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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Archived charlotte water

Charlotte Department of Transportation / Commodities & Goods

LED Traffic Sign Modules

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-18389
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-26
  • Last Updated: 07/09/25

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Charlotte Water / Construction

FY26 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CW-18504
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-26
  • Last Updated: 07/02/25

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Department of General Services / Construction

CMPD HQ THIRD FLOOR 911 ALTERATIONS

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-DGS-18162
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-04-01
  • Last Updated: 06/30/25

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Aviation / General Services

RFP AVIA 25-38 Flooring Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-AVI-18054
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-07-01
  • Last Updated: 06/30/25

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Charlotte Department of Transportation / Architectural / Engineering Services

ITS Design Services On-Call

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-13762
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-04-30
  • Last Updated: 06/23/25

In Development charlotte water

Department of General Services / Construction

Firehouse 44

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q1(Jan-Mar)-DGS-18355
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-01-01
  • Last Updated: 06/23/25
Add to Calendar 2026-01-01 2026-01-01 Firehouse 44

Firehouse 44 will be an integral asset to support Charlotte Fire Department’s efficient response to emergencies in the community; providing a location within the newly developed River District community and expanding their response area in this newly incorporated region of Charlotte. This 14,600 SF, two-story, 3-bay facility will be the first mass timber firehouse in the Southeast US and will meet Living Future’s (LF) Zero Carbon certification for total project embodied carbon. The project will comply with Charlotte’s Sustainable Facilities Policy and fully support the sophisticated and time-sensitive operations of the Fire Department.

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Charlotte Area Transit System / Construction

CTC Fare Zone Striping

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CATS-18408
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-09-06
  • Last Updated: 06/23/25
Add to Calendar 2025-09-06 2025-09-06 CTC Fare Zone Striping

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) anticipates contracting out the following work:

The CTC Fare Zone Striping project is a part off safety and security improvements at the Charlotte Transportation Center that will include the installation of the following approximate quantities of heated-in-place thermoplastic markings:
-950 linear feet of customized 2′-wide blue striping labeled with “FARE ZONE”;
-470 linear feet of pedestrian crosswalk (8 separate crosswalks); and
-920 linear feet of safety yellow striping for 23 bus bays.
Other additional work includes the installation of 31 yellow truncated domes, removal of existing crosswalk striping, and providing 121 linear feet of additional blue “FARE ZONE” striping to be turned over to CATS.

Heat-in-place thermoplastic will be installed per NCDOT specifications. The crosswalk and truncated dome will match the City of Charlotte Land Development Standards.

PSR # 1917

In Development charlotte water

Aviation / General Services

Succession Planning Framework and Related Consulting Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-AVI-17357
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-09-05
  • Last Updated: 06/20/25
Add to Calendar 2025-09-05 2025-09-05 Succession Planning Framework and Related Consulting Services

CLT is seeking proposals from capable consultants with expertise in delivering succession planning framework and related consulting services. This initiative pertains to pivotal roles including executive, directorial, and other vital positions, where seamless and effective personnel transitions are paramount to sustain operational efficiency. Leveraging existing internal talent to bridge transitional gaps and preserving indispensable operational insights, knowledge and procedures stand as imperative objectives for CLT. We seek a consultant who can deliver a practical and comprehensive succession plan that is realistic for our business and employee population and can be adapted as needed and maintained by CLT Staff.

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Finance / General Services

Property and Casualty Claims Third Party Administrator Services

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-FN-16812
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-10-31
  • Last Updated: 06/20/25

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Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / Technology Goods & Services

CMPD License Plate Recognition System

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CMPD-18465
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-18
  • Last Updated: 06/20/25

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Charlotte Water / Architectural / Engineering Services

Mallard Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility Reclaimed Water System ... Mallard Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility Reclaimed Water System Improvements

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CW-18435
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-12
  • Last Updated: 06/17/25

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Charlotte Water / Construction

Unspecified Time and Materials Water & Sewer Repairs

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CW-17894
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-10-14
  • Last Updated: 06/17/25
Add to Calendar 2025-10-14 2025-10-14 Unspecified Time and Materials Water & Sewer Repairs

The project consists of providing equipment, vehicles, machinery, implements, tools, supplies, incidentals, and skilled personnel to complete unspecified extensions, modifications, maintenance, and repairs to the existing water and
sewer system in the Charlotte Water service area.

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