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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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Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
Bus Fastener Service
Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
Bus Fire Extinguisher Service and Inspections
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Bus Operations Division (BOD) anticipates contracting out for the inspection and service of fire extinguishers on up to 400 vehicles at the locations of 901 North Davidson and 3145 South Tryon. Inspections will take place annually and will be serviced if necessary. This is a 5 year contract (3+1+1).
# 1862
Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
CATS Facilities – Glass Repair, Installation and Maintenance Ser ... 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
Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
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
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Spectrum Center Traffic Control Services
The City of Charlotte provides direct traffic control and logistical Support for the Spectrum Center which is host to an estimated 125 sporting, music, business, and other events each year. The City is interested in receiving proposals for this service. The awarded Company shall be the sole provider of traffic control services for the Spectrum Center and designated areas around the Spectrum Center. The Company shall provide all personnel, and traffic control equipment to implement the Traffic Control Plan for the safe operation of vehicles and pedestrians. The Company shall be responsible for the storage, retrieval, set up, and immediate removal of all traffic control equipment from City owned rights -of-way following the events. On-site presence is required for the duration of the event.
Finance / General Services
Trustee and Custodian Services
The City’s Finance Department is interested in seeking proposals for a Service Provider (or Service Providers) to support the City’s needs for Investment Custodian and Trustee Services with a multi-year agreement. The City’s investment and debt programs are managed by the Treasury Division of the Finance Department. The City’s Consolidated Investment Pool is part of its daily operations and is invested under North Carolina G.S.159-30 and 159-31. Investments in this portfolio are managed with the objectives of safety, liquidity and return, in that order and typically have daily settlement activity. These investments are executed by delivery vs. payment (DVP) and held by the third-party trust custodian.
City Wide / General Services
CCPA Document Management Services
The City of Charlotte is inviting proposals from qualified companies to provide comprehensive Document Management Services, including scanning, storage, and shredding. These services will support the City’s ongoing efforts to efficiently manage, store, and securely dispose of physical and electronic documents across various departments.
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Transportation Asset Inventory
The chosen vendor will provide a segmented inventory of the following transportation assets.
A condition analysis of the assets will be included with the inventory The analysis will provide a database of information that will be utilized for work management as well as emergency services during hazardous conditions.
The vendor will provide separate ESRI geodatabases with each asset category. Specific table schemas for each asset will be determined prior to data collection.
Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
Rail MOW On Call Services Contracts
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking qualified contractors to ensure the maintenance and repair of the Rail Operations infrastructure, specifically the Track and Overhead Catenary System (OCS). CATS is considering qualifications for On-Call Special Trackwork Services, OCS repair services, and Emergency On-Call Services for the Blue Line and Gold Line transit systems.
PSR # 1817
Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
CATS Facilities Specialty Cleaning
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Facilities Division anticipates soliciting for specialty cleaning services to include detailing, cleaning, polishing, disinfecting, and sanitizing all CATS Facilities. This includes restroom pressure washing using specialized tools and a proprietary process.
PSR # 1827
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Spectrum Center Traffic Control Services
This contract provides traffic control and logistical support services for events hosted at the Spectrum Center Arena.
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Pavement Markings, Thermoplastic Pavement Markings
The pavement markings and line removal will be performed on roadways maintained by the City of Charlotte and the North Carolina Department of Transportation. This is a construction-based contract for planned roadways, with a list provided to the contractor prior to bid submittal. |
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Bus Operations Division (BOD) anticipates contracting for fastener stocking service at both the South Tryon and North Davidson locations. This would be a 7-year contract (5+1+1).
# 1863