/ 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.

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In Development

Charlotte Department of Transportation / Construction

Wilkinson Boulevard Phase 3 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-8628
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-31
  • Last Updated: 03/25/24
Add to Calendar 2024-05-31 2024-05-31 Wilkinson Boulevard Phase 3 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)

This project will install single‐mode fiber optic cable installed in new directionally bored, hand dug and trenched conduit, existing conduit and aerial attachments to poles. It will remove existing copper communication cables. This project includes entrances and interconnect equipment for existing traffic signal control cabinets and the installation of traffic management cameras. This project also includes fiber optic cable splicing, testing, Ethernet communications equipment, traffic management camera equipment and other related activities.

Archived

Charlotte Water / Construction

FY24 Street Mains Extensions Contract 2 – CANCELLED

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CW-12273
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-01
  • Last Updated: 03/25/24
Add to Calendar 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 FY24 Street Mains Extensions Contract 2 – CANCELLED

This solicitation will be for the construction of an undetermined number of street main extensions and miscellaneous infrastructure projects. This contract will also provide construction assistance on an as-needed basis for other capital projects. This contract will cover Charlotte Water’s entire service area.

Cancelled as of 3/25

Archived

Charlotte Water / General Services

Heavy Equipment Operator Training – CANCELLED

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CW-11950
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-04-20
  • Last Updated: 03/25/24
Add to Calendar 2024-04-20 2024-04-20 Heavy Equipment Operator Training – CANCELLED

Charlotte Water will enlist a company to provide vocational training to field staff on an as needed basis at the company’s facility.  Training will consist of hands on heavy equipment operator training to ensure the proper use of equipment such as dozers, backhoes, excavators, and skid-steers.  A training program will be developed mutually between the company and Charlotte Water to implement such program.

-cancelled on 3/19

In Development

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Louise Ave Storm Drainage Improvement Project

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CSWS-3434
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-15
  • Last Updated: 03/21/24
Add to Calendar 2024-05-15 2024-05-15 Louise Ave Storm Drainage Improvement Project

This construction project is located just east of downtown along an unnamed tributary to Little Sugar Creek on Louise Ave. The purpose and need for the 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.

In Development

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Collective AC Storm Drainage Improvement Program

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CSWS-12090
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-15
  • Last Updated: 03/21/24
Add to Calendar 2024-05-15 2024-05-15 Collective AC Storm Drainage Improvement Program

Collective Storm Drainage Improvement Projects Series AC will involve 3 projects throughout the City of Charlotte, 1925 Arnold Dr, 10112 Fairway Ridge, and 1127 Willhaven Dr.  1925 Arnold Dr will involve new drainage structures and reinforced concrete pipe, a modified pipe alignment, new curb and gutter, concrete driveway replacement, sanitary sewer replacement as well as full depth asphalt replacement along Arnold Dr.  10112 Fairway Ridge will involve new drainage structures and elliptical reinforced concrete pipe, a modified pipe alignment, sanitary sewer replacement, concrete driveway and full depth asphalt replacement along Fairway Ridge.  1127 Willhaven Dr will consist of reinforced concrete pipe and drainage structure installation, ditch grading, full-depth asphalt replacement as well as curb and gutter replacement along Willhaven Drive.  There will be 2 culvert replacements not located along Willhaven Drive, 1 will be a driveway culvert located at 5328 Randolph Rd and the other will be crossing under Crestbrook Drive.  Both culverts will consist of reinforced concrete pipe, drainage structures, asphalt replacement, and channel grading.  The culvert under Crestbrook Drive will also require curb and gutter as well as sidewalk replacement.

 

In Development

Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services

Bus tire leasing

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CATS-14200
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-06-06
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2024-06-06 2024-06-06 Bus tire leasing

BOD is seeking a lessor to furnish and maintain tires that meet specifications for Gillig eGenFlex and Battery electric busses.  The initial term will be three (3) years with the option to renew twice for one year each.

 

PSR # 1682

Archived

Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods

Truck Shop Dollie

  • Posting Number: 2023-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CATS-10127
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2023-04-16
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2023-04-16 2023-04-16 Truck Shop Dollie

The Auxiliary Truck is for when journal bearings on the LRV become immobile and will allow the boogie to be lifted and transported safely.

 

(PSR #1439)

In Development

Department of General Services / Construction

Brown Grier Road Upgrades

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q2(Apr-Jun)-DGS-8941
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-06-14
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2026-06-14 2026-06-14 Brown Grier Road Upgrades

This project will widen the two-lane road to a four-lane median-divided road with multi-use paths between Steele Creek Road and Whitehall Park Drive, and a multi-use path north along Sandy Porter Road to the subdivision at Williams Glenn Road.

Archived

Department of General Services / Construction

Cross Charlotte Trail (XCLT)− Orr Rd to Rocky River Rd

  • Posting Number: 2023-Q2(Apr-Jun)-DGS-8952
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2023-05-11
  • Last Updated: 03/20/24
Add to Calendar 2023-05-11 2023-05-11 Cross Charlotte Trail (XCLT)− Orr Rd to Rocky River Rd

This project will complete a new segment of XCLT approximately 2.0 miles in length, extending from Orr Road at Tryon Street to Rocky River Road. It is anticipated that the alignment will generally follow the Master Plan alignment.  The trail cross section will be narrower in some sections along Orr Road and will follow Toby Creek on the south side until reaching Rocky River Road where the XCLT connects to existing Toby Creek Greenway.

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