, North Carolina Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
February 11, 2020 · Item number:Item #44 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $4K

Fire Department approves $4,331 medical supplies purchase from Stryker

Sole-source purchase of emergency medical supplies for firefighters and first-responder equipment. Amount is routine for fire safety operations.

Counterparty: Stryker Sales Corporation, Chicago, Illinois Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
February 11, 2020 · Item number:Item #26 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: undisclosed

Oak Hill Association contracted for Greenwood Cemetery grounds maintenance

City relies on Oak Hill Association to maintain cemetery grounds and remove weeds and standing water—a longstanding public health and aesthetics issue at Greenwood Cemetery.

Counterparty: Oak Hill Association Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: Greenwood Cemetery
February 11, 2020 · Item number:Item #30 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: undisclosed

City approves Uptrust pilot program for text analysis software

Uptrust will test software designed to improve city operations through automated text analysis. The pilot's results will determine whether the city expands the tool to other departments.

Counterparty: Uptrust, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
February 11, 2020 · Item number:Item #29 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: undisclosed

Tyler Technologies: 3-year ERP maintenance contract renewed

City renews sole-source software support deal with Tyler Technologies for core financial management system. Ongoing cost unknown from public agenda.

Counterparty: Tyler Technologies, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
February 4, 2020 · Item number:Item #58 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $100K

City pays Long Lewis Ford $100K for vehicle parts

City equipment fleet maintenance costs passed without competitive bidding. No-bid purchases limit cost transparency for taxpayers.

Counterparty: Long Lewis Ford, Decatur, Alabama Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
February 4, 2020 · Item number:Item #43 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $90K

Council approves $89,952 elevator maintenance contract with Kone Inc.

City commits to ongoing elevator inspection and maintenance at public facilities for 2020. Ensures safety and compliance for residents and staff using elevators in municipal buildings.

Counterparty: Kone Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
February 4, 2020 · Item number:Item #26 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $15K

City approves $15K contract with Birmingham Urban League

General fund spending on community services from sole-source vendor. Citizens can track public money directed to the Urban League for goods and services.

Counterparty: Birmingham Urban League Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
January 28, 2020 · Item number:Item #14 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: undisclosed

City authorizes law enforcement data-sharing agreement with LETTR

Birmingham will share law enforcement data through an outside contractor. This affects how police information flows and who has access to it—important for transparency and privacy protections.

Counterparty: Center for Law Enforcement Technology, Training & Research, Inc. (LETTR) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #63 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $1K

City pays $1,366 to Tucker Paint & Body for vehicle repair

General fund spends $1,366 to repair city vehicle #174309 through sole-source contract with local repair shop.

Counterparty: Tucker Paint & Body Shop Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #61 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $969

City pays JW Auto Body $969.70 for vehicle repair

Equipment Management Department gets wreck-damaged vehicle 154320 repaired using public funds. Routine maintenance spending.

Counterparty: JW Auto Body and Collision Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution Location: Birmingham
January 14, 2020 · Item number:Item #58 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $133K

Fire Station #24 reroofing contract awarded to Cross Building for $133K

City commits $133,450 to replace the roof at Fire Station #24. Maintains building integrity and ensures critical emergency services facility stays operational.

Counterparty: Cross Building Company, LLC, Vestavia, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award Location: Fire Station #24
January 14, 2020 · Item number:Item #14 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $25K

Council awards $25,000 to Alabama Symphonic Association

City commits general fund dollars to support the Alabama Symphonic Association's programming. Sole-source agreement on consent agenda.

Counterparty: The Alabama Symphonic Association, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
January 14, 2020 · Item number:Item #18 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $5K

City awards $5,000 to Birmingham Youth Panthers for youth sports

General fund support for community youth programming. Sole-source agreement with Robert Tripp's youth sports organization.

Counterparty: Robert Tripp d/b/a Birmingham Youth Panthers Youth Sports Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
January 14, 2020 · Item number:Item #44 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $1K

City pays Rich's Collision $1,170.60 to repair city vehicle

Routine vehicle repair charge paid from general fund. Repair fixes damage to city Equipment Management Department vehicle #154320.

Counterparty: Rich's Collision Repair LLC Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution Location: Adamsville, Alabama
January 14, 2020 · Item number:Item #41 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $844

City approves $844.80 auto repair payment to Quick Motors

Equipment Management Department vehicle 124323 gets wreck repair covered. Routine maintenance keeping city fleet operational.

Counterparty: Quick Motors, Birmingham Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
January 14, 2020 · Item number:Item #52 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: undisclosed

Law enforcement data-sharing agreement with LETTR approved

Mayor authorized to sign pact enabling law enforcement to share data through LETTR platform. Details on data types, privacy safeguards, and cost not disclosed in agenda item.

Counterparty: Center for Law Enforcement Technology, Training & Research, Inc. (LETTR) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
January 7, 2020 · Item number:Item #37 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $15K

Mayor's office pays $15,225 for digital and print ads through June 2020

City spending $15,225 in taxpayer funds on advertising campaign for the Mayor's office through mid-2020.

Counterparty: Birmingham Times Media Group Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
December 30, 2019 · Item number:Item #29 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $176K

Fire Department buys $176K breathing apparatus from Emergency Equipment Professi

Fire Department purchases self-contained breathing apparatus and related components to meet operational safety standards. Sole-source buy from Emergency Equipment Professionals, Pelham.

Counterparty: Emergency Equipment Professionals, Pelham, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
December 30, 2019 · Item number:Item #31 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid Total cost: $6K

City pays Quick Motors $5,972.72 for vehicle repair

Equipment Management Department vehicle 184338 required accident repair. Payment approved on consent agenda, typical of routine fleet maintenance spending.

Counterparty: Quick Motors, Birmingham Funding source: General Fund Action type: Appropriation
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