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 Water / Construction
FY24 Water/Sewer Infrastructure Construction – Contract 1
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Charlotte Storm Water Services / General Services
Pavement Sweeping and Cleaning – Storm Water Services
Services needed by Storm Water Services for street and sidewalk sweeping and cleaning services.
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Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services
CMPD Workload Analysis Services
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (“CMPD”) staffs a large number of units and divisions with unique work responsibilities. This Contract pertains to conducting a Workload Analysis for a minimum of two to three units/divisions per year depending on the size and scope of work for each. CMPD will request work through Task Orders containing specific scopes of work. The Company shall provide the total work hours required to complete the work defined in each Task Order. Final cost for each Task Order will be based on the proposed work hours and the hourly rate awarded under this Contract.
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Charlotte Water / General Services
Hydraulic Modeling and Baseline Capacity Analysis Update-Cancelled
The purpose of this work is to provide modeling support to Charlotte Water (CLTWater) for the Capacity Assurance Program. The tasks involved include updating models for specific basins, revising baseline available capacities for those same basins, conducting individual capacity analyses as directed by CLTWater, and providing additional support services.
Cancelled as of 9/18
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Charlotte Water / Construction
960 East/West Water Main-CANCELLED
Project of approximately 16,000 Linear Feet of 36 inch water main along Albemarle Rd. This project improves the water transmission capacity in the 960 pipe zone. Project is in final design, permitting and easement acquisition.
5/13 cancelled due to project schedule reprioritization.
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Charlotte Water / Construction
Can Lift Stations Phase III-CANCELLED
Rehabilitation of wastewater pumping stations. Includes replacement of submersible pumps and pump controls. Makes improvements to flow metering and SCADA systems.
5/13 consolidated with Lift Station Improvements Phrase III.
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Charlotte Water / Construction
Elevated Storge Tank #2 – Woodlawn – CANCELLED
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Charlotte Department of Transportation / Construction
CDOT Sweden Rd EVSE
In June 2018, the Sustainable and Resilient Charlotte by 2050 Resolution was unanimously passed by City Council. This resolution set aggressive and aspirational municipal and community-wide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals for the City of Charlotte. Specifically, it strives to have City fleet and facilities be fueled by 100% zero-carbon sources by 2030. The CDOT Sweden Rd facility currently contains many fleet vehicles and buses that are run on gasoline. In order to meet the 2030 target, the City has begun and will continue purchasing Electric Vehicles (EV’s) and equip the CDOT Sweden Rd Facility with EV Chargers.
Charlotte Water / Construction
FY25 Street Mains Extensions Contract 1 – CANCELLED
This contract will be for the construction of an undetermined number of street mains 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 3/25/2024.
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The Project consists of an undetermined number of individual projects consisting of water and/or sewer extensions, water and/or sewer replacements, low pressure sanitary sewer, water distribution
system reliability improvement projects, and/or sanitary sewer capacity assurance projects, which will be assigned by the Project Engineer.