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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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In Development charlotte water

Department of General Services / Construction

Cross Charlotte Trail (XCLT)− Matheson to Craighead

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-DGS-14020
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-22
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2025-03-22 2025-03-22 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 / Construction

FY25 Large Service Contract #1

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CW-12285
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-04-01
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2026-04-01 2026-04-01 FY25 Large Service Contract #1

This contract is for the continuous installation of large water and sewer services, as needed, for commercial or residential purposes with a diameter of one and a half inches or larger. Customers apply for quotes for service connection and pay the applicable fees to get into the construction queue. This contract will help meet the demand for these kinds of service connections for the next two years.

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Water / Construction

Lift Station Improvements Phase III

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CW-12263
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-07-23
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2024-07-23 2024-07-23 Lift Station Improvements Phase III

Provides for the rehabilitation of 10 to 12 sanitary sewer lift stations. Modernization of electrical and controls, installation of flow measurement equipment and miscellaneous safety and security upgrades as deemed needed on a per site basis.

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Water / Construction

FY25 Small Service Contract #1

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CW-12287
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-07-07
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2025-07-07 2025-07-07 FY25 Small Service Contract #1

This contract is for water and sanitary sewer service installations including connection to the existing public main, which extends a small diameter line to the property, and includes a water meter box or sanitary sewer cleanout. Customers pay connection fees for the installation service, which is based on costs incurred by Charlotte Water in these contracts. The work covered by this contract will provide approximately 800 total services.

In Development charlotte water

Department of General Services / Construction

University City Blvd Pedestrian Crossings

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q2(Apr-Jun)-DGS-14167
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-04-23
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2026-04-23 2026-04-23 University City Blvd Pedestrian Crossings

This Project will install 270 LF of proposed 12′ wide multi-use-path, curb ramps, crosswalks across NC 49, Pedestrian concrete island, milling/resurfacing, storm drainage and pedestrian hybrid beacon with mast arms near the intersection of University Blvd and Mark Twain Road. This project will also install pedestrian crossings, wheelchair ramps, traffic signals milling/resurfacing and storm drainage system at the intersection of University City Blvd and Suther Rd.91347

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Water / Construction

Water and Sewer Service Dismantlements

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CW-11750
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-07-01
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2024-07-01 2024-07-01 Water and Sewer Service Dismantlements

Charlotte Water will be advertising a construction Invitation to Bid for a new Water and Sewer Dismantlement Contract. This contract will provide dismantlement of existing water and sewer services as they are requested by customers.

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Water / Construction

FY24 Large Service Contract #1

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CW-12283
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-04-01
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2025-04-01 2025-04-01 FY24 Large Service Contract #1

This contract is for the continuous installation of large water and sewer services, as needed, for commercial or residential purposes with a diameter one and a half inches or larger. Customers apply for quotes for service connection and pay the applicable fees to get into the construction queue. This contract will help meet the demand for these kinds of service connections for the next two years.

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Water / Construction

Stowe Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility Solids Forcemain

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CW-13467
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-07-16
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2024-07-16 2024-07-16 Stowe Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility Solids Forcemain

Stowe Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility is a new 15 million gallons per day greenfield facility that will serve as CLTWater’s 6th Water Resource Recovery Facility. Stowe Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility will not have solids treatment onsite. The Stowe Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility solids pump station will send the solids stream to another CLTWater water resource recovery facility for treatment. This is a hard bid construction project to build the first phase of the offsite forcemain.

In Development charlotte water

Department of General Services / Construction

LaSalle Street/Beatties Ford Road Intersection Improvements

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-DGS-14208
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-10-09
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2024-10-09 2024-10-09 LaSalle Street/Beatties Ford Road Intersection Improvements

Install decorative crosswalks (interconnected preformed thermoplastic), milling and resurfacing, and pavement markings.

In Development charlotte water

Department of General Services / Construction

North Tryon St Left Turn Lane at University City Blvd

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-DGS-14215
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-13
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2025-06-13 2025-06-13 North Tryon St Left Turn Lane at University City Blvd

The purpose of this project is to improve traffic flow on North Tryon Street by extending the left turn lane. This project will include lane widening, drainage and pavement markings.

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Water / Construction

FY24 Water/Sewer Infrastructure Construction – Contract 2

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CW-12246
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-07-10
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2024-07-10 2024-07-10 FY24 Water/Sewer Infrastructure Construction – Contract 2

This contract consists of an undetermined number of individual projects consisting of water and/or sewer extensions, water and/or sewer replacements, low pressure sanitary sewer, water distribution system reliability improvement projects, and/or sanitary sewer capacity assurance projects, which will be assigned by the Project Engineer.

In Development charlotte water

Charlotte Water / Construction

Fiscal Year 2024 Water/Sewer infrastructure Construction – Contract ... Fiscal Year 2024 Water/Sewer infrastructure Construction – Contract 1

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CW-11773
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-07-10
  • Last Updated: 03/19/24
Add to Calendar 2024-07-10 2024-07-10 Fiscal Year 2024 Water/Sewer infrastructure Construction – Contract 1

This contract will consist of an undetermined number of individual projects consisting of water and/or sewer extensions, water and/or sewer replacements, low-pressure sanitary sewer, water distribution system reliability improvement projects, and/or sanitary sewer capacity assurance projects, which will be assigned by the Project Engineer.

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