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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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Solicitation Category
- Architectural / Engineering Services
- Commodities & Goods
- Construction
- Construction Cost Estimating
- General Services
- Technology Goods & Services
Utilization
- SBE-Small Business Enterprise
- DBE-Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
- MBE-Minority Business Enterprise
- WBE-Women Owned Business Enterprise
Expected Release Date
From Date
To Date
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 water](https://earlybird.charlotteopenforbusiness.com/wp-content/themes/charlotteprocurement/assets/images/charlotte-water-blue.png)
Charlotte Water / Construction
Belmont Horizontal Directional Drilling Construction
In Development ![charlotte water](https://earlybird.charlotteopenforbusiness.com/wp-content/themes/charlotteprocurement/assets/images/charlotte-water-blue.png)
Charlotte Water / Construction
FY26 Large Service Contract #1
- Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CW-12283
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-09-01
- Last Updated: 08/21/24
This contract is for the continuous installation of large water and sewer services, as needed, for commercial or residential purposes with a diameter one and a half inches or larger. Customers apply for quotes for service connection and pay the applicable fees to get into the construction queue. This contract will help meet the demand for these kinds of service connections for the next two years.
In Development ![charlotte water](https://earlybird.charlotteopenforbusiness.com/wp-content/themes/charlotteprocurement/assets/images/charlotte-water-blue.png)
Charlotte Water / Construction
Lift Station Improvements Phase III
- Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CW-12263
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-17
- Last Updated: 08/21/24
Provides for the rehabilitation of 10 to 12 sanitary sewer lift stations. Modernization of electrical and controls, installation of flow measurement equipment and miscellaneous safety and security upgrades as deemed needed on a per site basis.
In Development ![charlotte water](https://earlybird.charlotteopenforbusiness.com/wp-content/themes/charlotteprocurement/assets/images/charlotte-water-blue.png)
Charlotte Water / Construction
FY24 Water Main Replacement – Contract 1
- Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CW-13336
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-08-20
- Last Updated: 08/21/24
This contract will consist of an undetermined number of individual projects consisting of water and/or sewer replacements, water and/or sewer extensions, and water distribution system reliability improvement projects, which will be assigned by the Project Engineer.
In Development ![charlotte water](https://earlybird.charlotteopenforbusiness.com/wp-content/themes/charlotteprocurement/assets/images/charlotte-water-blue.png)
Charlotte Water / Architectural / Engineering Services
Upper Little Sugar Creek Interceptor Design
- Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CW-12252
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-08-15
- Last Updated: 08/21/24
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 ![charlotte water](https://earlybird.charlotteopenforbusiness.com/wp-content/themes/charlotteprocurement/assets/images/aviation-blue.png)
Aviation / Construction
Asphalt Shoulder Rehabilitation-Phase II
- Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-AVI-13449
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-04-30
- Last Updated: 08/14/24
As part of the airfield master plan effort to repair runway and taxiway asphalt shoulders asphalt crack seal and replacement is needed to meet Part-139 FAA requirements. This project will re-construct and repair asphalt shoulders for Runway 18R/36L, Runway 18C/36C, Taxiway’s Echo, Whiskey, and Charlie.
The project includes erosion and sedimentation control, airfield asphalt paving and repair which meet FAA circular requirements.
In Development ![charlotte water](https://earlybird.charlotteopenforbusiness.com/wp-content/themes/charlotteprocurement/assets/images/aviation-blue.png)
Aviation / Commodities & Goods
Airfield Deicing Chemicals
- Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-AVI-12908
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-03
- Last Updated: 08/08/24
Provide airport with liquid and solid deicing chemicals during inclement winter weather events. Liquid and solid deicing chemicals are used throughout the facility to treat surfaces to minimize the formation of ice.
In Development ![charlotte water](https://earlybird.charlotteopenforbusiness.com/wp-content/themes/charlotteprocurement/assets/images/engineering-property-management-blue.png)
Department of General Services / Construction
RFQ – CMAR Services – Charlotte Mecklenburg Goverment Cent ... RFQ – CMAR Services – Charlotte Mecklenburg Goverment Center ADA Implementation Phase II
- Posting Number: 2024-Q3(Jul-Sep)-DGS-14783
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-07-01
- Last Updated: 05/13/24
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center (CMGC) and the adjacent parking garage have been identified in the City-wide ADA Transition Plan for Program Implementation (Program).
