/ 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 / General Services
School Zone Flasher On Call Installation Project
In Development
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services
Recruiting Advertising
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CMPD-12017
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-31
- Last Updated: 04/10/24
This solicitation is needed to select a qualified consultant to assist with brand development, marketing, graphic design, website development and other marketing related services to implement recruitment campaigns for the CMPD.
Selected vendor shall provide brand development, marketing strategy, development, graphic design, website design and development, and other related services for developing and implementing a recruitment campaign for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD). Selected vendor shall be able to manage all campaign services in-house, and provide a comprehensive plan to include media buying, creative development, strategic advisement, etc.
In Development
City Wide / Technology Goods & Services
CCPA Technology Products and Related Services
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CTW-14471
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-06-04
- Last Updated: 04/10/24
The City of Charlotte requires miscellaneous technology goods and services from a variety of providers to support ongoing operations. This Request for Proposals (RFP) is on behalf of the Charlotte Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (CCPA).
The vendors will provide the following miscellaneous technology goods and services:
- Conference room equipment (smartboards and projectors)
- Miscellaneous technology items (plotters, tablet computers, ruggedized laptops, video cameras and equipment, power protection, and A/V equipment, etc.)
- Servers and firewalls
- Network hardware and software
- Commercial off-the-shelf and cloud-based software, support, maintenance, licensing, and related services.
In Development
Department of General Services / Construction
Miranda Road Firehouse 46
- Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-DGS-14397
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-04-01
- Last Updated: 04/10/24
A new infill firehouse will be designed and constructed at 4032 Miranda Road to alleviate high call volumes and meet response time standards in the area. The firehouse will reflect the design of Firehouse #45, a 3-bay, 2-story firehouse programmed for approximately 14,600 square feet. The proposed facility will be located at the corner of Beatties Ford Road. Parcel #03741123 is approximately 6.54 acres. This location and site selection meets the City of Charlotte Policy for Sustainable City Facilities and Charlotte Fire Department Facilities Master Plan.
In Development
Department of General Services / Construction
Charlotte Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Initiative – Phase 3
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-DGS-13014
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-06-01
- Last Updated: 04/10/24
The project involves the design / installation of solar photovoltaic systems at the following city facilities: PHASE 3: Firehouse 18 – 2337 Dr Webber Ave. and Firehouse 33 – 2001 Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd. The solar photovoltaic systems will be installed on the roofs of each location. This project will help the city reduce its carbon emissions according to the Strategic Energy Action
Plan.
In Development
Department of General Services / Architectural / Engineering Services, Construction, Technology Goods & Services
River District Firehouse – Phase 1
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-DGS-14480
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-15
- Last Updated: 04/08/24
Scope Statement: CFD plans to build a temporary firehouse for the newly developed River District to manage response volumes in the area. The firehouse will be located on Dixie River Road, near the future Catawba Crossing, on parcel number 14128101.
The Phase 1 facility will be (1) triple wide trailer to house the firemen and a pre-engineered building to serve as an apparatus bay to house the fire engine and emergency equipment.
This location and site selection meets the City of Charlotte Policy for Sustainable City Facilities and Charlotte Fire Department Facilities Master Plan.
Archived
Charlotte Department of Transportation / Construction
Wilkinson Boulevard Phase 3 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)-DU ... Wilkinson Boulevard Phase 3 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)-DUPLICATE
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-8624
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-31
- Last Updated: 04/08/24
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 and replace existing copper and fiber 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.
In Development
Aviation / Commodities & Goods
Fire Extinguisher Inspections, Maintenance and Supplies
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-AVI-14249
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-06-25
- Last Updated: 04/08/24
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (“Airport”) is seeking to establish a contract to provide/purchase fire extinguishers, perform inspections, maintenance, testing and supplies.
In Development
Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods
BOD shop equipment, tooling purchases and repairs
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CATS-13734
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-14
- Last Updated: 04/08/24
This is a request for a five-year goods and services contract for shop equipment, tools, and repairs.
Bus Operations Maintenance Department is responsible for the maintenance of the City Bus and Special Transportation Fleets. BOD Maintenance Department will be afforded the convenience of purchasing necessary shop equipment, tooling and equipment repairs as needed by having competitively sourced contracts in place for ongoing needs for maintenance and repairs.
Any ensuing contract will provide equipment, tooling and equipment repairs including, but not limited to, Medium/Heavy Duty truck specialty diagnostic and repair tools, Medium/Heavy Duty hydraulic jacking and stationary jack stands, Medium/Heavy Duty truck AC equipment and supplies, shop safety supplies and any repairs, repair parts and any accessories and related components necessary for new, retrofit or rebuild requirements.
PSR # 1656
The project is for the installation of school zone flashers at various locations on roadways that are maintained by the City of Charlotte and by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. This is a Task Order based contract.