September 9, 2025
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Item number:Item #2026-312
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$21K
Mobile Fire-Rescue Department gets spring EMT course training for firefighters through sole-source purchase from University of South Alabama.
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Counterparty:
University of South Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 2, 2025
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Item number:Item #2026-247
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$898K
Mobile Police Department is spending nearly $900K to outfit 60 new patrol vehicles with safety and operational equipment. This no-bid purchase commits public funds with no competitive bidding process.
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Counterparty:
Dana Safety Supply, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
September 2, 2025
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Item number:Item #2026-256
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$200K
Mobile is funding a new rideshare program through the Chamber of Commerce Foundation with no competitive bidding. The $200,000 investment aims to expand transportation options, though citizens should know how the funds will be used and whether other vendors were considered.
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Counterparty:
Mobile Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 2, 2025
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Item number:Item #2026-252
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$74K
Mobile's IT department pays STONS Inc. $74,115 annually to maintain project management software used for city operations. This no-bid renewal continues an existing service.
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Counterparty:
STONS, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 2, 2025
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Item number:Item #2026-250
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$66K
Annual software renewal keeps project management systems operational across city departments. Sole-source contract extends existing E-Builder license.
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Counterparty:
E-Builder, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 2, 2025
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Item number:Item #2026-268
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
OVG Parking takes over day-to-day management of the downtown garage. Terms of the deal—including any revenue split or public pricing guarantees—affect where residents park and what they pay.
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Counterparty:
OVG Parking, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Claiborne Street Garage
January 14, 2025
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Item number:Item #2025-1576
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$93K
City spending $93,191 in general funds to purchase three Ford Bronco SUVs. No-bid procurement method used.
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Counterparty:
Long Lewis Ford of the Shoals, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 14, 2025
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Item number:Item #2025-1561
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$86K
Motor Pool gets a new crew cab box truck to maintain city vehicle fleet and support public services operations.
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Counterparty:
Ward International Trucks, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 14, 2025
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Item number:Item #2025-1563
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$60K
City commits $60,424 in public funds to purchase a Silverado pickup truck through a no-bid process, making this a single-vendor spending decision residents should know about.
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Counterparty:
Joe Bullard Chevrolet
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
January 14, 2025
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Item number:Item #2025-1568
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$31K
City commits $30,734 in general-fund spending to buy a Ford Bronco SUV for the Legal Department. This is a no-bid purchase.
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Counterparty:
Long Lewis Ford of the Shoals, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 14, 2025
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Item number:Item #2025-1564
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$16K
City vehicle repairs from wreck damage; no competitive bidding used for this sole-source purchase from Classic Paint & Body, Inc.
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Counterparty:
Classic Paint & Body, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 7, 2025
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Item number:Item #2025-1499
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$2.1M
Fire department replaces aging equipment to maintain emergency response capacity. No-bid purchase bypasses competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Emergency Equipment Professional, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
January 7, 2025
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Item number:Item #2025-1503
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$95K
Fire department's aerial truck will return to service after repairs. No competitive bidding was used for this emergency equipment purchase.
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Counterparty:
Emergency Equipment Professional, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 7, 2025
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Item number:Item #2025-1543
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$47K
City spent $47,418 in general-fund tax dollars on a pickup truck for maintenance operations. Sole-source purchase with no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Stivers Ford Lincoln, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 7, 2025
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Item number:Item #2025-1542
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$22K
MFRD (municipal fire/rescue department) funds second-semester paramedic certification courses for staff. This sole-source purchase ensures emergency responders maintain advanced medical credentials needed to serve residents.
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Counterparty:
University of South Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 7, 2025
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Item number:Item #2025-1521
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$18K
District 7 gets new speed cushions to slow traffic and improve pedestrian safety. No-bid purchase from Trantex Transportation Products of Texas.
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Counterparty:
Trantex Transportation Products of Texas, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
District 7
January 7, 2025
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Item number:Item #2025-1541
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$16K
MFRD paramedics will receive first-semester training through this sole-source purchase from the university, ensuring firefighters maintain current certifications.
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Counterparty:
University of South Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 30, 2024
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Item number:Item #2024-1704
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$111K
Traffic Engineering receives a new vehicle to support operations and inspections across Mobile. This no-bid purchase from Long Lewis Ford will be funded from the general fund.
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Counterparty:
Long Lewis Ford of the Shoals, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 30, 2024
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Item number:Item #2025-4
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$101K
Police department fleet expands with new patrol vehicles. Funding comes from general fund.
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Counterparty:
Hardy Chevrolet Buick GMC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 30, 2024
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Item number:Item #2024-1703
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$61K
Motor Pool gains temporary fuel storage capacity. Sole-source purchase means no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Mike Hoffman Equipment Services, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 30, 2024
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Item number:Item #2024-1701
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$33K
Police department continues access to lead-tracking software used in criminal investigations. Sole-source purchase means no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
LeadsOnline, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 30, 2024
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Item number:Item #2024-1705
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$27K
Clears a hazardous derelict ship from Dog River, removing a public safety risk and helping restore navigation in the waterway.
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Counterparty:
Chris Lovvorn Pile Drivers, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 30, 2024
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Item number:Item #2024-1700
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$23K
Fire department maintenance keeps emergency response capability intact. No-bid purchase covers specialized engine repairs for existing pumper truck.
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Counterparty:
Cummins Mid-South, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 23, 2024
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Item number:Item #2025-314
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$447K
Mobile Police Department adds remote-operated robot ground vehicle for hazardous response situations. No-bid procurement means no competitive pricing review.
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Counterparty:
Remotec, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 23, 2024
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Item number:Item #2025-296
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$359K
City commits $359,092 to maintain digital forensics tools used by police and investigators. Sole-source purchase means no competitive bidding—citizens deserve to know why this vendor is essential.
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Counterparty:
Cellebrite, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract amendment