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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In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods

Detroit Engine Parts

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CATS-17613
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-30
  • Last Updated: 03/16/25
Add to Calendar 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 Detroit Engine Parts

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Bus Operations Division (BOD) anticipates contracting for the supply of Detroit Bus Engine parts for the bus fleet.  This will be a 5-year contract (3+1+1).

# 1861

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods

Bus Preventative Maintenance Filters

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CATS-17611
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-30
  • Last Updated: 03/16/25
Add to Calendar 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 Bus Preventative Maintenance Filters

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Bus Operations division (BOD) anticipates contracting for preventative maintenance filters over a 5-year period (3+1+1).

# 1848

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services

CATS Facilities – Glass Repair, Installation and Maintenance Ser ... CATS Facilities – Glass Repair, Installation and Maintenance Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CATS-17432
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-30
  • Last Updated: 03/16/25
Add to Calendar 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 CATS Facilities – Glass Repair, Installation and Maintenance Services

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Facilities Division anticipates contracting out the repair and replacement of windows and glass at various maintained facilities.

The contractor must be able to repair or replace all types of glass storefronts and doors and associated glass accessories or products, including but not limited to:
• Bus Shelters
• Store fronts/Aluminum Doors,
• Commercial Glass Doors,
• Frameless Glass Doors,
• Commercial Glass Walls,
• Commercial Mirror Walls,
• Interior Glass Systems,
• Back Painted Glass,
• Curtain Walls / Skylights,
• Specialty Glass (examples: acrylic, lexan, insulated, impact/bullet-resistant),
• Windows of all types, including single and double pane,
• Window screens, new and rescreened,
• Marker Boards,
• Glass trophy cases, show cases and glass shelves, and
• Typical associated glass accessories or products.

Services shall include, but not be limited to:
• Door repair, replacement or renovation,
• Window repair, replacement or renovation,
• Storefront repair, replacement or renovation,
• Water Intrusion Repair, and
• Emergency Repairs and Board-Up services.

PSR # 1845

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Area Transit System / Construction

Little Sugar Creek Bridge Scour Repair

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CATS-17430
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-04-18
  • Last Updated: 03/16/25
Add to Calendar 2025-04-18 2025-04-18 Little Sugar Creek Bridge Scour Repair

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) anticipates contracting out the repair of the Little Sugar Creek Bridge scour.

PSR # 1843

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Area Transit System / Construction

North Yard Storage Site Construction

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CATS-17426
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-05-18
  • Last Updated: 03/16/25
Add to Calendar 2025-05-18 2025-05-18 North Yard Storage Site Construction

The project will include construction up-fits at the North Yard Facility with intentions of utilizing the area as storage for CATS. The storage yard, also known as the North Yard Annex, will be a secured and monitored area with access control, security lighting, CCTV cameras, fencing, and power supply capable of providing climate control measures to material as needed.

PSR # 1840

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services

CATS Buildings Roof Maintenance and Repair

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CATS-17331
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-07-01
  • Last Updated: 03/16/25
Add to Calendar 2025-07-01 2025-07-01 CATS Buildings Roof Maintenance and Repair

The Charlotte Area Transit System is responsible for maintaining a portfolio of approximately (44) facilities, including Administrative Offices, Maintenance Facilities, Park & Ride Facilities, Light Rail Facilities and offices, equipment shops, Parking Decks, Power Stations, Transit Power Sub- stations, etc.

Contractor shall inspect and maintain CATS owned building roof systems, provide minor roof repairs to prevent roof system leakage, take digital photos, and provide a report on each system.

PSR # 1778

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Area Transit System / Construction

JW Clay Ballast Wall Repair

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CATS-17205
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-04-03
  • Last Updated: 03/16/25
Add to Calendar 2025-04-03 2025-04-03 JW Clay Ballast Wall Repair

Repair track 1 ballast wall just north of JW Clay Station.

PSR # 1835

Archived charlotte water

Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods

Boston BusTop

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CATS-16818
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-01-28
  • Last Updated: 03/16/25

Archived charlotte water

Charlotte Water / Construction

Paw Creek Sewer Rehabilitation and Sewer Diversion-cancelled

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CW-13021
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-11-01
  • Last Updated: 03/14/25

Archived charlotte water

Charlotte Water / Construction

Paving and Patching and Other Misc Water and Sewer Repairs-cancelled

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CW-13964
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-10-31
  • Last Updated: 03/14/25

Archived charlotte water

Charlotte Water / Construction

FY24 Water Main Replacement – Contract 1-cancelled

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CW-13336
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-08-20
  • Last Updated: 03/14/25

Archived charlotte water

Innovation & Technology / General Services

Charlotte Fire Records Management System

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-IT-17008
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-02-13
  • Last Updated: 03/14/25

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