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 Water / Architectural / Engineering Services
Trunk Sewer Stream Bank Repairs Professional Services

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Collective M (Sharon Hills)
The need for this construction project is to improve the storm drainage infrastructure (i.e. pipe systems and culverts) to reduce flooding and to enhance degraded stream reaches to reduce erosion and improve water quality. This project is a collective package of 7 small Storm Drain Improvement projects that will be constructed under one contract. This project package is under review and location and project details will be provided after review is complete.

Charlotte Water / Construction
Mallard Connector Main
| This project provides increased hydraulic capacity to the Mallard Tank, which will enable it to trend better with the Huntersville Tank. This will eliminate the need to throttle inlet valve at Huntersville Tank, which will result in energy savings by reducing discharge HGLs at pump stations. It will also provide higher capacity for water to be leaked through the Mallard PRV from the 978 into the 882 in emergency scenarios. |

Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods, General Services
Bus Alt/Starter Repair Service
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Bus Operations Division (BOD) anticipates contracting with a firm(s) to supply components and the associated labor to recondition Alternators, Starter Motors and Fan Motors currently used on the CATS fixed route buses.
PSR # 1987

Charlotte Department of Transportation / Commodities & Goods
Guardrail Installation and Repairs
This contract is for GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION & REPAIRS ON VARIOUS ROADS, AS NEEDED, UPON REQUEST IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE. The Engineer and or designee will designate maintenance and repair of guardrail at various locations in the city. The maintenance and repair of guardrail throughout the city will vary on the amount of existing or damaged guardrail on each route and should take this into consideration when submitting the bid. During maintenance and/or repair of damaged sections of guardrail, the contractor shall replace all needed components of guardrail as directed by the Engineer and stabilize existing guardrail and appurtenances at the site. All work and materials shall be in accordance with the provisions of the General Guidelines of this contract, the Project Special Provisions, the North Carolina Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures, January 2024, the North Carolina Department of Transportation Roadway Standard Drawings, January 2024, and the current edition of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

Department of General Services / General Services
Heavy Truck Vocational Body Maintenance and Repair Services
The City is seeking a qualified equipment dealer and service provider to work with the Fleet Management Division in supporting the City’s fleet of vocational trucks of various makes and model years. Services include, but are not limited to, repair, replacement, maintenance, diagnostics, warranty work, and related technical support for heavy vocational truck bodies within GVWR Classes 5 through 8.
The selected Company (or Companies) will provide complete service, maintenance, and repair for all vocational truck bodies and related systems operated by the City, without exception. These include, but are not limited to, jetting trucks and trailers, truck-mounted service bodies, cranes, bucket trucks, hot patch units, combination sewer trucks, catch basin cleaners, and concrete mixers.

Department of General Services / General Services
Vehicle Glass Repair and Replacement Services
The City is seeking a qualified vendor or vendors to provide comprehensive glass replacement and repair services for vehicles and equipment managed by the City. Services include, but are not limited to, repair, replacement, maintenance, diagnostics, warranty work, and related representation for the City’s fleet, which includes a wide range of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment.
Services will generally be performed at designated City locations. The Company must be capable of servicing all vehicle makes and models without exception.
Service Operations and Vehicle Coverage
The City requires turnkey Glass Replacement and Repair Services for a wide range of vehicle and equipment types, including but not limited to:

Department of General Services / Architectural / Engineering Services, Construction
Industry Day Event: Bryant Farms Road Extension Phase 2 – Progressiv ... Industry Day Event: Bryant Farms Road Extension Phase 2 – Progressive Design-Build
Participants will learn about:
A Q&A session will follow the presentation. All questions and responses will be published on the city’s procurement website to ensure transparency.
Who should attend: Design-Build firms, contractors, designers, and subcontractors interested in teaming opportunities for this project.
Event Date/Time: Monday, November 17, 2025, 10 AM to 12 PM
Event Format: In-person only
Event Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center Room 280
About the project: The purpose of the Bryant Farms Road Extension, Phase II project is to continue the street connection of Bryant Farms Road between Rea Road and Ardrey Kell Road. The design is anticipated to include a two-lane road with turn lanes, shared-use path on both sides of the road, and improvements at the intersections of Bryant Farms Road with Rea Road, Tom Short Road, and Ardrey Kell Road. The project will also build a crossing over Flat Branch stream and will run adjacent to the Flat Branch Nature Preserve for a portion of the project.

Charlotte Water / General Services
Leak Detection Services
Charlotte Water is seeking a company to provide as-needed water leak detection services on residential, commercial and City-owned property/infrastructure (collectively referred to as “Service Groups”).
Charlotte Water is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified engineering companies to provide professional engineering services for the Trunk Sewer Stream Bank Repairs Project. The selected firm will prepare recommendations to proactively protect infrastructure from stream erosion and other threats and respond to emergencies as needed. Recommendations could include feasibility studies, detailed construction drawings, and specifications for stream bank stabilization; stream restoration; stream and/or wastewater main repair and relocation.