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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
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- $10,000 - 49,999
- $50,000 - 99,999
- $100,000 - 249,999
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- $1,000,000 -4,999,999
- $5,000,000 - 9,999,999
- $10,000,000+
In Development
Charlotte Water / Construction
Belmont Horizontal Directional Drilling Construction
In Development
Charlotte Water / Construction
Belmont Pump Station Construction
- Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CW-12294
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-12-01
- Last Updated: 08/02/23
This project will deliver a new pumping station and pressurized pipe to convey wastewater flow from the City of Belmont to Charlotte Water’s (CLTWater) Stowe Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility via CLTWater’s Paw Creek Pumping 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.
In Development
Housing & Neighborhood Services / General Services
Unspecified Demolition and Environmental Services
- Posting Number: 2023-Q3(Jul-Sep)-HNS-8538
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2023-09-30
- Last Updated: 07/20/23
The City anticipates selecting one (1) or more firms for On‐Call Services to include securing structures, asbestos abatement, utility coordination/relocation, demolition, clearing and grading of specified structures and related improvements, underground storage tank, and contaminated soil removal, well abandonment, tree removal, and miscellaneous environmental remediation. Services may be planned or as a result of an emergency and do not fall within the confines of an existing project’s contract. Most demolition services are urgent in nature and required to protect the health, welfare, and safety of our residents.
In Development
Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Robert L. Smith Park Pond Surface Water Quality Improvement Project
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CSWS-12165
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-04-08
- Last Updated: 07/19/23
The project is located at Robert L. Smith Park which can be accessed by Little Rock Road and Starnes Road. An existing pond has a breached dam embankment. Project improvements include dam embankment, forebay, outlet structure, and spillway upgrades.
In Development
Department of General Services / General Services
Boat Repairs and Related Services
- Posting Number: 2023-Q4(Oct-Dec)-DGS-4642
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2023-11-01
- Last Updated: 05/16/23
The City is seeking qualified vendors to provide services and repairs to marine vehicles and fleet equipment.
In Development
Aviation / Construction
CLT Center Storm Drainage Project
- Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-AVI-10761
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-10-31
- Last Updated: 04/21/23
This project is located in a parking lot behind the CLT Center located at 5601 Wilkinson Boulevard in Charlotte, NC. The purpose of the project is to install new pipe to contain and drain runoff from the building to an existing storm drainage system at the rear of the parking lot. The work involves installation of reinforced concrete pipe, storm drainage structures, asphalt surface, and re-striping the parking lot within the construction corridor.
In Development
Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Edgewater/Rosecrest Storm Drainage Improvement Project
- Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CSWS-3465
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-01-15
- Last Updated: 03/15/23
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.
In Development
Aviation / Architectural / Engineering Services
Center Lighting Vault Relocation (Design)
- Posting Number: 2025-Q4(Oct-Dec)-AVI-8874
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-12-31
- Last Updated: 02/20/23
The Center Lighting Vault Relocation Project will relocate the existing lighting vault, located at the Mid-Field area at CLT Airport to a new proposed location. The project will consist of site work, building work, site utilities, and airfield lighting circuitry.
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
Department of General Services / General Services
Aerial/Boom Truck Body Repair Services
- Posting Number: 2023-Q3(Jul-Sep)-DGS-10234
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2023-09-01
- Last Updated: 01/09/23
The City of Charlotte is seeking a qualified provider of Aerial/Boom Truck Body Repair Services to work in conjunction with Fleet Management. The Company shall perform inspection, maintenance, and repair services on fleet aerial truck equipment owned, operated, or maintained by the City.
In Development
Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Rocky Falls Storm Drainage Improvement Project
- Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CSWS-8367
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-09-15
- Last Updated: 11/14/22
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.
In Development
Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Piccadilly Storm Drainage Improvement Project
- Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CSWS-8365
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-09-15
- Last Updated: 11/14/22
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.
In Development
Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
6th and Graham Storm Drainage Improvement Project
- Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CSWS-3467
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-02-08
- Last Updated: 11/14/22
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.
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.