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 Department of Transportation / Commodities & Goods
Traffic Signal Copper Wire

Aviation / Architectural / Engineering Services
Special Inspection & Material Testing
Pursuant to this Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”), Charlotte Douglas International Airport (“CLT” or “Airport”), which is owned and operated by the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, is seeking statement of qualifications (“SOQ”) from qualified and experienced firms (individually or collectively, the “Firm”) interested in providing Special Inspections and Material Testing Services for the Concourse A Expansion Phase II Project

Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
Canceled – CATS Bus Decals and Wraps
Canceled 12/10/21
CATS Bus Operations requires a service contract for installation of bus decals and wraps.
PSR 951

Charlotte Water / Architectural / Engineering Services
Owners Advisor for the Clarke Creek Pumping Station and Force Main
This project will involve the construction of at least one pumping station and force main to transfer flows from east Mecklenburg county to a wastewater treatment plant within the Catawba River Basin. Gravity sewer improvements may be necessary to the receiving sewer. CLTWater is proposing installation of a new Clarke Creek Pumping Station and Force Main which would involve constructing a new pumping station close to the Mecklenburg-Cabarrus County Line, in order to divert the entire Clarke Creek Basin flows to the McDowell Creek WWTP.
Progressive Design Build (PDB) is the recommended delivery model for this project. Due to critical project schedule and potential for complex multicriteria alternatives and risk analysis, Owner’s Advisor (OA) services will be needed. In addition to decision analysis support, the selected OA scope will include scheduling and budgeting support for all phases of the project as it progresses, including monitoring design development for compliance with contract cost and schedule.

Charlotte Water / General Services
Concrete and Asphalt Cleaning Services
Charlotte Water is seeking Concrete & Asphalt Cleaning services, which may include roads, sidewalks, driveways, and other pavement structures throughout the Charlotte Water service area. The Company shall be available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and able to respond to calls for service within two hours after receiving a call from the City.

Charlotte Area Transit System / Construction
Canceled COVID Handsfree Plumbing Fixtures
Using an existing contract to perform work.
As a part of COVID-19 prevention the City of charlotte General Services has started an initiative to replace all city bathroom fixtures with hands free devices to reduce the amount of contact required when using facilities. This project will replace all sink faucets, toilet flush mechanisms, and add bottle fillers at the bathrooms located in South Tryon Bus Facility, North Davidson Bus Facility, Charlotte Transportation Center, North Rail yard and South Boulevard Light Rail Facility.
PSR 1126

Charlotte Water / Commodities & Goods
Fire Hydrants and Fire Hydrant Parts
Charlotte Water will be seeking contracts with companies for the as-needed purchase of fire hydrants and American Flow Control, Clow, Kennedy, Mueller and E J (East Jordan Iron Works) fire hydrant parts. One manufacturer will be selected (based on low bid) for the purchase of fire hydrants, and contracts for parts will be established for each manufacturer.

Charlotte Water / General Services
Golf Village restoration service
Charlotte Water is seeking a company to provide restoration service to Golf Village’s driving range, located in South Charlotte. Charlotte Water acquired an easement diagonally across Golf Village driving range for the Steele Creek Pumping Station Replacement project. The project included a force main, which was installed across the property in 2017. The driving range is nearly completely flat, has an uneven grade that blocks drainage, causing large puddles to form after rain. Several attempts to remedy this situation have not been successful.
A company will need specialized equipment such as laser-guided construction equipment for grading the driving range to allow for even drainage, 3-5 years experience in restoring a golf course driving range, obtaining all permits, etc.

Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
STS ADA Certification Assessment
The RFP has been updated and is being re-advertised. New RFP# 269-2022-017.
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking a Company to perform assessments of paratransit eligible applicants to use the CATS’ Services. The resources shall include but are not limited to management, personnel, supplies, and any other equipment needed to satisfy the requirements to conduct in-person ADA Services.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CATS offers paratransit services to individuals who, because of a disability (physical, cognitive or visual), cannot access fixed routes buses. The ADA defines eligibility for complementary paratransit service in 49 CFR Section 37.123 of the federal regulations. CATS operates the paratransit system which is a pre-scheduled, shared-ride, origin to destination service.
The term “customer” shall refer to new CATS applicants and/or existing CATS clients. The term “CATS Transit System” shall refer to both CATS’ accessible fixed-route bus and CATS’ accessible light rail.
The Company shall be responsible for paratransit eligibility as it relates to an individual’s functional/cognitive ability to use CATS in accordance with the ADA. Disability alone does not determine paratransit eligibility; the decision is based on the customer’s functional ability to use the fixed-route bus and is not a medical decision.
The Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) requires the use of traffic signal copper wire for electrical and communication cabling during the installation of loops and signals. The material is necessary for routine installation and maintenance related projects.
This solicitation is a Request for Information on the standard and best way to procure traffic signal copper wire over three years with the option to renew for two additional one-year terms.