The CMGC facility is an existing 14-story, nominally 440,000 square foot building, located at 600 East 4th Street (parcel ID 12502601) and houses several City & County Departments. The adjacent CMGC Parking Garage (parcel 12502501) is a 5-story concrete deck.
Phase II of this ADA Implementation includes all public and non-public facing spaces of the facilities (with the exception of the Council Chambers) and will resolve the physical, non-conforming ADA barriers identified in the ADA Transition Plan, or as required to meet the City of Charlotte ADA Design Guidelines and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
The CMGC is required to stay open to the public and staff during all phases of the project. Active coordination with tenants, facilities staff, and stakeholders will be critical for the successful completion of this project.
In Development ![charlotte water](https://earlybird.charlotteopenforbusiness.com/wp-content/themes/charlotteprocurement/assets/images/aviation-blue.png)
Aviation / General Services
Building Management Systems
- Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-AVI-14659
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-04-15
- Last Updated: 05/07/24
CLT is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced companies interested in maintaining existing or providing a Building Management Systems to monitor access control, cameras, HVAC and fire detection at the main Terminal, old Terminal building and at the CLT
Center.
In Development ![charlotte water](https://earlybird.charlotteopenforbusiness.com/wp-content/themes/charlotteprocurement/assets/images/charlotte-department-transportation-blue.png)
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Snow and Ice Removal
- Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-14574
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-05-31
- Last Updated: 04/11/24
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](https://earlybird.charlotteopenforbusiness.com/wp-content/themes/charlotteprocurement/assets/images/charlotte-mecklenburg-police-department-blue.png)
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / Technology Goods & Services
CMPD Cultural Competency Training RFP
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CMPD-14565
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-31
- Last Updated: 04/11/24
The City of Charlotte (the City) is soliciting a Request for Proposals (RFP) to find a company and solution that can provide effective Cultural Competency Training for The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD). The City will award one vendor with a multi-year contract.
CMPD would like to equip its sworn and civilian employees to address the needs of multicultural community members and visitors through the creation of a cultural competency training curriculum specific to the City of Charlotte. The objective of the training curriculum is to help understand, respect, and appropriately respond to cultural norms when responding to the needs of these communities. The proposed training curriculum is to be customized for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
The Company will:
- Provide a one-day session of training for all employees to include but not limited to officers, recruits, laterals and civilians.
- Provide a four-hour refresher advanced course for all employees who have taken the one-day course, including officers, laterals, and civilians.
- Provide Cultural Competency and Leadership training for CMPD Command College and Sergeants Training
- Develop a training curriculum that will teach social justice, empowerment, intersectionality, power and privilege, oppression, and the changing policing landscape.
- Provide resources that will assist the employee in enhancing self- awareness, foster relationships, and offer a community outlook.
- Be able to provide training to employees at the request of the Chain of Command or internal affairs ruling board.
In Development ![charlotte water](https://earlybird.charlotteopenforbusiness.com/wp-content/themes/charlotteprocurement/assets/images/engineering-property-management-blue.png)
Department of General Services / Construction
CMPD Animal Care and Control Phase 3 Expansion
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-DGS-14059
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-04-30
- Last Updated: 04/10/24
The purpose of the CMPD Animal Care and Control, Phase 3 Expansion project is primarily to provide additional kennels for dogs and reduce the increasing rate of euthanasia. Secondly, to provide additional space for other animals and improve the efficiencies of operations for the facility. The expansion of the facility will possibly be located at 2700 Toomey Avenue and the parcel is currently 4.67 acres. This is the old location for the Animal Humane Society. We are currently in the advanced planning phase to acquire a schematic design to confirm the estimated construction cost.
The Construction delivery system will be Progressive Design Build. It is also anticipated that the city will acquire an Owner’s Advisor to assist with procurement and additional services during design and construction.
This project will deliver a new lift station and force main to convey wastewater flow from the City of Belmont to Charlotte Water’s (CLTWater) Stowe Regional WWRF via CLTWater’s Paw Creek Pump Station. This project will allow the existing Belmont Wastewater Treatment Plant to be decommissioned and eliminate the need for costly improvements at this facility. Due to separate funding sources, the project will be delivered via Design-Bid-Build delivery method through two phases of Design and three separate construction contracts.