/ 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.
Department
- Aviation
- Charlotte Area Transit System
- Charlotte Communications & Marketing
- Charlotte Department of Transportation
- Charlotte Fire Department
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
- Charlotte Planning, Design & Development
- Charlotte Storm Water Services
- Charlotte Water
- City Attorney’s Office
- City Clerk
- City Manager's Office
- City Wide
- Community Relations
- Department of General Services
- Economic Development
- Finance
- Housing & Neighborhood Services
- Human Resources
- Innovation & Technology
- Internal Audit
- Solid Waste Services
- Strategy & Budget
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+
In Development
Charlotte Fire Department / Commodities & Goods
CCPA Firefighting Turnout Gear
In Development
Strategy & Budget / General Services
Municipal Services Districts Administration RFP
- Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-SB-15281
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-10-01
- Last Updated: 09/17/24
The City has defined and established five (5) Municipal Service Districts (“MSD”). These partnerships extend the City’s capacity to address strategic priorities and concerns of the community, including but not limited to:
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- Partnerships due to special legislation (such as tax allocations);
- Partnerships that support the City Council’s five strategic Focus Areas for the City (Community Safety, Economic Development & Global Competitiveness, Environment, Housing & Neighborhood Development, and Transportation & Planning); and
- Partnerships that contribute to community enrichment.
The City is seeking a Company or Companies to provide Municipal Service District Services for each of the existing 5 MSDs. Companies may choose to propose for services on one (1) or more MSDs, and the City shall contract individually for each MSD with the Company best meeting the City’s needs. Companies are coordinated by the Office of Strategy & Budget
In Development
Aviation / Architectural / Engineering Services
Concourse C Expansion (Design)
- Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-AVI-13246
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-31
- Last Updated: 09/04/24
Airport will seek qualifications for Architecture/Engineering consultant services for the expansion of Concourse C. The project will develop approximately 300,000 square feet with up to 16 aircraft boarding gates. Services will include concept development (including architectural planning and site planning), schematic design, design development, contract documents, bidding services, and construction administration.
In Development
Department of General Services / General Services
Vehicle Accessories and Up-fitting
- Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-DGS-15729
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-08-01
- Last Updated: 09/04/24
The City of Charlotte requires qualified light vehicle dealers and general service providers to work in conjunction with the Fleet Management Division to support the city’s various up-fitting needs including but not limited to window tenting, bed liner installing, lift gates, and truck bed shells.
In Development
City Wide, Department of General Services / General Services
General Vehicle Collision Repair Services
- Posting Number: 2025-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CTW-15735
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-12-02
- Last Updated: 09/04/24
The City requires qualified service providers to work in conjunction with the City’s Fleet Management staff to perform complete turnkey collision repairs and related services on city fleet and Mecklenburg County vehicles. Collision repairs may include but are not limited to paint and body work, frame, cooling systems, engine components, transmission, steering, and related part repairs or replacement.
In Development
Aviation, Department of General Services / General Services
Vehicle and Equipment Welding and Related Services
- Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-AVI-15731
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-07-01
- Last Updated: 09/04/24
The City requires a company to work in conjunction with Fleet Management, the Airport and other city departments to provide Vehicle and Equipment Welding and Related Services to the City of Charlotte. The Company shall perform vehicle or equipment maintenance, repair, and modification through the provision of Vehicle and Equipment Welding and Related services for vehicles and equipment owned, operated, or maintained by the City.
In Development
Department of General Services / General Services
Allison Transmission Repair Services
- Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-DGS-15726
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-03
- Last Updated: 09/04/24
The City’s Fleet Management Division is seeking to establish a relationship with an Allison authorized company to provide transmission services for vehicles and equipment owned by various departments within the City of Charlotte.
In Development
City Wide, Department of General Services / General Services
Light Vehicle Repairs
- Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CTW-15723
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-02-15
- Last Updated: 08/28/24
The City of Charlotte requires qualified light vehicle dealers and general service providers to work in conjunction with the Fleet Management Division to support the city’s fleet comprising various makes, model years. The services for this requirement include but are not limited to repair, replacement, maintenance, diagnostic, warranty repair and representation related services for vehicles.
In Development
Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Collective AH (6633 Brookfield Place, 524 Wilby Drive)
- Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CSWS-15660
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-12-14
- Last Updated: 08/23/24
524 Wilby Drive: The culvert will be constructed with a headwall and endwall, with the junction box In between. The 24” plastic pipe will be replaced with 24” RCP.
6633 Brookfield Place: 30” RCP from JB 9 to DCB 8 to be replaced with a 36” RCP , and curb to be added along Alexander Road and standard catch basins to be constructed along the curb.
The City of Charlotte and Participating Public Agencies are seeking bids from qualified vendors for the supply of high-quality firefighting turnout gear. This turnout gear is essential for the safety and effectiveness of the firefighting personnel. We are seeking vendor who can provide durable and reliable turnout gear that will provide protection to the upper and lower body, excluding head, hands, and feet against adverse environmental effects during structural firefighting. All material and construction of turnout gear MUST meet or exceed NFPA standard #1971 – current edition and OSHA requirements for fire fighter protective clothing.