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Charlotte Department of Transportation Contracts

CHARLOTTE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Keep Charlotte Moving with Transportation Planning Opportunities

The Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT), a key city department with over 400 employees in five divisions, significantly impacts residents and workers daily. Partner with us to expand Charlotte’s multi-modal transportation system through transportation contracts.

CDOT offers numerous opportunities for businesses through specialists and contractors, such as maintaining streets; installation, maintenance, and monitoring of traffic signals; traffic calming devices; and services to neighborhoods. Our department provides RFP transportation bids aimed at improving and securing roads and streets. Explore government transportation contracts to engage with the City of Charlotte in developing essential transportation infrastructure.

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In Development Charlotte Department Transportation

Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services

Bridge Repair Design

  • Posting Number: 2028-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-17273
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2028-06-30
  • Last Updated: 03/05/26
Add to Calendar 2028-06-30 2028-06-30 Bridge Repair Design

The Consultant shall prepare technical plans and specifications for the required repairs to the City’s bridges per the Inspection Reports. The Consultant shall schedule completion dates for each bridge. Before the beginning of the next inspection cycle, all bridge repairs should be completed by the contractor.

The Consultant shall prepare two (2) bid documents (including one for guardrail work).  Each shall include the technical plans and specifications for the bid packages for each bridge, as well as bid information/requirements for potential contractors.

In Development Charlotte Department Transportation

Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services

NBIS Bridge Inspection Program -Qualifying

  • Posting Number: 2028-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-17271
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2028-06-30
  • Last Updated: 03/04/26
Add to Calendar 2028-06-30 2028-06-30 NBIS Bridge Inspection Program -Qualifying

Part of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) mandates that bridges and culverts are inspected every two years. Bridges are inspected for structural adequacy, safety, and functionality.

The City Council will seek contracts for the design and construction of needed repairs related to bridge inspection contracts. 

In Development Charlotte Department Transportation

Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services

NBIS Bridge Inspection – Non-Qualifying

  • Posting Number: 2028-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-17272
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2028-06-30
  • Last Updated: 03/04/26
Add to Calendar 2028-06-30 2028-06-30 NBIS Bridge Inspection – Non-Qualifying

Part of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) mandates that bridges and culverts are inspected every two years. Bridges are inspected for structural adequacy, safety, and functionality.

The City Council will seek contracts for the design and construction of needed repairs related to bridge inspection contracts. 

In Development Charlotte Department Transportation

Charlotte Department of Transportation / Commodities & Goods

Ready Mix Concrete and Bulk Cement

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-20125
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-04-07
  • Last Updated: 03/02/26
Add to Calendar 2026-04-07 2026-04-07 Ready Mix Concrete and Bulk Cement

The City will be seeking bids for the supply of Ready Mix Concrete and bulk Portland cement for repairs within the City right of way.

The contract will require the supplier to provide and deliver Portland Type I/II Cement and Ready Mix Concrete made with Portland cement to the Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT), Street Maintenance Division (SMD).
Materials must either be delivered by the awarded contractor to specified job sites or made available for pickup at the contractor’s plant by City vehicles.

In Development Charlotte Department Transportation

Charlotte Department of Transportation / Construction

Bridge Repairs

  • Posting Number: 2027-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CDT-16788
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2027-01-01
  • Last Updated: 02/27/26
Add to Calendar 2027-01-01 2027-01-01 Bridge Repairs

This project involves repairing bridge structures in various locations within the city limits. This work shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials to repair noted structures. Work includes but not limited to: concrete pavement repairs, asphalt surface sealing / repair / replacement, debris removal, soil / erosion repairs, bridge substructure / superstructure repairs, expansion joint repair / replacement, barrier rail repairs, guardrail repairs, cleaning and painting bridge structures, sealing concrete wearing surface, culvert repairs, and repairs as deemed necessary by the engineer; removing, containment and disposal of existing materials; seeding and mulching all grassed areas disturbed; all incidental items necessary to complete the project as specified and shown on the Bridge Structures Repair Details and Drawings.

In Development Charlotte Department Transportation

Charlotte Department of Transportation / Technology Goods & Services

Curb Management Technology Platform

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CDT-13764
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-12-31
  • Last Updated: 02/27/26
Add to Calendar 2026-12-31 2026-12-31 Curb Management Technology Platform

Curbside Management technology solutions to assist in creating a digital inventory of the Uptown Charlotte curb, analyze and monitor the curb, and/or deploy intelligent sensor-based infrastructure to assess curb usage and demands.

In Development Charlotte Department Transportation

Charlotte Department of Transportation / Technology Goods & Services

Micromobility Technology Platform

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CDT-13769
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-12-31
  • Last Updated: 02/27/26
Add to Calendar 2026-12-31 2026-12-31 Micromobility Technology Platform

Micromobility technology solutions to assist in analyzing and managing shared mobility devices within Charlotte’s right-of-way.

In Development Charlotte Department Transportation

Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services

Transportation Asset Collection

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CDT-16826
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-07-01
  • Last Updated: 02/27/26
Add to Calendar 2026-07-01 2026-07-01 Transportation Asset Collection

The chosen vendor will provide a segmented inventory of the following transportation assets.

  1. City-maintained roadways.
  2. Traffic control signs and supports on selected state and all city roadways.
  3. Pavement markings on selected state and all city roadways.
  4. Sidewalks and accessible ramps on city roadways
  5. Other vertical elements within the roadway such as tubular delineators, curbing, medians etc.

A condition analysis of the assets will be included with the inventory The analysis will provide a database of information that will be utilized for work management as well as emergency services during hazardous conditions. 

The vendor will provide separate ESRI geodatabases with each asset category.  Specific table schemas for each asset will be determined prior to data collection.

In Development Charlotte Department Transportation

Charlotte Department of Transportation / Construction

Wilkinson Boulevard Phase 3 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)

  • Posting Number: 2027-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CDT-8628
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2027-02-01
  • Last Updated: 02/27/26
Add to Calendar 2027-02-01 2027-02-01 Wilkinson Boulevard Phase 3 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)

This project will install single‐mode fiber optic cable installed in new directionally bored, hand dug and trenched conduit, existing conduit and aerial attachments to poles. It will remove existing copper communication cables. This project includes entrances and interconnect equipment for existing traffic signal control cabinets and the installation of traffic management cameras. This project also includes fiber optic cable splicing, testing, Ethernet communications equipment, traffic management camera equipment and other related activities.

In Development Charlotte Department Transportation

Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services

Locating Services for the Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT ... Locating Services for the Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT)

  • Posting Number: 2027-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-17346
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2027-06-30
  • Last Updated: 02/06/26
Add to Calendar 2027-06-30 2027-06-30 Locating Services for the Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT)

This contract will be for fiber optic cable physical locating, marking, and positive responses to NC811 of CDOT’s underground infrastructure as required by the Underground Utility Safety and Damage Prevention Act, Article 8A of Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Work provided under this contract is to supplement CDOT’s current in-house locates unit and will cover the city of Charlotte limits.

In Development Charlotte Department Transportation

Charlotte Department of Transportation / Commodities & Goods

Solar Battery Replacements

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-13722
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-31
  • Last Updated: 03/01/24
Add to Calendar 2024-05-31 2024-05-31 Solar Battery Replacements

This contract will be for the replacement of solar batteries in the following equipment:

  • School Zone Flashers
  • Driver Feedback Signs
  • RRFBs
  • Warning Flashers
  • Regular batteries for other types of signal devices