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 Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods
Bus Brakes and Suspension Parts

Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods, General Services
Bus Wheelchair Lift Parts
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Bus Operations Division (BOD) anticipates contracting for wheelchair lift parts and performance of related services. The purpose of the contract is to establish a reliable source for purchase, delivery, and related activities for parts and associated services, in compliance with specifications and terms outlined in the scope.
PSR # 2045

Aviation / Construction
South Ramp Expansion Bid Package 1
Package 1 of the South Ramp Expansion Program for Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT or the Airport) is the first phase of construction of the overall program targeted to enhance capacity and improve efficiency of the terminal ramp by addressing ramp congestion, improving taxi times and enhancing safety. The scope of work will include but is not limited to pavement demolition, cement concrete pavement, asphalt shoulder paving, grading, drainage, erosion and sediment control, pavement markings, and airfield electrical installation.

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Robert L. Smith Park Pond Surface Water Quality Improvement Project
The project is located at Robert L. Smith Park which can be accessed by Little Rock Road and Starnes Road. An existing pond has a breached dam embankment. Project improvements include dam embankment, forebay, outlet structure, and spillway upgrades.

Aviation / Construction
FBO Apron Expansion & Rehab
The Fixed Based Operator (FBO) Apron Expansion & Rehab project will construct additional aircraft parking area on the FBO apron, construct a new taxilane entrance stub to the FBO ramp, widen the existing entrance stub to support Airplane Design Group (ADG) V movements, and rehabilitate select pavements areas on the FBO ramp for Taxiway Design Group (TDG)-V aircraft. The apron expansion will remove an existing trailer office and auto parking space by converting the area to aircraft pavement that will adjoin the Bank of America apron area. The project scope will include building and parking area demolition, security fencing, asphalt and concrete pavement, airfield electrical, and airfield pavement markings.

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Cedar Croft Dr 6315 Ph 2 Storm Drainage Improvement Project
Project initiated due to failure of 96” system. City plans to remove and replace 96” CMP with 62LF 9’x6’ RCBC; Add (2) concrete wingwalls; Add (1) DCB CLDS 20.03; Add (1) CLDS 20.05; Add (2) NCDOT 840.01 CB’s; City plans to add approx. 87 LF of 15” RCP; Curb and gutter replacement; pavement resurfacing.

Charlotte Water / General Services
Water Treatment Valve Rehabilitation Services
The RFP seeks companies to inspect Charlotte Water’s valves to identify rehabilitation needs, maintain operational status, and minimize downtime.

City Wide / General Services
Citywide On Call Cabling Services
General Scope.
The City requires qualified and experienced Companies to provide on‐call low voltage cabling installation and renovation
services. These Services include, but are not limited to, installation and maintenance of: data cabling, Ethernet, building
wiring, fiber optic installations, voice and/or data network installation, network cabling, hardware testing and certification,
audio and/or video cabling, radio frequency (“RF”), cabinet installation, bonding and grounding, patch cables, and
backboards. The Services may be required at any City facility.

Aviation / Construction
Runway 18/36 and Taxiway Delta Rehab Construction
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (“CLT”) intends to issue an Invitation to Bid (“ITB”) for the rehabilitation construction of Runway 18L/36R and Taxiway D. The scope of this work will include but is not limited to asphalt milling, paving, airfield electrical work, and pavement makings.
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Bus Operations Division (BOD) anticipates contracting for brake and suspension parts. The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a reliable source for purchase, delivery, and related activities for parts and associated services, in compliance with specifications and terms outlined in the scope.
PSR # 2041