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 Area Transit System / General Services
CATS Bus Radiator and Fuel Tank Repair Services

Innovation & Technology / Technology Goods & Services
Replacement of CharlotteNC.gov
Migrate charlottenc.gov content from the existing Sharepoint environment managed by RMSource/Azure to a new, modern hosted/SaaS Content Management System solution. Migrating the city’s public facing website to an innovative content management system will provide more
opportunities for accessibility, delivering a good user experience, and reducing the amount of time dedicated to managing content. Some other drivers are a need for high availability, scalability to meet peak demands, responsive pages to provide a good user experience for multiple media types, and more options for adding custom functionality to public facing pages The City will go through an RFP process. The RFP will be for the SaaS solution, and for migration/re design of the site content. The implementation process will be to migrate/re-design content from the City’s Sharepoint Charlottenc.gov environment to the new CMS environment. It is expected to be a 6-12 month project.
All departments will benefit from this project.

Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Traffic Signal Performance Measures – CANCELLED
Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures shows real-time and a history of performance at signalized intersections. The various measures will evaluate the quality of progression of traffic along the corridor, and displays any unused green time that may be available from various movements. This information informs CDOT of vehicle and pedestrian detector malfunctions, measures vehicle delay and lets us know volumes, speeds and travel time of vehicles. The measures are used to optimize mobility and manage traffic signal timing and maintenance to reduce congestion, save fuel costs and improve safety. Currently, the City has a 200 intersection pilot studying how performance measures can assist us in proactively monitoring our traffic signals. This project would be to identify the software solution the City will use Citywide and install.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / Commodities & Goods
Body Armor
The scope of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to establish a contract for the purchase, delivery and other inherently related activities for Body Armor. This specification details the style and quality of concealable body armor intended for the use by male and female members of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department. The body armor shall be worn comfortably while being concealed under a shirt or garment. All materials will need to be in compliance with the latest industry standards, and other laws and requirements concerning the state of North Carolina.

Department of General Services / Construction
FY2020 CATS Bus Stops Improvements
Install American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant bus stops in various locations throughout Charlotte. The bus stop locations are: 1003 Toddville Rd.; 5141 Freedom Dr.; 10610 Westlake Dr.; 10023 Callabridge Ct.; 9800 Callabridge Ct.; 9729 Callabridge Ct.; 6219 Monroe Rd.; 6103 Fairview Rd.; 4536 Sharon Rd.; 1420 N. Tryon St.; 116 Dalton Ave.; and Tryon St. @ White Hall Commons.

Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods
Siemens S70 Light Rail Vehicles Heating System Repair and Replacement ... Siemens S70 Light Rail Vehicles Heating System Repair and Replacement Spare Parts
The quote is for a contract for the Heating System Repair and Original Equipment Manufacturer Replacement Spare Parts for Siemens S70 Light Rail Vehicles. The spares that are being purchased are for maintenance repairs to maintain the cab heaters and must guarantee interchangeability with the existing hardware. All Heating System Repair and Replacement Spare Parts must be Original Equipment Manufacturer parts.
PSR 917

Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods
S70 Light Rail Vehicles Co-Pilot System Repair and Replacement Spare P ... S70 Light Rail Vehicles Co-Pilot System Repair and Replacement Spare Parts
The quote is for a five-year contract for the Co-Pilot System Repair and Replacement Spare Parts fort for Siemens S70 Light Rail Vehicles. All Co-Pilot System Repair and Replacement Spare Parts must be Original Equipment Manufacturer parts. The scope of this Request for Quotes (RFQ) is to establish a contract for the purchase, delivery and related activities of the products and service for the Co-Pilot System Repair and Replacement Spare Parts.
PSR 923

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services
Cultural Competence Education Courses
Professional services to provide the CMPD personnel with Cultural Competence, Command College, Leadership, and Civilian Training Sessions.

Charlotte Water / Commodities & Goods
Water and Sewer Items
The scope of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) will be to establish a contract for the purchase, delivery, and other inherently related activities to provide Water & Sewer Products in compliance with the specifications and terms and conditions. Products include various size pipe fittings, clamps, and related other items to maintain and repair more than 8,000 miles of pipe and 70 pump stations. The Company will be required to meet certain requirements such as have an e-commerce website, be able to over products via delivery and pick up, adhere to minimum stock levels, provide a dedicated point of contact, and furnish various reports throughout the contract term.
Charlotte Area Transit Services (CATS) is seeking Service Providers to perform Bus Radiator and Fuel Tank Repair Services. This project involves outsourcing of servicing and repairs of radiators, Charge Air Coolers, various Oil Coolers, Coolant Surge Tanks, and Fuel Tanks for CATS buses. The vendor will pick-up and return units to CATS facilities. Service of the units will take place at the vendors facility.
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