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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Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

The McDaniel Ln 6028 Project

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CSWS-16840
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-10-15
  • Last Updated: 01/14/25
Add to Calendar 2025-10-15 2025-10-15 The McDaniel Ln 6028 Project

The McDaniel Ln 6028 project consists of removing and replacing an existing storm drainage network in the Charlotte Hills Mobile Home Park. It currently has a preliminary estimate of 1.2million dollars.

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Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services

Spectrum Center Traffic Control Services

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CDT-16751
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-01-01
  • Last Updated: 01/14/25
Add to Calendar 2026-01-01 2026-01-01 Spectrum Center Traffic Control Services

This contract provides traffic control and logistical support services for events hosted at the Spectrum Center Arena.

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Department of General Services / General Services

Fleet Towing Services

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q1(Jan-Mar)-DGS-16966
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-02-03
  • Last Updated: 01/10/25
Add to Calendar 2026-02-03 2026-02-03 Fleet Towing Services

The city’s Fleet Management division provides maintenance services for vehicles and special equipment for city departments and Mecklenburg County. Towing services are needed to transport and recover disabled vehicles and special equipment, provide support to the city as needed during inclement weather, and assist during special events. Services will be provided for various types of vehicles and equipment, including, but not limited to: sedans, SUVs, medium – and heavy-duty trucks, fire apparatus, police cars, and construction equipment.

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Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Blackmon Storm Drainage Improvement Project

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CSWS-16844
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-04-18
  • Last Updated: 01/03/25
Add to Calendar 2025-04-18 2025-04-18 Blackmon Storm Drainage Improvement Project

This project involves analysis of existing conditions to determine portions of the storm drainage system needing improvement, planning analysis of improvement alternatives, and design and construction of needed improvements.

The Blackmon Street Storm Drainage Improvement Project is bordered by Sampson Street to the north, Hoskins Road to the south, Ridgeley Drive to the east, and Sampson Street.

The need for this project was identified through citizen reported drainage requests including road flooding and complaints of finished floor (structure) flooding.

The purpose of the project will be to improve the storm drainage infrastructure to reduce flooding of streets and structures.

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Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services

Pavement Markings, Thermoplastic Pavement Markings

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CDT-16755
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-01
  • Last Updated: 12/30/24
Add to Calendar 2025-03-01 2025-03-01 Pavement Markings, Thermoplastic Pavement Markings
The pavement markings and line removal will be performed on roadways maintained by the City of Charlotte and the North Carolina Department of Transportation. This is a construction-based contract for planned roadways, with a list provided to the contractor prior to bid submittal.

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Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Rhodes SDIP

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CSWS-17360
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-05-15
  • Last Updated: 12/03/24
Add to Calendar 2025-05-15 2025-05-15 Rhodes SDIP

Rhodes SDIP is a minor bid project that was created to address the service request at 3738 Rhodes and is located on the City project dashboard.

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Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Collective Storm Drainage Improvement Projects Series AJ

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CSWS-17358
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-15
  • Last Updated: 12/03/24
Add to Calendar 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Collective Storm Drainage Improvement Projects Series AJ

Collective Storm Drainage Improvement Projects Series AJ will involve 6 projects throughout the City of Charlotte, 1614 Lombardy Circle, 2033 Teddington Drive, 2316 Kilborne Drive, 10513 Moss Mill Lane, 435 Norwood Drive, and 5447 Kerry Glen Lane. These projects will consist of reinforced concrete pipe replacement and realignment. The project pipe will consist of a range of different sizes from 15 inch to 36 inch as well as some elliptical pipe.  These projects will also consist of CIPP liner, storm drainage structure replacement, non-standard endwalls, full depth asphalt, curb and gutter, concrete driveway, foundation assessment, foundation protection, boulder toe, soil lifts, and watermain replacement.

 

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Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Morning Dale Storm Drainage Improvement Project

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CSWS-17356
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-01-10
  • Last Updated: 11/22/24
Add to Calendar 2026-01-10 2026-01-10 Morning Dale Storm Drainage Improvement Project

The Morning Dale Storm Drainage Improvement Project will reduce street and structure flooding throughout the neighborhood. Located within a drainage area of approximately 560 acres, the project will replace and/or rehabilitate aging infrastructure and provide adequate drainage system capacity. This project area is bordered by Hinson Drive to the north, Stratfordshire Drive to the south, Tadlock Place to the east and Morning Dale Road to the west.

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Department of General Services / Construction

Belk Greenway Connector

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q1(Jan-Mar)-DGS-17314
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-01-01
  • Last Updated: 09/20/24
Add to Calendar 2026-01-01 2026-01-01 Belk Greenway Connector

Belk Greenway Connector is a cycle track project. This project will involve shifting the medians on McDowell St to make room for the cycle track, replacing noncompliant curb ramps, replacing noncompliant pedestrian signals, transferring signal heads to new mast arms, mill & overlay, pavement markings, sign installation, and the removal of 4 median trees.

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Department of General Services / General Services

Vehicle Accessories and Up-fitting

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-DGS-17303
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-08-01
  • Last Updated: 09/04/24
Add to Calendar 2025-08-01 2025-08-01 Vehicle Accessories and Up-fitting

The City of Charlotte requires qualified light vehicle dealers and general service providers to work in conjunction with the Fleet Management Division to support the city’s various up-fitting needs including but not limited to window tenting, bed liner installing, lift gates, and truck bed shells.

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City Wide, Department of General Services / General Services

General Vehicle Collision Repair Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CTW-17306
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-12-02
  • Last Updated: 09/04/24
Add to Calendar 2025-12-02 2025-12-02 General Vehicle Collision Repair Services

The City requires qualified service providers to work in conjunction with the City’s Fleet Management staff to perform complete turnkey collision repairs and related services on city fleet and Mecklenburg County vehicles. Collision repairs may include but are not limited to paint and body work, frame, cooling systems, engine components, transmission, steering, and related part repairs or replacement.

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Aviation, Department of General Services / General Services

Vehicle and Equipment Welding and Related Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-AVI-17304
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-07-01
  • Last Updated: 09/04/24
Add to Calendar 2025-07-01 2025-07-01 Vehicle and Equipment Welding and Related Services

The City requires a company to work in conjunction with Fleet Management, the Airport and other city departments to provide Vehicle and Equipment Welding and Related Services to the City of Charlotte. The Company shall perform vehicle or equipment maintenance, repair, and modification through the provision of Vehicle and Equipment Welding and Related services for vehicles and equipment owned, operated, or maintained by the City.

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