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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.
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Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods
Decals and Signage
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Charlotte Area Transit System / Construction
Little Sugar Creek Bridge Scour Repair
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) anticipates contracting out the repair of the Little Sugar Creek Bridge scour.
PSR # 1843
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Charlotte Area Transit System / Construction
JW Clay Ballast Wall Repair
Repair track 1 ballast wall just north of JW Clay Station.
PSR # 1835
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Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods
Paratransit revenue vans
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) BOD division anticipates contracting for Paratransit vans with an order for 29 vehicles anticipated during Year 1 (i.e., 2025 to 2026).
PSR # 1826
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Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
Bus tire leasing
BOD is seeking a lessor to furnish and maintain tires that meet specifications for Gillig eGenFlex and Battery electric busses. The initial term will be three (3) years with the option to renew twice for one year each.
PSR # 1682
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Department of General Services / General Services
Heavy-Duty Refuse Truck and Street Sweeper Truck Maintenance and Repai ... Heavy-Duty Refuse Truck and Street Sweeper Truck Maintenance and Repair Services
The City of Charlotte seeks a qualified company to provide heavy-duty refuse truck and street sweeper truck maintenance and repair services. The Company shall perform maintenance and repair services on the fleet of heavy-duty refuse trucks and street sweeper truck equipment owned, operated, or maintained by the City.
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Aviation / Technology Goods & Services
CLT Technology Public Wi-Fi
This Contract is to provide a Public WiFi solution addressing the full spectrum of CLT’s technology systems. The Work will include, without limitation, program/project management, organizational change management, and implementation services covering the complete lifecycle of technology systems from inception, starting with planning, through design, procurement, configuration, integration, install, test, operational-readiness-activation-training (ORAT), and operation & maintenance (O&M), and replacement. This Public Wifi effort will cover all areas where existing coverage is present and to include any newly constructed areas.
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Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods
CATS Light Rail Tire Wheel Kits
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Rail Division anticipates contracting out LRV Wheel Tire Kits. This will be a 3-year contract with two one-year options to maintain sets of tire wheels for on-hand inventory spares.
PSR #1870
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Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
Integrated Marketing and Communications Agency of Record
Posted Project name: Professional Marketing and Communications-Services
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking the assistance of a full-service marketing and public relations firm or firms that can assist with general marketing, communications, public relations, crisis communications and/or special events. Some of the tasks or projects will require time commitments that cannot be accommodated quickly in-house due to day-to-day responsibilities, limited resources, and other pressing deadlines. Other tasks or projects may require more specialized services, which the in-house team cannot provide.
CATS anticipates that a variety of Marketing & Communications services will be required during the given contract timeframe. Attendance at CATS staff and board meetings, public/stakeholder group meetings, and other planning support services meetings may be required. The Consultant(s) should have experience and be prepared to assist in disciplines to include but not limited to: strategic and targeted marketing, graphic design, website design and/or management, photography, social media, public relations and affairs, crisis
communications, copywriting, script development for radio or television promotional commercials, media placement, branding, printing, and/or special events.
PSR # 1842
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The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Bus Operations Division (BOD) anticipates contracting for decals and graphics. This would be a 5-year contract (3+1+1).
# 1847