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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
From Date
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Estimated Total Value
- $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+
In Development
Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Log Cabin 937 Storm Drainage Improvement Project
In Development
Charlotte Water / Construction
Water Main Replacement FY24
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CW-12281
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-04-30
- Last Updated: 01/24/24
Construction contract utilized for water main replacement. Replacement focuses on assets that have reached end of useful life that are now causing operational issues. Primarily focuses on assets that are 12” and smaller.
In Development
Charlotte Water / Construction
Upper Little Sugar Creek Interceptor Design
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CW-12252
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-06-30
- Last Updated: 01/24/24
Design of Upper Little Sugar Creek Interceptor (at least Phase 1 from Wastewater Treatment Plant to East Boulevard). The complete project extends from Sugar Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant to Sugar Creek Rd.
In Development
Aviation / Construction
Coffey Creek (Construction)
- Posting Number: 2024-Q1(Jan-Mar)-AVI-13731
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-03-18
- Last Updated: 01/24/24
Work involves construction of a 400 linear foot sub-surface impermeable wall, two (2) observation wells, and four (4) monitoring wells. The wall will be constructed parallel to, and in close proximity to an active stream. This project is within the secure area of the airport.
In Development
Aviation / Architectural / Engineering Services
Airport Surveillance Radar (Design Services)
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-AVI-8872
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-04-30
- Last Updated: 01/24/24
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 Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods
Emergency Response Vehicle Shop Re-rail Equipment
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CATS-10294
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-06-01
- Last Updated: 01/15/24
The vendor is to provide Re-Railing container for storage and deployment of re-rail equipment.
PSR 1440
In Development
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services
Undercover Vehicle Lease
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CMPD-10649
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-06-30
- Last Updated: 01/12/24
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 Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services
Community Policing Crisis Response Team Services
- Posting Number: 2024-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CMPD-10941
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-03-30
- Last Updated: 01/12/24
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 Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services
Racial Equity Workshops
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CMPD-10892
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-04-30
- Last Updated: 01/12/24
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 Mecklenburg Police Department / Technology Goods & Services
Emergency Communications CAD
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CMPD-10884
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-06-30
- Last Updated: 01/12/24
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.
In Development
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Snow and Ice Removal
- Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CDT-13568
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-08-23
- Last Updated: 01/09/24
The City of Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) is responsible for the removal of snow and ice on City maintained streets. Additional resources are needed to clear streets during extraordinary winter weather events. Contractors provide additional dump truck and plowing equipment with licensed operators to supplement City services.
In Development
Charlotte Water / Architectural / Engineering Services
Dukes Reliability and Residuals
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CW-13474
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-06-20
- Last Updated: 12/21/23
This will be a request for qualification for Design Services. The project scope includes; new clarifier, new thickener, filter replacement, electric and piping upgrades, etc. Anticipated 16 month design with 20 month construction.
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 under review. Location and project details will be provided after review is complete.