Earlybird, Business Opportunity Pipeline, City of Charlotte

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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.

Archived

Charlotte Water / Technology Goods & Services

Centrifuge Repair and Maintenance Service

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CW-11322
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-02-17
  • Last Updated: 02/18/26
Add to Calendar 2026-02-17 2026-02-17 Centrifuge Repair and Maintenance Service

Company to provide the City Centrifuge Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, and Repair Services for 2 (two) Dewatering Centrifuges and 2 (two) Thickening Centrifuges at the Mallard Creek Water Reclamation Facility, Westfalia and Humbolt Dewatering and Humboldt Thickening Centrifuges

Archived

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services

Community Policing Crisis Response Team Services

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CMPD-10941
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-03-30
  • Last Updated: 02/17/26
Add to Calendar 2024-03-30 2024-03-30 Community Policing Crisis Response Team Services

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s (CMPD’s) Community Policing Crisis Response Team Services (CPCRT) was established to provide improved public safety and service through the deployment of Officers and licensed mental health clinicians. The objective of the CPCRT is to decrease the number of injuries and incarcerated mentally ill individuals by acting as an entry point into mental health treatment.

Archived

Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods

RAIL OPERATIONS INVENTORY BULK FLUIDS FOR RCM

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CATS-19267
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-01-25
  • Last Updated: 02/17/26
Add to Calendar 2025-01-25 2025-01-25 RAIL OPERATIONS INVENTORY BULK FLUIDS FOR RCM

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) rail operations division anticipates soliciting for bulk fluids.  These include six (6) gallon drums of 75w90 and 800 gallons of Aeroshell 31.

PSR # 1967

Archived

Charlotte Area Transit System / Construction, General Services

Blue Line Track Reprofile and Alignment Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CATS-19743
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-02-05
  • Last Updated: 02/17/26
Add to Calendar 2025-02-05 2025-02-05 Blue Line Track Reprofile and Alignment Services

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Rail Operations Division anticipates contracting out rail grinding.  The work includes restoration of the rail profile, removal of surface defects, improvement of the wheel-rail interface performance, extension of rail life, and reduction of noise and vibration along the rail network. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, planning, and documentation necessary to perform rail grinding services in accordance with these specifications.

PSR # 2001

Archived

Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services

CATS Facilities – Glass Repair, Installation and Maintenance Ser ... CATS Facilities – Glass Repair, Installation and Maintenance Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CATS-17432
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-01-16
  • Last Updated: 02/17/26
Add to Calendar 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 CATS Facilities – Glass Repair, Installation and Maintenance Services

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Facilities Division anticipates contracting out the repair and replacement of windows and glass at various maintained facilities.

The contractor must be able to repair or replace all types of glass storefronts and doors and associated glass accessories or products, including but not limited to:
• Bus Shelters
• Store fronts/Aluminum Doors,
• Commercial Glass Doors,
• Frameless Glass Doors,
• Commercial Glass Walls,
• Commercial Mirror Walls,
• Interior Glass Systems,
• Back Painted Glass,
• Curtain Walls / Skylights,
• Specialty Glass (examples: acrylic, lexan, insulated, impact/bullet-resistant),
• Windows of all types, including single and double pane,
• Window screens, new and rescreened,
• Marker Boards,
• Glass trophy cases, show cases and glass shelves, and
• Typical associated glass accessories or products.

Services shall include, but not be limited to:
• Door repair, replacement or renovation,
• Window repair, replacement or renovation,
• Storefront repair, replacement or renovation,
• Water Intrusion Repair, and
• Emergency Repairs and Board-Up services.

PSR # 1845

Archived

Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services

Rail MOW On Call Services Contracts

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CATS-16711
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-15
  • Last Updated: 02/17/26
Add to Calendar 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Rail MOW On Call Services Contracts

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking qualified contractors to ensure the maintenance and repair of the Rail Operations infrastructure, specifically the Track and Overhead Catenary System (OCS). CATS is considering qualifications for On-Call Special Trackwork Services, OCS repair services, and Emergency On-Call Services for the Blue Line and Gold Line transit systems.

PSR # 1817

Archived

Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services

CATS Facilities Specialty Cleaning

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CATS-16991
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-18
  • Last Updated: 02/17/26
Add to Calendar 2025-03-18 2025-03-18 CATS Facilities Specialty Cleaning

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Facilities Division anticipates soliciting for specialty cleaning services to include detailing, cleaning, polishing, disinfecting, and sanitizing all CATS Facilities.  This includes restroom pressure washing using specialized tools and a proprietary process.

PSR # 1827

Archived

Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods

DC Pad Mounted Disconnect Equipment Purchase

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CATS-16707
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-03-15
  • Last Updated: 02/17/26
Add to Calendar 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 DC Pad Mounted Disconnect Equipment Purchase

The current Blue Line (BL) Traction Power Substation’s Pad Mounted Disconnect DC Switchgear, (eight (8)), was put into service 16 years ago on November 4, 2007. The Maintenance of Way (MOW) department has exhausted its in-house spare parts for this system, which has become obsolete. The pad-mounted disconnect DC switchgear for the BL is required for a mid-life refresh. MOW is upgrading and refreshing the Pad Mounted Disconnect DC Switchgear equipment for the BL.

Scope:

Vendor will provide nine (9) 2kA pad-mounted DC disconnect switch line-ups at the locations specified in the drawings. All disconnect switch line-ups shall be pre-assembled and include the following components:

Exterior operating handle (for manual operation, pad-lockable in both the open and closed positions)
2kA rated bolted pressure switch
Glastic standoff insulators
Mechanical lugs
500 MCM mechanical lugs
Switch control circuit boards
Copper bus to switches
Limit switch for remote indication
Solenoid interlock
“MAC” switch nameplate with switch serial number and rating
AC Relays

The Pad Mounted Disconnect DC Switchgear is designed for installation on a concrete pad outdoors. It allows for the isolation of a power circuit by physically disconnecting the conductors, functioning as a large, weatherproof switch that can be operated safely without exposing live parts to the environment.

PSR # 1816

Archived

Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods

Bus TPMS System

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q1(Jan-Mar)-CATS-19741
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-02-04
  • Last Updated: 02/17/26
Add to Calendar 2025-02-04 2025-02-04 Bus TPMS System

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Bus Operations Division (BOD) anticipates contracting out the purchase of a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) for its fixed route and paratransit system.  The TPMS shall be easy to use and provide accurate data.  CATS has over 1,900 tires in its fleet.  The contractor would be responsible for the execution of the project including, but not limited to, installation and training.

PSR # 1992

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