🤝 Sole-source / no-bid

September 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-430 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $250K

City awards $250K sole-source contract to Thompson Engineering for Mobile River

Thompson Engineering will replace aging fenders protecting the Mobile River waterfront. The sole-source award means the city selected one vendor without competitive bidding.

👥 Counterparty: Thompson Engineering, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

September 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-422 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $98K

City buys 2 drone systems for Gulf Coast Technology Center, $98K

Mobile purchases two drone systems and cases for the Gulf Coast Technology Center. The $98,006 no-bid purchase signals investment in the center's technical capabilities.

👥 Counterparty: Fotokite US, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

September 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-405 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $80K

City awards $80,000 annual contract to Stephen Eaker for tennis lessons

Mobile Tennis Center will offer instruction under a sole-source contract with instructor Stephen Eaker. Residents using the facility can expect consistent tennis lesson programming through this year-long agreement.

👥 Counterparty: Stephen Eaker 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Mobile Tennis Center

September 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-403 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $80K

City hires Anderson Dulaney for tennis lessons at Mobile Tennis Center

Mobile Tennis Center will offer tennis instruction under a new sole-source contract worth up to $80,000 annually. The program expands recreation services available to residents.

👥 Counterparty: Anderson Dulaney 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Mobile Tennis Center

September 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-404 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $80K

City hires Claudia Simmons for tennis instruction at Mobile Tennis Center; $80,0

Mobile funds tennis lessons at the public Tennis Center through a sole-source contract. Residents and families can access structured instruction at the city facility.

👥 Counterparty: Claudia Simmons 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Mobile Tennis Center

September 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-423 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $59K

City purchases Ford Expedition for Motor Pool from Long Lewis Ford; $58,899

The city is spending nearly $59,000 in general funds to buy a vehicle for its fleet. This sole-source purchase bypasses competitive bidding.

👥 Counterparty: Long Lewis Ford of the Shoals, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

September 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-406 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $21K

City awards sole-source pool chemical contract to Alabama Poolworks, $20,638.62

Mobile Parks and Recreation buys swimming pool chemicals from a single vendor without competitive bidding. The purchase is routine maintenance, but citizens should know who supplies city pools and why competition was not sought.

👥 Counterparty: Alabama Poolworks, LLC 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

September 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-439 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $16K

City spends $16,415 on Mardi Gras passenger van rentals

City using general fund to rent passenger vans from Enterprise for Mardi Gras operations and support activities.

👥 Counterparty: Enterprise Rent-A-Car 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

September 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-434 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $15K

City buys $15K capital project software license from Ascendant

City commits $15,000 in general funds for a one-year subscription to ClearPoint Capital Project Management Software through sole-source purchase from Ascendant Strategy Management Group, LLC. Enables centralized tracking and reporting of capital projects.

👥 Counterparty: Ascendant Strategy Management Group, LLC 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

September 16, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-368 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $389K

City awards $389K staging contract to StageRight for Mobile Arena

Mobile Arena events will have professional staging for concerts, conventions, and performances. The city commits nearly $400K in public funds to a single vendor using a no-bid process.

👥 Counterparty: StageRight Corporation 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

September 16, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-375 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $274K

City awards $273.6K sole-source pool repair contract to Alabama Poolworks

Joseph C. Dotch Community Center's swimming pools will get repairs and improvements, keeping the facility operational for residents. Work is funded from the general fund.

👥 Counterparty: Alabama Poolworks, LLC 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Joseph C. Dotch Community Center

September 16, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-386 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $77K

MPD gets 2 Toyota vehicles; $77K purchase from Daphne Automotive

Mobile Police Department adds a 4-Runner and Camry to its fleet using general fund dollars. No competitive bidding was used for this $77,057.79 purchase.

👥 Counterparty: Daphne Automotive, LLC 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

September 16, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-384 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $27K

City awards $27,149 to Butler Complete for storm drainage cleanup

Mobile contracts with Butler Complete Services to clear vegetation and debris from storm drains on Kent Road to Scenic Drive, improving drainage and reducing flood risk in the area.

👥 Counterparty: Butler Complete Services, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Kent Road to Scenic Drive

September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-320 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $248K

Sole-source: Cellebrite mobile forensics software renewed for $247,676

Gulf Coast Technology Center renews its annual contract for mobile device data extraction software used in criminal investigations. No competitive bidding process.

👥 Counterparty: Cellebrite, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract amendment

September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-335 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $101K

City buys 2 Ford pickup trucks for fire department; $101,020

Mobile Fire & Rescue gets new vehicles for emergency response. Purchase is no-bid procurement from Stivers Ford Lincoln.

👥 Counterparty: Stivers Ford Lincoln, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-321 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $92K

Police renew Magnet Forensics software license for $92,453

Gulf Coast Technology Center will maintain forensic software tools used in criminal investigations. Annual renewal sustains law enforcement's digital evidence analysis capability.

👥 Counterparty: Magnet Forensics USA, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract amendment

September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-322 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $81K

City renews Qwally housing software license for $81,000

Community Housing and Development relies on this software to manage affordable housing programs and resident services. Sole-source renewal ensures continuity of operations.

👥 Counterparty: Qwally, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-342 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $42K

City buys 30 desktop computers for fire department; $41,940

Fire department gets new computers to support operations and emergency response systems. Purchased without competitive bidding from Technical & Scientific Application, Inc.

👥 Counterparty: Technical & Scientific Application, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-354 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $32K

City buys Granicus rental-tracking software for $32,018/year

Revenue Department gets new software to track and map short-term rental properties. Software manages city oversight of short-term rental market.

👥 Counterparty: Granicus, LLC 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-303 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $28K

City approves $28.5K concrete pumping contract for storm drainage on I-65 Servic

Storm drainage maintenance along the I-65 Service Road corridor keeps stormwater systems clear of debris and vegetation. This no-bid purchase supports public works operations between East I-65 Service Road and Emogene Street.

👥 Counterparty: Prime Professional Concrete Pumping & Finishing, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: East I-65 Service Rd. to Emogene St.

September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-340 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $28K

City approves $27,900 contract for storm drain cleanup on Keeling-Kent corridor

Storm drainage vegetation and debris removal keeps flood-prone roadways clear and reduces flooding risk. Work covers the Keeling Road to Kent Road corridor.

👥 Counterparty: Southern Realty Management Group, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Keeling Rd. to Kent Rd.

September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-305 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $26K

City pays Secure Land & Tree $26,500 for storm drain cleanup

Vegetation and debris removal on Emogene St. to Ralston Rd. clears stormwater drainage to reduce flooding risk in the area.

👥 Counterparty: Secure Land & Tree, LLC 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Emogene St. to Ralston Rd.

September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-353 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $26K

City renews RecDesk recreation software license for $25,725

Parks & Recreation needs this software to manage registration, scheduling, and member data. Sole-source renewal keeps operations running without competitive bidding.

👥 Counterparty: RecDesk, LLC 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-341 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $25K

MPD buys $25K financial intelligence software from Valid8

Mobile Police Department adopts specialized financial tracking software to support criminal investigations. Sole-source purchase from Valid8 Financial for one year.

👥 Counterparty: Valid8 Financial, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #2026-338 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid $ Total cost: $23K

City awards $22,873 to H. F. Glaude for storm drain cleanup

H. F. Glaude Construction will remove vegetation and debris from storm drains between Pinehill Drive and Crenshaw Street, improving drainage and reducing flood risk in the area.

👥 Counterparty: H. F. Glaude Construction 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Pinehill Dr. to Crenshaw St.