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.
If you have questions or need assistance with this portal, contact City Procurement at earlybird@charlottenc.gov.
Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Hinsdale- Tinkerbell Storm Drainage Improvement Project
Finance / General Services
Investment Custodian and Trustee Services
The City is seeking one or more service providers to provide investment custodian and trustee services.
The primary role of the Investment Custodian Service Provider will be to provide trust custody accounts and safe-keeping services for the City’s Consolidated Investment Pool and the Long-Term Investment Program (LTIP). The City’s $2.5B Consolidated Investment Pool is part of its daily operations and is invested under North Carolina G.S. 159-30 and 159-31. The LTIP has a total market value of approximately $100M and is an investment program in which the City’s long-term capital reserves are invested under expanded investment authorization outlined in State Law G.S. 147-69.2(b)(1)-(6) and (8) to diversify investment assets of the City and provide a funding source for future Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) obligations.
The primary role of the Trustee Services Provider will be to establish, hold, maintain and manage segregated trust accounts in accordance with bond documents and in compliance with federal tax law.
Department of General Services / General Services
Auctioneer and Related Services
The City Procurement Division of General Services provides Asset Recovery and Disposal services to the City as well as several other related organizations such as Mecklenburg County, Emergency Management Services, and The Charlotte Housing Authority (now operating as INLIVIAN). Property is stored and auctions are held at an eight-acre site owned by the City (Airport). This site includes approximately 8,000 square feet of warehouse space.
The City currently holds three (3) live Rolling Stock/Equipment auctions per year (subject to change based on business needs). These auctions are currently held in January, May, and September. These auctions can be (a) live on-site with a preview day or it can be (b) live virtual only with or without a preview day (based on requirements for social distancing, etc.). We may also have Electronic auctions throughout the year. The number of auctions and scheduling thereof will be left to the discretion of City Project Manager and the City Chief Procurement Officer based on business needs.
The Service Provider is expected to cooperate with the City and all Affiliates in scheduling, planning, administration, and successful completion of activities associated with the auctions. The Service Provider is responsible for committing all necessary resources for providing Auctioneer and Related Services as described in the Scope of Work.
The Service Provider is expected to work cooperatively with the City’s Project Manager to increase the City’s Asset Recovery and Disposal property net sales revenues, increase the City’s return on investment, and to improve customer service levels.
City Wide / General Services
Citywide Vehicle Washing and Decontamination Services
Citywide Contracts for Vehicle washing, Detailing, and Decontamination Services for City Fleet Vehicles.
Charlotte Department of Transportation / Commodities & Goods
Medians and Markers QwickKurb – CANCELLED
Purchase of QwickKurb Medians and Markers
City Wide / General Services
Fleet Towing Services
The City is seeking to locate a Company to provide Fleet Towing Services. This includes the towing and recovery of disabled Vehicles and special Equipment belonging to various City Departments. All brands, classes and sizes of Vehicles and Equipment utilized by the City Fleet may require towing by the Company including, but not limited, to: motorcycles, SUVs, sedans, pickups, police cars, light duty industrial vehicles, medium duty and heavy-duty trucks, fire apparatus, trailers, scooters, forklifts, and construction equipment.
Aviation / Construction
Sharklets on the C Concourse – CANCELLED
Scope of Work Construction of Sharklets Concourse C
The Airport is working with American Airlines (AA) to determine needs related to AA’s aircraft fleet mix. The Airport is awaiting a decision from AA as to whether or not AA is going to sign a reimbursable agreement for the necessary planning, design, and construction to accommodate their A321 aircraft with extended wingtips (Sharklets) on the C Concourse.
This project has been cancelled.
Charlotte Department of Transportation / Commodities & Goods
Traffic Management Cameras – CANCELLED
Purchase of Traffic Management Cameras
Charlotte Department of Transportation / Commodities & Goods
APS Pushbuttons – CANCELLED
Purchase of APS Pushbuttons
The project area covers approximately 240 acres and includes neighborhoods east of Sharon Rd, south of Wamath Dr, north of Stocktie Rd, and west of the intersection of Hinsdale St and Tinkerbell Ln. Improvements include channel stabilization, replacement of aging/deteriorating culverts, replacement and repair of aging/deteriorating storm drains, select sanitary sewer improvements and other related activities.