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Welcome to EarlyBird, the City of Charlotte Business Opportunities Pipeline! This site is a comprehensive listing of Active and In Development contracting opportunities across all City of Charlotte departments. Projects can be searched using keywords, by commodity code, or using a variety of filters to narrow down opportunities your business may be interested in participating in. Click on the orange Requirements button on the Opportunity to see additional details about the project and specific requirements that may be helpful in preparing to participate in an upcoming solicitation. You can also “follow” a project using various social media channels to get notifications when the requirements are updated, or once the project moves from “In Development” to “Active” status.
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Expected Release Date
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- $10,000 - 49,999
- $50,000 - 99,999
- $100,000 - 249,999
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- $1,000,000 -4,999,999
- $5,000,000 - 9,999,999
- $10,000,000+
In Development
Charlotte Department of Transportation / Technology Goods & Services
Curb Management Technology Platform
In Development
Aviation / Construction
CLT Center Storm Drainage Project
- Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-AVI-10761
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-30
- Last Updated: 09/25/24
This project is located in a parking lot behind the CLT Center located at 5601 Wilkinson Boulevard in Charlotte, NC. The purpose of the project is to install new pipe to contain and drain runoff from the building to an existing storm drainage system at the rear of the parking lot. The work involves installation of reinforced concrete pipe, storm drainage structures, asphalt surface, and re-striping the parking lot within the construction corridor.
In Development
Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
CATS Commercial Container Waste Management Collection
- Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CATS-15987
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-12-20
- Last Updated: 09/25/24
Waste Removal and Container Rental Services – The Company shall provide Charlotte Area Transit System with collection of disposal services for its non-hazardous waste and cardboard recyclables and provides rental containers at (5) Charlotte Area Transit System locations throughout Mecklenburg County. The Company is responsible for providing container rental, waste collection and disposal services of Waste and Recyclables for Charlotte Area Transit System. Each location may have multiple waste container requirements and service requirements.
PSR # 1757
In Development
Charlotte Department of Transportation / Technology Goods & Services
Curb Management Infrastructure
- Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-13767
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-30
- Last Updated: 09/25/24
Technology solutions to assist the Charlotte team in creating a digital inventory of the Uptown Charlotte curbs and deploying intelligent sensor-based infrastructure to assess curb usage and demands.
In Development
Charlotte Department of Transportation / Technology Goods & Services
Micromobility Technology Platform
- Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-13769
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-30
- Last Updated: 09/25/24
Micromobility technology solutions to assist in analyzing and managing shared mobility devices within Charlotte’s right-of-way.
In Development
Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
CATS Paratransit ADA Overflow
- Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CATS-11290
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-01
- Last Updated: 09/25/24
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking a Company to perform Americans with Disability Act (ADA) required complementary paratransit passenger service to augment the existing Special Transportation Service (STS). The Company will meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) and ADA requirements in the safe and efficient service of the assigned passengers.
In accordance with the ADA, CATS offers complementary paratransit services to individuals who, because of a disability (physical, cognitive, or visual), cannot access fixed routes buses. The ADA defines eligibility for complementary Paratransit service in 49 CFR Section 37.123 of the federal regulations.
CATS operates the paratransit system, which is a pre-scheduled, shared-ride, origin to destination service.
This is a nonexclusive agreement. CATS reserves the right to certify other eligible private transportation service companies that apply to participate in the Program.
The term “customer” shall refer to CATS applicants and/or existing CATS clients and their companions or Personal Care Attendants (PCA). The term “CATS Transit System” shall refer to both CATS’ accessible fixed route bus and CATS’ accessible light rail.
The Company shall be responsible for transporting CATS paratransit eligible customers in accordance with the ADA. Disability alone does not determine paratransit eligibility; the decision is based on the customer’s functional ability to use the fixed-route bus and is not a medical decision.
