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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.

If you have questions or need assistance with this portal, contact City Procurement at earlybird@charlottenc.gov.

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  • Architectural / Engineering Services
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Utilization

  • SBE-Small Business Enterprise
  • DBE-Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
  • MBE-Minority Business Enterprise
  • WBE-Women Owned Business Enterprise

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  • $10,000 - 49,999
  • $50,000 - 99,999
  • $100,000 - 249,999
  • $250,000 - 499,999
  • $500,000 - 999,999
  • $1,000,000 -4,999,999
  • $5,000,000 - 9,999,999
  • $10,000,000+
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In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods

CATS Promotion Items

  • Posting Number: 2023-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CATS-11952
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2023-08-22
  • Last Updated: 06/23/23
Add to Calendar 2023-08-22 2023-08-22 CATS Promotion Items

Purchase 600 gorge sling bags as CATS promotional items

 

PSR # 1530

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Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods

Vanpool Vehicle Purchase Contract 2023

  • Posting Number: 2023-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CATS-11900
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2023-08-15
  • Last Updated: 06/23/23
Add to Calendar 2023-08-15 2023-08-15 Vanpool Vehicle Purchase Contract 2023

CATS BOD is requesting a solicitation for a  1-year contract with 4 one-year renewals to purchase revenue vehicles for the Vanpool Program.

73 Replacement Vehicles and 10 Expansion
65- Seven Passenger Vans
18- Fifteen Passenger Vans
Totaling 83 Vans

PSR # 1430

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services

Convert Vanpool operations to turn-key contractor

  • Posting Number: 2023-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CATS-11984
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2023-08-23
  • Last Updated: 06/23/23
Add to Calendar 2023-08-23 2023-08-23 Convert Vanpool operations to turn-key contractor

This Request for Proposal (RFP) will convert CATS vanpool program to a turn key operational contract.  The CATS vanpool program is a resource for businesses and community groups to access ridesharing services through CATS and is a cost-effective public transit option. Commuters travel together in high-capacity vehicles between their homes or a designated location to a common work destination. The goal of the vanpool program is to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, and provide a cost-effective travel alternative for commuters.

PSR # 1532

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Collective X (Multiple Isolated Storm Drainage Improvements Projects)

  • Posting Number: 2023-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CSWS-11749
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2023-09-15
  • Last Updated: 06/20/23
Add to Calendar 2023-09-15 2023-09-15 Collective X (Multiple Isolated Storm Drainage Improvements Projects)

This project consists of multiple isolated storm drainage improvements projects located throughout the City of Charlotte. Projects include storm drainage replacement and sewer relocations within the street right-of-way and private, residential properties.

In Development charlotte water

Aviation / Architectural / Engineering Services

Airport Surveillance Radar (Design Services)

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q1(Jan-Mar)-AVI-8872
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-01-30
  • Last Updated: 06/14/23
Add to Calendar 2024-01-30 2024-01-30 Airport Surveillance Radar (Design Services)

The Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) Relocation Project will relocate the existing ASR, located at the Mid-Field area at CLT Airport to a new proposed location near the proposed Airport Overlook Site. The project will consist of site work, tower work, site utilities, and a storage building

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 water

Department of General Services / Construction

Morris Field Bridge Replacement

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-DGS-8971
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-12-10
  • Last Updated: 06/14/23
Add to Calendar 2024-12-10 2024-12-10 Morris Field Bridge Replacement

This project will replace the bridge on Morris Field Drive between Wilkinson Boulevard and Golf Acres Drive, over the Norfolk Southern Railroad.

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Farmer Street/Romare Bearden Storm Drainage Improvement Project

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CSWS-8363
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-11-17
  • Last Updated: 06/14/23
Add to Calendar 2024-11-17 2024-11-17 Farmer Street/Romare Bearden Storm Drainage Improvement Project

The purpose and need for this construction project is to improve the storm drainage infrastructure (i.e. pipe systems and culverts) to reduce flooding and to enhance degraded stream reaches to reduce erosion and improve water quality.  This project is bordered by West Boulevard to the north, Farmer Street the south, Clanton Road to the east and Ross Avenue to the west. The drainage system consists of closed corrugated metal pipe systems underneath City maintained roads. Approximately 3,200 linear feet of 60-inch deteriorated corrugated metal pipe will need to be replaced.

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services

Racial Equity Workshops

  • Posting Number: 2023-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CMPD-10892
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2023-12-30
  • Last Updated: 06/08/23
Add to Calendar 2023-12-30 2023-12-30 Racial Equity Workshops

The City will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a consultant to facilitate equity training workshops to work with the CMPD to strengthen the knowledge of implicit bias and reduce disproportionality and disparities one class at a time.

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services

Undercover Vehicle Lease

  • Posting Number: 2023-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CMPD-10649
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2023-07-31
  • Last Updated: 06/08/23
Add to Calendar 2023-07-31 2023-07-31 Undercover Vehicle Lease

The City will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a vendor to provide leased vehicle services. These vehicles are used primarily by the Vice and Narcotics and Gang Units in the specialized undercover investigations. Leasing Vehicles enables Police to rapidly switch out a vehicle if it is identified as an undercover car.

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services

Community Policing Crisis Response Team Services

  • Posting Number: 2023-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CMPD-10941
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2023-10-31
  • Last Updated: 06/08/23
Add to Calendar 2023-10-31 2023-10-31 Community Policing Crisis Response Team Services

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s (CMPD’s) Community Policing Crisis Response Team Services (CPCRT) was established to provide improved public safety and service through the deployment of Officers and licensed mental health clinicians. The objective of the CPCRT is to decrease the number of injuries and incarcerated mentally ill individuals by acting as an entry point into mental health treatment.

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services

Promotional Processes

  • Posting Number: 2023-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CMPD-10946
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2023-07-30
  • Last Updated: 06/08/23
Add to Calendar 2023-07-30 2023-07-30 Promotional Processes

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) will be formally soliciting to select a qualified consultant to assist with yearly rank testing, specifically developing and implementing the testing materials for yearly Promotional Processes for the ranks of Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain. Multiple processes may be run over the course of a calendar year depending upon the needs of CMPD.

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / Technology Goods & Services

Emergency Communications CAD

  • Posting Number: 2023-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CMPD-10884
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2023-10-31
  • Last Updated: 06/08/23
Add to Calendar 2023-10-31 2023-10-31 Emergency Communications CAD

The City of Charlotte will be issuing a Request for Proposals on behalf of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department to solicit for a contract with a qualified consulting company that can provide consulting services to develop and implement a CAD Solution to replace and consolidate the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte Fire Department, and Mecklenburg County Medic respective systems.

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