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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Department of General Services / Construction
Sharon Road at Eastburn Road Improvements
Charlotte Water / Commodities & Goods
Water Treatment & Wastewater Treatment Chemicals-CANCELLED
Charlotte Water, a department of the City of Charlotte, utilizes chemicals in its Water Treatment and Waste Water treatment process at all of its plants. These plants estimated utilizations are included in the total estimated annual utilization for the purpose of providing annual quantity. The Supplier provide a full-service, turnkey solution to provide the Products and Services .
Chemicals supplied shall not contain soluble minerals or organic substances in quantities capable of producing deleterious or injurious effect upon public health or water quality. Product shall not contain quantities or concentrations of any metals including but not limited to mercury, zinc, copper, arsenic, cyanide or any other impurity that prevents compliance with NPDES permits or 503 Biosolids regulations or other regulations in place. The National Sanitation Foundation Standard Number 60 and/or 61 will be used as the guideline for acceptability. Analysis as required must be submitted for evaluation of bids prior to award of contract.
Charlotte Water has determined that it will utilize a Reverse Auction for obtaining pricing for Water Treatment and Waste Water Treatment Chemicals
2/27 Cancelled
Department of General Services / Construction
CMAR Services – Ashley Road/Tuckaseegee Road & Freedom Drive ... CMAR Services – Ashley Road/Tuckaseegee Road & Freedom Drive Intersection
The project area includes the intersection area and approaches for Ashley Road/Tuckaseegee Road (State Road 1662), and Freedom Drive (NC Highway 27). Currently, the area lacks adequate pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, limiting safe mobility and access to key destinations such as the Mecklenburg County Valerie C. Woodard Community Resource Center.
Department of General Services / Construction
CMAR Services – Cross Charlotte Trail (XCLT) Matheson to Craighe ... CMAR Services – Cross Charlotte Trail (XCLT) Matheson to Craighead
The Matheson to Craighead segment of the Cross Charlotte Trail will implement a 14-foot shared use path beginning at E 36th Street. The path will continue down Cullman Ave and board walk up into a pedestrian bridge spanning the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks utilizing a prefabricated structure within railroad right of way. The structure will then connect to the existing trail built by Brand Properties within the Kaleido Noda apartment complex.
Charlotte Water / Construction
Water Transmission Mains – Assessment -CANCELLED
The task is to evaluate the state of the water pipes that carry water throughout the Charlotte Water System. The evaluation will mainly focus on prestressed concrete cylinder pipe, which is a type of pipe that has a concrete core, a steel cylinder, and high tensile wires. However, the evaluation may also cover other types of pipe materials.
-Cancelled due to reprioritization of projects
City Wide / Commodities & Goods
Commercial Fitness Equipment
The City of Charlotte extends an invitation for the submission of Bids to supply the City of Charlotte with commercial fitness equipment. The City has multiple locations with equipment for city employees to use on a regular basis, including but not limited to, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and Charlotte Fire Department facilities.
The scope of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to establish a contract for the purchase, delivery, and other inherently related activities of the Products and Services in compliance with the specifications and terms and conditions outlined in this ITB.
All Products and parts furnished shall be new and shall comply with the specifications and terms and conditions outlined in this ITB.
City Wide / Commodities & Goods
Safety Supplies
The City of Charlotte is requesting a new contract to provide safety supplies and personal protective equipment. The successful bidder shall agree to receive all orders from the Charlotte Department of Transportation, Neighborhood & Business Services, Charlotte Water, and Solid Waste Services as well as other departments and deliver items ordered to a specified address.
All Products and component parts furnished under the Contract shall be new, shall comply with the specifications and terms and conditions.
Aviation / General Services
Contract Management Consulting Services
The City of Charlotte, Aviation Department (CLT) is seeking professional consulting services to conduct operational analyses, assessments, and audits to ascertain organizational effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement related to the procurement and contracting of goods, services, technology, and construction (“Project”). CLT is seeking to adopt best practices that will enhance transparency and auditability; strengthen our ability to ensure legal and regulatory compliance; and save time and money by reducing the need for rework, disputes, and litigation. Adoption of best practices are also intended to assist in the establishment and maintenance of mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers and other business partners.
Department of General Services / Construction
CMPD Northwest Division Police Station (Re-Bid)
The Project is the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department’s Northwest Division The building site is located at 1800 Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd., Charlotte, NC 28214. The Project consists of a new 16,000 square foot, single story facility.
The scope includes, but is not limited to, the following:
a. Improvements to Mt Holly-Huntersville Road
b. New driveway connections to Mt Holly-Huntersville Road, a visitor parking area and a gated/fenced in, staff/fleet parking area with underground piping to a storm water pond.
c. An open air canopy for consisting of a pre-engineered, metal building structure with standing seam metal roof system.
d. Electric Vehicle (EV) Service Equipment (EV charging station system).
e. A ground mounted, 249kWh/year, 208V, 3-phase Photo-Voltaic (PV) solar array collector system.
f. A Geothermal well field system with a packaged pump skid.
This project is located on Sharon Road at Eastburn Road. The project proposes a curve realignment adding a left-turn lane from Sharon Road on to Eastburn Road and removing the superelevation.