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 Department of Transportation / General Services

Transportation Asset Inventory

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CDT-16826
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-07-01
  • Last Updated: 01/31/25
Add to Calendar 2025-07-01 2025-07-01 Transportation Asset Inventory

The chosen vendor will provide a segmented inventory of the following transportation assets.

  1. City-maintained roadways.
  2. Traffic control signs and supports on selected state and all city roadways.
  3. Pavement markings on selected state and all city roadways.
  4. Sidewalks and accessible ramps on city roadways
  5. Other vertical elements within the roadway such as tubular delineators, curbing, medians etc.

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.

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Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services

Rail MOW On Call Services Contracts

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CATS-16711
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-15
  • Last Updated: 01/29/25
Add to Calendar 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 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

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Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods

DC Pad Mounted Disconnect Equipment Purchase

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CATS-16707
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-15
  • Last Updated: 01/28/25
Add to Calendar 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 DC Pad Mounted Disconnect Equipment Purchase

The current Blue Line (BL) Traction Power Substation’s Pad Mounted Disconnect DC Switchgear, (eight (8)), was put into service 16 years ago on November 4, 2007. The Maintenance of Way (MOW) department has exhausted its in-house spare parts for this system, which has become obsolete. The pad-mounted disconnect DC switchgear for the BL is required for a mid-life refresh. MOW is upgrading and refreshing the Pad Mounted Disconnect DC Switchgear equipment for the BL.

Scope:

Vendor will provide nine (9) 2kA pad-mounted DC disconnect switch line-ups at the locations specified in the drawings. All disconnect switch line-ups shall be pre-assembled and include the following components:

Exterior operating handle (for manual operation, pad-lockable in both the open and closed positions)
2kA rated bolted pressure switch
Glastic standoff insulators
Mechanical lugs
500 MCM mechanical lugs
Switch control circuit boards
Copper bus to switches
Limit switch for remote indication
Solenoid interlock
“MAC” switch nameplate with switch serial number and rating
AC Relays

The Pad Mounted Disconnect DC Switchgear is designed for installation on a concrete pad outdoors. It allows for the isolation of a power circuit by physically disconnecting the conductors, functioning as a large, weatherproof switch that can be operated safely without exposing live parts to the environment.

PSR # 1816

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Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services

CATS Facilities Specialty Cleaning

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CATS-16991
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-18
  • Last Updated: 01/24/25
Add to Calendar 2025-03-18 2025-03-18 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

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Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Freedom Dr 3144 Storm Drainage Improvement Project

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CSWS-16842
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-04-15
  • Last Updated: 01/21/25
Add to Calendar 2025-04-15 2025-04-15 Freedom Dr 3144 Storm Drainage Improvement Project

This Storm Drainage Improvement Project will replace failing storm water infrastructure at 3144, 3200, and 3232 Freedom Drive.  Project will install over 1500 feet of new storm drainage pipe.

 

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Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

The McDaniel Ln 6028 Project

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CSWS-16840
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-10-15
  • Last Updated: 01/14/25
Add to Calendar 2025-10-15 2025-10-15 The McDaniel Ln 6028 Project

The McDaniel Ln 6028 project consists of removing and replacing an existing storm drainage network in the Charlotte Hills Mobile Home Park. It currently has a preliminary estimate of 1.2million dollars.

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Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services

Spectrum Center Traffic Control Services

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CDT-16751
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-01-01
  • Last Updated: 01/14/25
Add to Calendar 2026-01-01 2026-01-01 Spectrum Center Traffic Control Services

This contract provides traffic control and logistical support services for events hosted at the Spectrum Center Arena.

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Department of General Services / General Services

Fleet Towing Services

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q1(Jan-Mar)-DGS-16966
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-02-03
  • Last Updated: 01/10/25
Add to Calendar 2026-02-03 2026-02-03 Fleet Towing Services

The city’s Fleet Management division provides maintenance services for vehicles and special equipment for city departments and Mecklenburg County. Towing services are needed to transport and recover disabled vehicles and special equipment, provide support to the city as needed during inclement weather, and assist during special events. Services will be provided for various types of vehicles and equipment, including, but not limited to: sedans, SUVs, medium – and heavy-duty trucks, fire apparatus, police cars, and construction equipment.

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Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services

Pavement Markings, Thermoplastic Pavement Markings

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CDT-16755
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-01
  • Last Updated: 12/30/24
Add to Calendar 2025-03-01 2025-03-01 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.

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Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Rhodes SDIP

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CSWS-17360
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-05-15
  • Last Updated: 12/03/24
Add to Calendar 2025-05-15 2025-05-15 Rhodes SDIP

Rhodes SDIP is a minor bid project that was created to address the service request at 3738 Rhodes and is located on the City project dashboard.

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Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Morning Dale Storm Drainage Improvement Project

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CSWS-17356
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-01-10
  • Last Updated: 11/22/24
Add to Calendar 2026-01-10 2026-01-10 Morning Dale Storm Drainage Improvement Project

The Morning Dale Storm Drainage Improvement Project will reduce street and structure flooding throughout the neighborhood. Located within a drainage area of approximately 560 acres, the project will replace and/or rehabilitate aging infrastructure and provide adequate drainage system capacity. This project area is bordered by Hinson Drive to the north, Stratfordshire Drive to the south, Tadlock Place to the east and Morning Dale Road to the west.

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Department of General Services / Construction

Belk Greenway Connector

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q1(Jan-Mar)-DGS-17314
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-01-01
  • Last Updated: 09/20/24
Add to Calendar 2026-01-01 2026-01-01 Belk Greenway Connector

Belk Greenway Connector is a cycle track project. This project will involve shifting the medians on McDowell St to make room for the cycle track, replacing noncompliant curb ramps, replacing noncompliant pedestrian signals, transferring signal heads to new mast arms, mill & overlay, pavement markings, sign installation, and the removal of 4 median trees.

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