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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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Department of General Services / General Services
Vehicle and Equipment Graphics Services
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Snow and Ice Removal
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.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services
Recruiting Advertising
This solicitation is needed to select a qualified consultant to assist with brand development, marketing, graphic design, website development and other marketing related services to implement recruitment campaigns for the CMPD.
Selected vendor shall provide brand development, marketing strategy, development, graphic design, website design and development, and other related services for developing and implementing a recruitment campaign for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD). Selected vendor shall be able to manage all campaign services in-house, and provide a comprehensive plan to include media buying, creative development, strategic advisement, etc.
Finance / General Services
Property and Casualty Claims Third Party Administrator
•The City’s Risk Management office coordinates the investigation and payment of property and casualty claims for the City, Mecklenburg County, Medic, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. • Property and casualty claims requiring field and after-hours responses and investigations are outsourced to a third-party administrator. • Third-party administrator services may include: – Performing field investigations; – Maintaining claim files and records; – Coordinating investigations on litigated claims; – Investigating and pursuing opportunities for subrogation; – Providing loss mitigation services; and – Establishing initial reserves. • Contract option for full claim services versus partial claim field services |
Department of General Services / General Services
Combination Sewer Truck Body Repair Services
The City of Charlotte is seeking a qualified provider of Combination Sewer Truck Body Repair Services to work in conjunction with Fleet Management. The Company shall perform maintenance, and repair services on fleet combination sewer truck equipment owned, operated, or maintained by the City.
Department of General Services / General Services
Fleet Trailer Equipment Repair Services
The City of Charlotte is seeking a qualified provider of Fleet Trailer Equipment Repair Services to work in conjunction with Fleet Management. The Company shall perform maintenance, and repair services on fleet trailed equipment owned, operated, or maintained by the City.
Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
Bus tire leasing
BOD is seeking a lessor to furnish and maintain tires that meet specifications for Gillig eGenFlex and Battery electric busses. The initial term will be three (3) years with the option to renew twice for one year each.
PSR # 1682
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
NBIS Bridge Inspection Program -Qualifying
Part of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) mandates that bridges and culverts are inspected every two years. Bridges are inspected for structural adequacy, safety, and functionality.
The City Council will seek contracts for the design and construction of needed repairs related to bridge inspection contracts.
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
NBIS Bridge Inspection – Non-Qualifying
Part of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) mandates that bridges and culverts are inspected every two years. Bridges are inspected for structural adequacy, safety, and functionality.
The City Council will seek contracts for the design and construction of needed repairs related to bridge inspection contracts.
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Bridge Repair Design
The Consultant shall prepare technical plans and specifications for the required repairs to the City’s bridges per the Inspection Reports. The Consultant shall schedule completion dates for each bridge. Before the beginning of the next inspection cycle, all bridge repairs should be completed by the contractor.
The Consultant shall prepare two (2) bid documents (including one for guardrail work). Each shall include the technical plans and specifications for the bid packages for each bridge, as well as bid information/requirements for potential contractors.
City Wide, Department of General Services / General Services
Fire Apparatus Repair Services
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.
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Driver Feedback Sign Services
This contract will install, maintain, and remove/relocate CDOT’s inventory of portable Driver Feedback Signs. These battery-powered radar signs are deployed throughout the city on corridors that are selected by the CDOT Traffic Safety Section for up to six weeks per location. The selected contractor will be responsible for installing the signs in certain locations directed by CDOT, routinely checking the areas they are installed in to ensure they are properly functioning, and once the deployment time has ended for a selected area, removing the signs to be redeployed in another location.
The City is seeking a qualified provider to facilitate the performance of city vehicle graphics manufacturing, application, removal, and inventory management services, including but not limited to the following:
• Application, removal, or repair of myriad vehicle graphics for various city vehicles, including but not limited to Charlotte Fire Department staff and service vehicles, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) vehicles, Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) vehicles, and Solid Waste heavy trucks.
• Transportation or light and medium vehicles from designated storage areas to the building work area, without assistance from City personnel, to complete service requirements;
• Providing immediate (same day or next day) turnaround service upon request for emergency or exception situations;
• Offering online ordering;
• Designating personnel to share service, inventory data, availability, and service/delivery information;
• Organizing meetings to facilitate service improvements, contract compliance, and addressing other relevant service issues.
Some Additional requirements:
• The Company must maintain active production operations and be physically located within a 50-mile radius of 1105 Otts Street, Charlotte, NC 28205.
• The City has established 3M film specifications. No other film specifications will be considered for this RFP.
• All installation and removal work shall take place at the City’s Vehicle Commission/Decommission Facility located at:
5550 B Wilkinson Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28208.