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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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Expected Release Date
From Date
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- $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
Department of General Services / Architectural / Engineering Services
RFQ-Consulting Engineering Services
In Development
Aviation / Architectural / Engineering Services
Building Infrastructure Masterplan
- Posting Number: 2024-Q3(Jul-Sep)-AVI-11134
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-09-30
- Last Updated: 03/18/24
City of Charlotte Aviation Department is seeking a consultant team to review existing building systems, perform a building infrastructure masterplan, perform select detailed analysis, and develop preliminary designs for building infrastructure systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, among other specialized building systems.
In Development
City Wide, Department of General Services / General Services
Fire Apparatus Repair Services
- Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CTW-14171
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-10-06
- Last Updated: 03/04/24
The City is seeking a qualified provider for repairing and coordinating the repair of damage from collisions comprised of over 100 makes and models of fire equipment including engines, ladder trucks, special operations equipment, and support apparatus.
In Development
Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
CTC and LYNX Blue Line Parking Decks Property Management and Leasing R ... CTC and LYNX Blue Line Parking Decks Property Management and Leasing RFP
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CATS-13824
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-04-26
- Last Updated: 02/14/24
The City of Charlotte is seeking to contract with a commercial property management company to provide leasing and property management services for the following property used by its public transportation department, Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS):
Site #1—Charlotte Transit Center (CTC),
Site #2—University City Blvd (UCB) Parking Deck
Site #3—JW Clay Parking Deck
Site #4— I-485/S Blvd Parking Deck
Site #5— Sugar Creek Parking Deck
The Services provided by the Service Provider will include but not be limited to:
• Day-to-day building operations;
• Subcontracting for various services and products including janitorial, landscape maintenance, maintenance and repairs of building systems, and other services not provided by the Service Provider;
• Financial management and reporting;
• Tenant/Owner relations;
• Commercial marketing and leasing services.
The City desires to contract with a Service Provider that can provide both leasing services as well as real estate property management services on a location by location basis. Service Provider needs a combination of experience and expertise that will provide timely, cost-effective, and quality professional services. The City will evaluate the Proposals submitted to determine which Service Provider and Proposed Solution will best meet the City’s needs.
PSR # 1667
In Development
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services
Undercover Vehicle Lease
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CMPD-10649
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-06-30
- Last Updated: 01/12/24
The City will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a vendor to provide leased vehicle services. These vehicles are used primarily by the Vice and Narcotics and Gang Units in the specialized undercover investigations. Leasing Vehicles enables Police to rapidly switch out a vehicle if it is identified as an undercover car.
In Development
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services
Community Policing Crisis Response Team Services
- Posting Number: 2024-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CMPD-10941
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-03-30
- Last Updated: 01/12/24
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s (CMPD’s) Community Policing Crisis Response Team Services (CPCRT) was established to provide improved public safety and service through the deployment of Officers and licensed mental health clinicians. The objective of the CPCRT is to decrease the number of injuries and incarcerated mentally ill individuals by acting as an entry point into mental health treatment.
In Development
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services
Racial Equity Workshops
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CMPD-10892
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-04-30
- Last Updated: 01/12/24
The City will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a consultant to facilitate equity training workshops to work with the CMPD to strengthen the knowledge of implicit bias and reduce disproportionality and disparities one class at a time.
In Development
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Snow and Ice Removal
- Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CDT-13568
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-08-23
- Last Updated: 01/09/24
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
Department of General Services / General Services
Electrical Services
- Posting Number: 2023-Q4(Oct-Dec)-DGS-12745
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2023-10-07
- Last Updated: 09/25/23
The City of Charlotte is soliciting proposals from qualified companies to provide as-needed electrical services for more than 200 municipal facilities, structures, and other assets. The city’s facilities require continuous electrical services, which range from standard maintenance to minor renovation projects and repairs. Currently, the city’s facilities include electrical service amperages from 100 to 4,000, and 120/208V and 277/480V.
The majority of electrical service requests will require initial field investigation and material/labor options, which include but are not limited to the following:
• Reviewing existing materials, electrical drawings, reports, and existing infrastructure in the facility;
• Reviewing/discussing the requested service(s) scope;
• Developing a quote for labor and/or product costs and review with city staff;
• Providing construction estimates, detailed specifications, and construction implementation schedules,
and;
• Producing “as-built” changes to existing electrical drawings.
Interested companies must display extensive expertise with light commercial and heavy commercial installations. Some electrical services for city facilities may require expertise with industrial installations. Additionally, some projects will require installation, maintenance, and related unspecified services of electric vehicle support equipment. The city reserves the right to select more than one company for award and assign projects based on the capability of the company.
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
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
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.
This Request for Qualifications is to select several firms to provide consulting engineering services on a task order on-call basis.
Generally, the Engineer will provide consulting services that may include planning, design, environmental, and construction administration. In addition, the Engineer may be asked to assist in the development of grant application as well as agreements including federal funding.