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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City Wide / General Services
Citywide On Call Cabling Services

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.

Charlotte Water / Construction
FY27 Small Diameter Water and Sewer Services Contract #1
This contract project provides construction and installation of small diameter water and sewer service connections. These service connections are applied and paid for by external customers and installed by the Charlotte Water contractor.

Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
Bus Radiator and Fuel Tank Repair Services
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Bus Operations Division (BOD) anticipates contracting with a supplier that will handle pickup, delivery, and repair of radiators, charge air coolers, oil coolers, coolant surge tanks, and fuel tanks for CATS buses. The supplier must be able to provide parts, including radiators, coolers, surge tanks, and fuel tanks for various bus models.
PSR # 2040

Aviation / Construction
Tree Obstruction Remediation
This project involves the remediation of vegetation obstructions within the airspace surrounding CLT. Work will include tree clearing and topping in areas adjacent to the airfield and within the One Engine Inoperative (OEI) surface and Runway Protection Zone (RPZ). Vegetation will be reduced to maintain required clearances at least 20 feet below the FAA Part 77 surface. The total remediation area covers approximately 175 acres and will be completed in prioritized phases based on criticality to airport operations and safety.

Charlotte Water / Architectural / Engineering Services
Sewer Trunkline Modeling
This project involves sewer trunkline modeling to support odor control efforts within the wastewater collection system. The model will help optimize system performance and identify areas where odor mitigation strategies are needed. The goal is to enhance system efficiency while minimizing odor impacts on surrounding communities.

Charlotte Water / Commodities & Goods
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.

Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Locating Services for the Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT ... Locating Services for the Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT)
This contract will be for fiber optic cable physical locating, marking, and positive responses to NC811 of CDOT’s underground infrastructure as required by the Underground Utility Safety and Damage Prevention Act, Article 8A of Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Work provided under this contract is to supplement CDOT’s current in-house locates unit and will cover the city of Charlotte limits.

Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Transportation Asset Collection
The chosen vendor will provide a segmented inventory of the following transportation assets.
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.
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.