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 Storm Water Services / Construction

Summerlin Storm Drainage Improvement Project

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CSWS-11509
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-04-04
  • Last Updated: 04/02/25
Add to Calendar 2024-04-04 2024-04-04 Summerlin Storm Drainage Improvement Project

 

This project is on Brynwood Drive, Wessynton Drive, and Summerline Place. The existing drainage system consists of a pipe system under city-maintained roads. The improvements include pipe system upgrades.

 

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Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Bonlyn Storm Drainage Improvement Project

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CSWS-9156
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-04-18
  • Last Updated: 04/02/25
Add to Calendar 2025-04-18 2025-04-18 Bonlyn Storm Drainage Improvement Project

Work performed under this contract will consist of storm water infrastructure repair and improvement projects within the city limits of Charlotte, NC.  Work will involve mobilization, earthwork, drainage structures, storm drain pipe systems, and channels. Work could also include working over, under, near, and around existing private utilities, asphalt paving, concrete flatwork, landscaping and any associated work required by the Engineer.  Other work may include structural foundation protection, storm water pipe lining, storm water pipe joint and structure repair, water and sewer (relocations, installations and adjustments).  Storm Water maintenance work may be located entirely within the street right-of-way or within storm drainage easements.

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Aviation / General Services

Flooring Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-AVI-18054
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-07-01
  • Last Updated: 03/27/25
Add to Calendar 2025-07-01 2025-07-01 Flooring Services

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is seeking a firm to provide flooring services that may include but not limited to demolition, removal, repair, installation, preparation of carpet, vct, ceramic tile, quarry tile, base, and specialty floors as well as the removal and installation of cove base. The intent of this solicitation is to select one or multiple companies to provide flooring services for various Airport properties on an on-call as needed basis.

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Aviation / Technology Goods & Services

CLT VoiP Migration

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-AVI-17322
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-07-08
  • Last Updated: 03/27/25
Add to Calendar 2025-07-08 2025-07-08 CLT VoiP Migration

The primary goal of this project is to upgrade the existing telecommunications infrastructure at the airport from copper Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines to a more advanced, efficient Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system. This transition is aimed at addressing the current limitations of the outdated system, which include lack of modern communication features and inefficiency in handling the airport’s operational demands.

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Aviation / Architectural / Engineering Services

ASR and Center Lighting Vault Relocation

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-AVI-17240
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-07-07
  • Last Updated: 03/26/25
Add to Calendar 2025-07-07 2025-07-07 ASR and Center Lighting Vault Relocation

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.

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City Wide / General Services

Electronic Waste Recycling Services RFQ

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CTW-17639
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-04-19
  • Last Updated: 03/24/25
Add to Calendar 2025-04-19 2025-04-19 Electronic Waste Recycling Services RFQ

The City of Charlotte is interested in obtaining solicitations for Electronic Waste Management Services consisting of handling,  transportation, destruction, disposal and recycling of Electronic Waste Materials. Electronic Waste Materials shall include, but not limited to the following:
• Television Sets;
• Computer Processing Units and related equipment;
• Servers:
• Monitors;
• Keyboards;
• Printers (including all ink and toner cartridges);
• Copiers;
• Scanners;
• CD-ROMs;
• Dumb terminals;
• Mouse pads;
• Computer cables;
• Typewriters;
• Battery supplies;
• Cables, Cards and Power Supplies;
• Speakers and related equipment;
• Fax machines;
• VCR and DVD equipment;
• Stereos and related equipment;
• Cameras and related equipment;
• Projection equipment;
• Headphones; and
• Assemblies

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Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services

CMPD Alarm Registration and Management Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CMPD-17990
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-05-17
  • Last Updated: 03/24/25
Add to Calendar 2025-05-17 2025-05-17 CMPD Alarm Registration and Management Services

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department is interested in accepting proposals for the Maintenance and Management of the City’s Alarm Ordinance Program. The Program requires alarm system owners to obtain an Alarm Permit by registering their alarms (excluding auto, fire, and medical alarms).  The service provider will ensure that all alarm registration and permit requirements as outlined in the City ordinance are met by alarm users,  and is responsible for collecting all fines for excessive false alarms.

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Aviation / General Services

Integrated Pest Management Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-AVI-15207
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-07-01
  • Last Updated: 03/19/25
Add to Calendar 2025-07-01 2025-07-01 Integrated Pest Management Services

The Airport is seeking a qualified company to provide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) services. The company must supply all necessary supervision, labor, materials, tools, supplies, equipment, transportation, and applicable licenses and permits required to perform these services at CLT. CLT’s IPM program is defined as a comprehensive approach to preventing and solving pest issues through education, inspection, identification, sanitation, exclusion, communication, biological and mechanical controls, and, when appropriate, targeted applications. IPM services must be conducted in a way that ensures the health and well-being of both the public and airport personnel. The company is also responsible for removing and disposing of all dead pests covered under this contract. The job site includes approximately 2 million square feet of interior facilities, multiple on-property buildings, CLT buses, and parking lots.

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Department of General Services / Construction

McCullough Drive Extension

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q4(Oct-Dec)-DGS-17950
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-10-01
  • Last Updated: 03/18/25
Add to Calendar 2025-10-01 2025-10-01 McCullough Drive Extension

An extension of McCullough Drive, from it’s current terminus east
of southeast of North Tryon Street, to the disconnected terminus
southwest of W.T. Harris Blvd. It is already designed and real
estate acquired. This is necessary for splitting this project apart
from the McCullough Streetscape Project. Length = 0.272 miles

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Department of General Services / Construction

Shamrock Drive Complete Street

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q4(Oct-Dec)-DGS-9860
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-10-01
  • Last Updated: 03/18/25
Add to Calendar 2026-10-01 2026-10-01 Shamrock Drive Complete Street

Project limits are from Beckwith Place to Flamingo Ave (0.9 miles). Project includes new turn lanes, sidewalks, painted buffered bike lanes, two roundabouts, wheelchair ramps, ped medians, driveways, curb and gutter, storm drainage, street trees, public art and pedestrian crossings.

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Department of General Services / Construction

Cross Charlotte Trail (XCLT)− Matheson to Craighead

  • Posting Number: 2027-Q2(Apr-Jun)-DGS-14020
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2027-04-01
  • Last Updated: 03/18/25
Add to Calendar 2027-04-01 2027-04-01 Cross Charlotte Trail (XCLT)− Matheson to Craighead

The Matheson to Craighead segment of the Cross Charlotte Trail will implement a 14-foot shared use path beginning at E 36th Street. The path will continue down Cullman Ave and board walk up into a pedestrian bridge spanning the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks utilizing a prefabricated structure within railroad right of way. The structure will then connect to the existing trail built by Brand Properties within the Kaleido Noda apartment complex.

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Water / Architectural / Engineering Services

Franklin Water Treatment Plant Electrical Upgrades Engineering Service ... Franklin Water Treatment Plant Electrical Upgrades Engineering Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CW-17946
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-07-31
  • Last Updated: 03/18/25
Add to Calendar 2025-07-31 2025-07-31 Franklin Water Treatment Plant Electrical Upgrades Engineering Services

This project provides design services to support electrical system upgrades at the Franklin Water Treatment Plant. Work includes the construction of a centralized generator building, modernization of medium and low voltage switchgear, rehabilitation of existing transfer switches, and instrumentation/control modifications. A Preliminary Engineering Report will guide the final scope of work.

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