CATS service area is 741 sq. miles and paratransit service consists of over 5,000 eligible passengers and 2,500 active passengers with at least one ride in past 12 months. With currently 700+ scheduled rides per weekday and 200+ on weekends. 25% of trips scheduled involve a customer with a mobility device. As the COVID-19 pandemic ridership is returning to pre-pandemic levels
While the City is flexible with respect to certain elements of the Special Transportation Services (STS) ADA Paratransit Services, the City has specific requirements and preferences for the Service delivery method.
PSR #1510
In Development
Charlotte Department of Transportation / Construction
Traffic Signal Installation and Maintenance
- Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CDT-13594
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-31
- Last Updated: 09/20/24
This traffic signal contract will provide resources to install and maintain traffic signals and support infrastructure citywide.
In Development
Aviation / Architectural / Engineering Services
ASR and Center Lighting Vault Relocation
- Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-AVI-8874
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-01-01
- Last Updated: 09/20/24
The Center Lighting Vault Relocation Project will relocate the existing lighting vault, located at the Mid-Field area at CLT Airport to a new proposed location. The project will consist of site work, building work, site utilities, and airfield lighting circuitry.
The selected Final Design Engineer or Engineer of Record (EOR or Consultant) will produce Construction Documents to be issued for competitive bidding of one or multiple construction packages, followed by Conformed or Released for Construction Plans issued to the responsive or responsible bidder for Construction. The design and documents are to be based on Preliminary Design or bridging documents prepared by the Owner’s Master Civil Engineer (Aviation Consulting Engineers, LLC, or ACE). The Preliminary Design effort will include completion of the Design Geotechnical Subsurface Investigation, preliminary design plans to a 30% level of completion, pavement design, and preliminary surveys. Final Design surveys, including pavement tie-ins, etc. will be the responsibility of the Consultant.
In Development
Charlotte Department of Transportation / Construction
Wilkinson Boulevard Phase 3 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)
- Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CDT-8628
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-09-01
- Last Updated: 09/20/24
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 Fire Department / Commodities & Goods
CCPA Firefighting Turnout Gear
- Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CFD-15861
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-01-06
- Last Updated: 09/17/24
The City of Charlotte and Participating Public Agencies are seeking bids from qualified vendors for the supply of high-quality firefighting turnout gear. This turnout gear is essential for the safety and effectiveness of the firefighting personnel. We are seeking vendor who can provide durable and reliable turnout gear that will provide protection to the upper and lower body, excluding head, hands, and feet against adverse environmental effects during structural firefighting. All material and construction of turnout gear MUST meet or exceed NFPA standard #1971 – current edition and OSHA requirements for fire fighter protective clothing.
In Development
Strategy & Budget / General Services
Municipal Services Districts Administration RFP
- Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-SB-15281
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-10-01
- Last Updated: 09/17/24
The City has defined and established five (5) Municipal Service Districts (“MSD”). These partnerships extend the City’s capacity to address strategic priorities and concerns of the community, including but not limited to:
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- Partnerships due to special legislation (such as tax allocations);
- Partnerships that support the City Council’s five strategic Focus Areas for the City (Community Safety, Economic Development & Global Competitiveness, Environment, Housing & Neighborhood Development, and Transportation & Planning); and
- Partnerships that contribute to community enrichment.
The City is seeking a Company or Companies to provide Municipal Service District Services for each of the existing 5 MSDs. Companies may choose to propose for services on one (1) or more MSDs, and the City shall contract individually for each MSD with the Company best meeting the City’s needs. Companies are coordinated by the Office of Strategy & Budget
In Development
Aviation / Architectural / Engineering Services
Concourse C Expansion (Design)
- Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-AVI-13246
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-31
- Last Updated: 09/04/24
Airport will seek qualifications for Architecture/Engineering consultant services for the expansion of Concourse C. The project will develop approximately 300,000 square feet with up to 16 aircraft boarding gates. Services will include concept development (including architectural planning and site planning), schematic design, design development, contract documents, bidding services, and construction administration.
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.