/ Opportunities

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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Solicitation Category

  • Architectural / Engineering Services
  • Commodities & Goods
  • Construction
  • Construction Cost Estimating
  • General Services
  • Technology Goods & Services

Expected Release Year

  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022

Expected Release Date

  • Q1 (Jan-Mar)
  • Q2 (Apr-Jun)
  • Q3 (Jul-Sep)
  • Q4 (Oct-Dec)

Estimated Total Value

  • $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+
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In Development

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Dry Detention Water Quality Enhancement Project

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CSWS-15863
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-12-17
  • Last Updated: 10/23/24
Add to Calendar 2024-12-17 2024-12-17 Dry Detention Water Quality Enhancement Project

This project includes constructing forebays to increase pretreatment of solids and create sheet flow through the basin, removing and replacing of existing turf grass in the bottom of the basins with a hardier herbaceous vegetative mix that provides more treatment, and modification of outlet structures of basins that increase retention time within the basins to increase pollutant removal.

In Development

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Ideal Way 816 Storm Drain Improvement Project

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CSWS-7060
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-12-17
  • Last Updated: 10/23/24
Add to Calendar 2024-12-17 2024-12-17 Ideal Way 816 Storm Drain Improvement Project

The purpose and need for this construction project is to improve the storm drainage infrastructure (i.e. pipe systems and culverts) to reduce flooding and to enhance degraded stream reaches to reduce erosion and improve water quality.  This project is under review.  Location and project details will be provided after the review is complete.

In Development

Charlotte Water / Commodities & Goods

Water Treatment Polymer Trials

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CW-15475
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-01-09
  • Last Updated: 10/22/24
Add to Calendar 2025-01-09 2025-01-09 Water Treatment Polymer Trials

The scope of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to establish a contract for the purchase, delivery, and other inherently related activities of liquid emulsion polymer for solids dewatering for Charlotte Water’s Franklin WTP in compliance with the specifications and terms and conditions set forth in this ITB.

Polymer Trials will take place prior to receiving bids for the polymer. All Products and parts furnished under the Contract shall be new, shall comply with the specifications and terms and conditions set forth in this ITB, and shall operate in full compliance with the Specifications.

In Development

Aviation / General Services

Integrated Pest Management Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-AVI-15207
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-07-01
  • Last Updated: 10/22/24
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.

In Development

Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services

CATS Facilities Unit Paving and Repair

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CATS-16172
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-12-10
  • Last Updated: 10/21/24
Add to Calendar 2024-12-10 2024-12-10 CATS Facilities Unit Paving and Repair

Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is looking to contract out unit paving and repair services focusing on the following:

  1. Clay brick pavers along sidewalks within public right of ways
  2. Precast concrete pavers at Light Rail Station as shown on the plans, as well
    as at CATS Bus Stops and Facilities
  3. Precast truncated dome pavers at all accessible ramp areas as indicated by
    CATS Management.
  4. Replacement units where needed and as indicated by CATS
    Management

PSR # 1782

In Development

Charlotte Department of Transportation / Technology Goods & Services

Big Data Transportation Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CDT-16233
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-01-01
  • Last Updated: 10/21/24
Add to Calendar 2025-01-01 2025-01-01 Big Data Transportation Services

Cloud-based current and historical transportation data with an interactive dashboard for the three-county CRTPO region.  It should include at minimum origin-destination flow data, trip characteristics and metrics, speed and travel time data, congestion data, and traffic volumes, and it should provide this data by time of day and for personal vehicles, commercial trucks, transit, and non-motorized modes.

CRTPO: Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization

In Development

Aviation / Construction

Concourse A Modifications

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-AVI-16193
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-02-25
  • Last Updated: 10/18/24
Add to Calendar 2025-02-25 2025-02-25 Concourse A Modifications
This Project aims to modify and relocate existing equipment, replace tables, add an experiential element, and extend tenant services at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The modifications of the existing equipment will accommodate a dual-use system at each Gate Counter including the electrical and data infrastructure leading up to the network. There will be a Flight Information Display System” that will need to be relocated in the connecting corridor which includes structural attachments to the building and repairs to the existing Terrazzo. Work hours between 2300 – 0500 EST to prevent disruption to Airport Operations.  This project will require 100% badging for all workers.

In Development

Aviation / Construction

Concourse E – Phase 10

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-AVI-16195
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-02-25
  • Last Updated: 10/17/24
Add to Calendar 2025-02-25 2025-02-25 Concourse E – Phase 10

Add a small addition onto concourse E of approximately 4,350-7,150sf for offices.  Base bid will be a 4,350sf addition with 2ea add alternates to add a 1,400sf bay/ea alternate for a potential maximum of 7,150sf.  This area to be shell space, divided into 2 separate tenant spaces.  Divider wall will be designed and installed to separate the two separate tenant spaces.  Location of proposed addition is on the west side of concourse E between the employee turnstile and aircraft envelope E4.

In Development

Department of General Services / Construction

LaSalle Street/Beatties Ford Road Intersection Improvements

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-DGS-14208
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-01-01
  • Last Updated: 10/17/24
Add to Calendar 2025-01-01 2025-01-01 LaSalle Street/Beatties Ford Road Intersection Improvements

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

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