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 Department of Transportation / Construction

Wilkinson Boulevard Phase 3 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-8628
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-31
  • Last Updated: 03/25/24
Add to Calendar 2024-05-31 2024-05-31 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.

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Department of General Services / General Services

Combination Sewer Truck Body Repair Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-DGS-10276
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-01
  • Last Updated: 03/21/24
Add to Calendar 2025-03-01 2025-03-01 Combination Sewer Truck Body Repair Services

The City of Charlotte is seeking a qualified provider of Combination Sewer Truck Body Repair Services to work in conjunction with Fleet Management. The Company shall perform maintenance, and repair services on fleet combination sewer truck equipment owned, operated, or maintained by the City.

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Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Louise Ave Storm Drainage Improvement Project

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CSWS-3434
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-15
  • Last Updated: 03/21/24
Add to Calendar 2024-05-15 2024-05-15 Louise Ave Storm Drainage Improvement Project

This construction project is located just east of downtown along an unnamed tributary to Little Sugar Creek on Louise Ave. The purpose and need for the 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.

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Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Collective AC Storm Drainage Improvement Program

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CSWS-12090
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-15
  • Last Updated: 03/21/24
Add to Calendar 2024-05-15 2024-05-15 Collective AC Storm Drainage Improvement Program

Collective Storm Drainage Improvement Projects Series AC will involve 3 projects throughout the City of Charlotte, 1925 Arnold Dr, 10112 Fairway Ridge, and 1127 Willhaven Dr.  1925 Arnold Dr will involve new drainage structures and reinforced concrete pipe, a modified pipe alignment, new curb and gutter, concrete driveway replacement, sanitary sewer replacement as well as full depth asphalt replacement along Arnold Dr.  10112 Fairway Ridge will involve new drainage structures and elliptical reinforced concrete pipe, a modified pipe alignment, sanitary sewer replacement, concrete driveway and full depth asphalt replacement along Fairway Ridge.  1127 Willhaven Dr will consist of reinforced concrete pipe and drainage structure installation, ditch grading, full-depth asphalt replacement as well as curb and gutter replacement along Willhaven Drive.  There will be 2 culvert replacements not located along Willhaven Drive, 1 will be a driveway culvert located at 5328 Randolph Rd and the other will be crossing under Crestbrook Drive.  Both culverts will consist of reinforced concrete pipe, drainage structures, asphalt replacement, and channel grading.  The culvert under Crestbrook Drive will also require curb and gutter as well as sidewalk replacement.

 

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Department of General Services / Construction

Monroe Road Multi Use Path (MUP)

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q3(Jul-Sep)-DGS-9854
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-08-01
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2024-08-01 2024-08-01 Monroe Road Multi Use Path (MUP)

The purpose of this project is to provide safer pedestrian conditions along Monroe Road from Eaton Road to McCullen Way. Currently, there are two active city projects in the vicinity of this project. This MUP will fill a key gap between these two projects, providing a safer and more connected route for pedestrians and cyclists.

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Department of General Services / Construction

North Tryon St Left Turn Lane at University City Blvd

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-DGS-14215
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-13
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2025-06-13 2025-06-13 North Tryon St Left Turn Lane at University City Blvd

The purpose of this project is to improve traffic flow on North Tryon Street by extending the left turn lane. This project will include lane widening, drainage and pavement markings.

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Department of General Services / Construction

Margaret Wallace Road Sidewalk (Summerfield Ridge Lane to Marshbrooke ... Margaret Wallace Road Sidewalk (Summerfield Ridge Lane to Marshbrooke Road)

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-DGS-14166
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-19
  • Last Updated: 03/18/24
Add to Calendar 2025-06-19 2025-06-19 Margaret Wallace Road Sidewalk (Summerfield Ridge Lane to Marshbrooke Road)

This project will install a 6′ concrete sidewalk, 8′ planting strip, concrete curb ramps, Pedestrian Refuge Island, concrete driveways, 2′-6″ concrete curb and gutter, storm drainage systems, and street trees along Margaret Wallace Road from Summerfield Ridge Lane to Marshbrooke Road. The project length is 1,900 LF/0.40 miles.

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Department of General Services / Construction

7th Street Parallel Bike Routes

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q4(Oct-Dec)-DGS-14170
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-11-05
  • Last Updated: 03/14/24
Add to Calendar 2025-11-05 2025-11-05 7th Street Parallel Bike Routes

This project will build bike facilities in several different locations throughout the Elizabeth neighborhood to create safer conditions and improve ease of travel for cyclists and pedestrians, including approximately 2.1 miles of sharrows, modernization of two existing rectangular rapid flashing beacons, replacement of 10 wheelchair ramps, a new pedestrian crossing at Pecan Avenue and Shenandoah Avenue, implementation of new bike detection cameras, a new full traffic signal at Bascom Street and 7th Street, and a curb extension located at the intersection of Pecan Avenue and 8th Street.

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Charlotte Department of Transportation / Technology Goods & Services

Micromobility Technology Platform

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CDT-13769
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-12-31
  • Last Updated: 03/05/24
Add to Calendar 2024-12-31 2024-12-31 Micromobility Technology Platform

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

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Charlotte Department of Transportation / Technology Goods & Services

Curb Management Infrastructure

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CDT-13767
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-12-31
  • Last Updated: 03/05/24
Add to Calendar 2024-12-31 2024-12-31 Curb Management Infrastructure

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.

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Charlotte Department of Transportation / Technology Goods & Services

Curb Management Technology Platform

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CDT-13764
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-12-31
  • Last Updated: 03/05/24
Add to Calendar 2024-12-31 2024-12-31 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.

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Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services

NBIS Bridge Inspection Program -Qualifying

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CDT-17271
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-08-04
  • Last Updated: 03/05/24
Add to Calendar 2025-08-04 2025-08-04 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. 

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