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 / Commodities & Goods
Surface Water Quality Projects Support

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Storm Water Repair and Improvement FY2026G
Work will involve mobilization, earthwork, drainage structures, storm drain pipe systems, channels, working over, under, near, and around existing private utilities, asphalt paving, concrete flatwork, and landscaping and any associated work required by the Engineer. Other work may include structural foundation protection, storm water pipe lining, storm water pipe joint and structure repair, water and sewer (relocations, installations and adjustments). Storm Water maintenance work may be located entirely within or a combination of the street right-of-way, private, residential and commercial properties.

Charlotte Water / Technology Goods & Services
Centrifuge Repair and Maintenance Service
Company to provide the City Centrifuge Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, and Repair Services for 2 (two) Dewatering Centrifuges and 2 (two) Thickening Centrifuges at the Mallard Creek Water Reclamation Facility, Westfalia and Humbolt Dewatering and Humboldt Thickening Centrifuges

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services
Community Policing Crisis Response Team Services
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s (CMPD’s) Community Policing Crisis Response Team Services (CPCRT) was established to provide improved public safety and service through the deployment of Officers and licensed mental health clinicians. The objective of the CPCRT is to decrease the number of injuries and incarcerated mentally ill individuals by acting as an entry point into mental health treatment.

Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods
RAIL OPERATIONS INVENTORY BULK FLUIDS FOR RCM
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) rail operations division anticipates soliciting for bulk fluids. These include six (6) gallon drums of 75w90 and 800 gallons of Aeroshell 31.
PSR # 1967

Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods
Bus TPMS System
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Bus Operations Division (BOD) anticipates contracting out the purchase of a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) for its fixed route and paratransit system. The TPMS shall be easy to use and provide accurate data. CATS has over 1,900 tires in its fleet. The contractor would be responsible for the execution of the project including, but not limited to, installation and training.
PSR # 1992

Aviation / General Services
On-Call Roof Maintenance and Repair Services
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CDIA) has responsibility for maintenance and repair of approximately one hundred (100) buildings including the airport terminal. CDIA requires a minimum of two on-call contractors to perform maintenance and emergency roof repairs of these facilities. The selected contractors will enter into a time and materials contract for on-call roof maintenance and repair services on an as needed basis. The work shall include the furnishing of all supervision, labor, materials, and services required to make the necessary repairs. Along with making repairs to roofs, the Contractors shall be required to demolish and remove existing roof materials and dispose of all waste material. Repairs shall be billed on an agreed upon hourly rate and materials percent mark-up.

Aviation / Construction
On-Call General Contractor Services
The City of Charlotte Aviation department is seeking bids for on-call General Contractor services. Aviation Facilities Division maintains a portfolio of buildings, including the Main Terminal, offices, fire stations, over 100 tenant occupied building spaces, and equipment shops, which house many aspects of the Aviation Departments Operations. The intent of this solicitation is to select
multiple companies to provide General Contractor services for various Airport properties on an as needed basis.

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Bonlyn Storm Drainage Improvement Project
Work performed under this contract will consist of storm water infrastructure repair and improvement projects within the city limits of Charlotte, NC. Work will involve mobilization, earthwork, drainage structures, storm drain pipe systems, and channels. Work could also include working over, under, near, and around existing private utilities, asphalt paving, concrete flatwork, landscaping and any associated work required by the Engineer. Other work may include structural foundation protection, storm water pipe lining, storm water pipe joint and structure repair, water and sewer (relocations, installations and adjustments). Storm Water maintenance work may be located entirely within the street right-of-way or within storm drainage easements.
The City has collected water quality data throughout the City limits and ETJ and developed 22 sub-watershed data matrices. Watershed modeling is nearly complete for one watershed, and watershed planning efforts are currently underway for two watersheds. The contracted firm will aid and support current and future watershed modeling and planning efforts.
The awarded firm will provide services for several pond and dam rehabilitation/stormwater control measures (SCM) projects. This will include initial feasibility studies, planning and design for projects that are not specified at this time. Additional tasks will include the evaluation and repair design of existing municipal SCM projects. These projects are anticipated to start scoping upon contract award. The selected firms will use HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SWMM, and/or a hydraulic grade line closed system computer model, or an approved alternative method. All methods will be in accordance with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Design Manual. The City’s then current AutoCAD standards will be used for production of all plans and profiles.