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.
Housing & Neighborhood Services / General Services
Housing Counseling and Education Services
Human Resources / Technology Goods & Services
Benefits Administration
The City of Charlotte is seeking a vendor to provide benefits system and administrative services to the City of Charlotte employees and retirees related to the benefits offered to City employees. The City currently offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, pharmaceutical, advocacy, dental, vision, medical clinic and wellness, long-term and short-term disability (LTD/STD), life insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), retiree health reimbursement account (HRA), and other voluntary benefits.
The City’s benefit administrator will provide system and support data management, compliance, account management, and communications related to health, wellness, and voluntary benefits.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / Technology Goods & Services
Animal License Software and Services-CANCELLED 1.10.2021
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department requires a third-party administrator of pet license fees and tracking or non-payees.
Charlotte Department of Transportation / Commodities & Goods
Blank Out Signs and Traffic Components
The City of Charlotte maintains a large and modern traffic signal system and has for many years used standardized materials and equipment. This system is complex and requires dedicated maintenance and oversight management to ensure that it functions as necessary. This solicitation is being issued to establish contracts for the purchase of Blank Out Signs, Traffic Loop Sealant and Pedestrian Signal Housings. All materials and equipment used to maintain this system are required to be interchangeable and function with the existing infrastructure.
Department of General Services / Construction
City View Stream Repairs (Cancelled)
Repair of Previous Stream restoration
Aviation / Architectural / Engineering Services
Destination District West 2 Sites – CANCELLED
Design for land and property lease
Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
N Church St (901) Storm Drainage Improvement Project – CANCELLED ... N Church St (901) Storm Drainage Improvement Project – CANCELLED
This project will be constructed through a STW unspecified contract eliminating the need for the project to go out for bid.
The purpose and need for the 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.
Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Lincoln Heights Storm Drainage Improvement Project
Storm Drainage Improvement Project. The purpose and need for the 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.
Innovation & Technology / General Services
Network Operation Center/Application Monitoring Services
Telecom Data Services Provided to I&T and CMPD
The City’s Housing & Neighborhood Services Department (HNS) is seeking proposals from US Department of Housing and Urban Development certified counseling agencies to provide housing counseling and education services to prospective homebuyers and homeowners. Agencies must be non-profits and HUD certified in order to be considered for this RFP. The City will be awarded multiple contracts for this solicitation. Services to be provided include: