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 Area Transit System / General Services
Printing Schedules, Brochures and other Marketing Materials

Charlotte Area Transit System / Architectural / Engineering Services
BLE Cost Savings: EMI Project – Axle Counter System Upgrade
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) anticipates contracting out the installation and integration of an Axle Counter System (ACS) into the existing CATS Blue Line Automatic Train Control System (ATCS) at the following locations.:
1. South Yard South Interlocking
2. South Yard North Interlocking
3. North Yard South Interlocking
4. North Yard North Interlocking
5. UNCC Interlocking
6. I-485 Interlocking
7. CTC/6th Street Interlocking
8. Old Concord Road Interlocking & Pumpernickle Crossing
PSR # 1894

Aviation / Construction
Airport Overlook Lighting Enhancements
This project will enhance the current lighting around the Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s (CLT) overlook site (“Airport Overlook”) located at 5130 Airport Overlook Drive, Charlotte, NC 28208. The scope includes replacing a portion of existing light poles, foundations, and bollards with new poles and fixtures to better illuminate the overlook playground, memorial, and turf area.

Aviation / General Services
Integrated Pest Management Services
The Airport is seeking a qualified company to provide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) services. The company must supply all necessary supervision, labor, materials, tools, supplies, equipment, transportation, and applicable licenses and permits required to perform these services at CLT. CLT’s IPM program is defined as a comprehensive approach to preventing and solving pest issues through education, inspection, identification, sanitation, exclusion, communication, biological and mechanical controls, and, when appropriate, targeted applications. IPM services must be conducted in a way that ensures the health and well-being of both the public and airport personnel. The company is also responsible for removing and disposing of all dead pests covered under this contract. The job site includes approximately 2 million square feet of interior facilities, multiple on-property buildings, CLT buses, and parking lots.

Aviation / General Services
RFP AVIA 25-38R Flooring Services (Re-solicitation)
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is seeking a firm to provide flooring services that may include but not limited to demolition, removal, repair, installation, preparation of carpet, vct, ceramic tile, quarry tile, base, and specialty floors as well as the removal and installation of cove base. The intent of this solicitation is to select one or multiple companies to provide flooring services for various Airport properties on an on-call as needed basis.
If you previously submitted a proposal, you MUST resubmit.

Aviation / General Services
Program Management Information System Support Services – CANCEL
This scope of work outlines the provision of comprehensive support services for the Program Management Information System (PMIS) and Work and Asset Management (WAM) system at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). It includes the continued configuration and implementation of the PMIS to meet CLT’s project management requirements, support for accurate and efficient data management, development of customized reporting and analytics, and maintenance of system performance through ongoing support and updates. The goal is to ensure these systems effectively support CLT’s project delivery, collaboration, and decision-making processes.

Department of General Services / Architectural / Engineering Services
Miscellaneous Engineering, Urban Design and Grant Writing – Complete ... Miscellaneous Engineering, Urban Design and Grant Writing – Complete – Please Archive
This selection will consist of three separate types of work. The general scope of work for each generally includes:
Miscellaneous Planning and Design Services
The miscellaneous planning and design services may be used for multiple projects and is anticipated to include the selection of multiple consultants. The projects have not been identified but may include intersection improvements, road widening, bicycle or sidewalk projects, trail projects, new alignment projects, traffic analysis, pedestrian safety improvements, structural design, advanced planning and/or feasibility work. Projects will range in scope and size.
Urban Design Services
The urban design services may be used for multiple projects and will be a task order-based agreement. This selected consultant(s) will support the city by providing services that encompass planning, economic development urban design, historic preservation and placemaking. Projects will range in scope and size.
Grant Preparation Services
The city has applied for various state and federal grants (SS4A, RAISE, etc.) and is looking for consultant(s) to provide assistance with grant preparation services for future applications. The selected consultants will be expected to lead the effort in coordination with city staff to provide all services needed to apply for various state and federal grants. It is anticipated that multiple consultants may be selected for this task.

Charlotte Water / Commodities & Goods
Water Treatment Plant Valve Replacement Materials
Charlotte Water Franklin Water Treatment Plant requires the replacement of valves of various sizes. The valve types include Rectangular Butterfly Valves with Fabricated Stainless Steel Slide Gates, and mud valves.

City Wide / General Services
Citywide Auto Cleaning, Detailing, and Decontamination Services
The City of Charlotte, North Carolina (“the City”) is seeking one or more qualified Companies to provide basic washing, full cleaning, and decontamination services for its fleet of vehicles and construction-type equipment. Services will be performed either Off-Site (at Company’s facilities) or On-Site (on City Property) as deemed to be in the best interest of the City. The standard cleaning service frequency for most vehicles is monthly, however some of the City’s departments encounter circumstances in which cleaning is required on a more frequent basis. Decontamination services are requested on an as-needed basis.
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) anticipates contracting out printing services for schedules, brochures, and other Marketing materials. Printing services include the production of approximately 67 unique CATS route schedules and related brochure designs with an aggregate printing quantity of 500,000 to 750,000 annually. Schedules are typically printed three times per year (January, May, and September) in conjunction with a cycle of route service changes implemented by CATS service planning.
PSR # 1886