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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Aviation / Construction
ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) Replacement
Charlotte Water / General Services
Hydraulic Modeling and Baseline Capacity Analysis Update – cance ... Hydraulic Modeling and Baseline Capacity Analysis Update – cancelled
The purpose of this work is to provide modeling support to Charlotte Water (CLTWater) for the Capacity Assurance Program. The tasks involved include updating models for specific basins, revising baseline available capacities for those same basins, conducting individual capacity analyses as directed by CLTWater, and providing additional support services.
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Aviation / General Services
Fixed Base Operator (FBO) Services
The Charlotte Douglas International Airport uses a Fixed Base Operator (FBO) for the operation, management and facilitation of general aviation properties and services for private, recreational, and other aircraft. These services will be set up for a multi-year period that is to be determined.
Services are scheduled to begin on or about April 1, 2025.
Department of General Services / Construction
River District Firehouse – Phase 1
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.
City Wide / Technology Goods & Services
CCPA Technology Products and Related Services
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:
Charlotte Area Transit System / Construction
New Bern Drainage Replacement Project
This project is comprised of the installation of a new culvert crossing across the light rail alignment, located between New Bern Station and Poindexter Rd.
PSR # 1695
Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
Morehead Pedestrian Crossing Upgrade
This project will be comprised of reconfiguring the Morehead Pedestrian Crossing to provide safety measures and visibility ahead of the I-277 Pedestrian Bridge project.
For pavement markings on CATS owned streets, roadways, and parking lots, the materials used in the Work shall be a NCDOT preapproved product such as Ennis-Flint TrafficPatterns, Transpo Industries Color-Safe, or approved equal.
The pavement marking shall be a preformed red bar measuring 4 inches wide by 10 feet in length with “STOP HERE” lettering in White.
The materials shall be applied using the propane torch method recommended by the manufacturer. A compatible primer sealer may be applied before application to assure proper adhesion. The material must be able to be applied without minimum requirements for ambient and sidewalk temperatures and without any preheating of the sidewalk to a specific temperature. The material must be able to be applied without the use of a thermometer. The sidewalk shall be clean, dry and free of debris. Supplier must enclose application instructions with each box/package.
All pavement markings will be paid by the horizontal linear foot. Such prices and payment will be considered full compensation for furnishing all materials, tools, labor, and equipment.
PSR # 1686
City Wide / General Services
CCPA Radios and Communication Equipment
The City of Charlotte manages an estimated 12,000 radios for departments across the city. The City is flexible with respect to certain elements of its proposed relationship with the Radios and Communication Equipment Services Provider.
The scope of this Request for Proposal (RFP) will be to establish a contract for the purchases and services of Radios and Communication Supplies in compliance with the specifications and terms and conditions outlined.
This contract will be a Charlotte Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (CCPA) contract.
Finance / General Services
Lockbox Remittance Services
Mail remittance lockbox and payment processing for water, sewer, and storm water services. The Company will provide all mail opening, processing and depositing capabilities including all personnel, equipment, work and storage space, and transportation for pick-up and delivery of payments associated with the Services.
The City is interested in having a three year contract with the option for two, one-year renewals.
The project consists of the in-kind replacement of the Runway 36R Departure EMAS, including the removal of existing EMAS blocks, milling/overlay of existing asphalt bed, installation of new EMAS, placement of markings, and installation of edge reflectors