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 / General Services
Security Guard Services for CMGC, Old City Hall, Belmont Center,and CM ... Security Guard Services for CMGC, Old City Hall, Belmont Center,and CMPD HQ
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons – Installation of Owner-Supplied ... Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons – Installation of Owner-Supplied Equipment
Installation of owner-supplied equipment including foundation installation and minor concrete flatwork.
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Asphalt Traffic Calming Device Installation
This project involves building asphalt speed cushions, asphalt speed tables, and the rebuilding existing speed humps that have worn down over time throughout the City. The project includes traffic control, pavement milling, bituminous surface treatment, and pavement markings. This project will be assigned by task orders.
Charlotte Water / Commodities & Goods
Water Testing Devices
The scope of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to establish a contract for the purchase, delivery, and other inherently related activities to procure water testing devices on an as needed basis for Charlotte Water. These devices will be replacing existing devices throughout Charlotte Water Field Operations.
Aviation / Construction
Asphalt Multi Year Pavement Program
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is establishing an Multi Year Asphalt Maintenance Program. This program will include asphalt replacement and repair maintenance services at various locations as needed for property and facilities managed by the Aviation Department. Task Orders will be issued with details concerning the services to be provided.
Charlotte Water / Construction
DELETE – Construction of Phase II of the Ashe Plantation Wastewa ... DELETE – Construction of Phase II of the Ashe Plantation Wastewater Treatment Plant
Two customers submitted this project under slightly different titles. This entry is redundant of the “Ashe Plantation Phase II” project. Please delete this one.
Construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in South Mecklenburg County near Mint Hill. The construction consists of process piping, wastewater equipment installation, and electrical power and controls. The project shall also include provision of a temporary treatment plant during construction of the new plant.
Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
MOW Traction Power Substation Battery Replacement
The CATS LYNX Light Rail system maintains 26 traction power substations that provide 750VDC overhead power to the Blue Line Alignment. Each of these locations require a stand-by battery system to that is designed to power critical control circuits for up to 8 hours in the event of a utility power failure.
Each bank consists of 10 Marathon M12V90 AGM sealed lead-acid batteries, now obsolete, replaced by the CSB HRL12330W. There are 12 locations where the batteries have been in service past the 5-year recommended replacement interval.
The scope of work will be to replace 120 batteries of comparable type (insert new battery info here or above) and perform preventive maintenance and inspection of each battery charger in Traction Power Substations 3,5,7,9, 12-17, 18 and 20.
1. Isolation of the battery bank from the TPSS
2. Disconnection and removal of the existing batteries from the rack
3. Inspection of the existing hardware for defects and correcting any deficiencies
4. Installing the new batteries
5. Torquing all fasteners to the appropriate values
6. Perform battery charger preventive maintenance and inspection
6. Verify and document in-service voltage and ampacity of each cell and the complete bank
7. Restore all TPSS control power equipment to its original configuration and verifying proper operation
8. Removal and proper disposal of the old batteries.
The contractor will be required to have all employees working on the project successfully complete a
Roadway Worker Protection (RWPP) course which will be provided by CATS free of charge. MOW will
provide access to the work locations and escort contract personnel while they are in the performance of
their duties.
PSR # 1335
Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
Cancelled Vanpool Billboards
Vanpool has requested CATS Marketing assist them with billboard advertising. CATS is seeking billboard advertising space to promote its vanpool program. Desired locations include: I-77 North from Rock Hill to Clanton Rd. I-77 South from Mooresville to Sunset Rd. I-85 South from Concord to Sugar Creek I-85 North from Gastonia to Wilkinson Blvd. Quote must include printing and installation for a two-month period. Vendor to provide traffic counts and photos of locations. CATS will provide camera ready artwork.
PSR-929
Charlotte Department of Transportation / Construction
Mallard Creek Road Intelligent Transportation System Project
The Mallard Creek Road ITS Project includes the installation of approximately 0.65 miles of fiber optic cable in new directionally bored and trenched conduit and aerial attachments to wood utility poles. This project includes the installation of 1 owner furnished traffic management camera. This project also includes fiber splicing and testing. The project limits are from Medical Plaza to Governor Hunt Drive in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC.
The City of Charlotte requires professional security guard services at the CMGC (Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center), Old City Hall, Belmont Center and CMPD HQ.