/ Opportunities

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.

In Development

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction

Collective Q Storm Drainage Improvement Project

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CSWS-8357
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-30
  • Last Updated: 05/30/25
Add to Calendar 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 Collective Q Storm Drainage Improvement Project

The purpose and need for this 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.  This project is under review.  Location and project details will be provided after review is complete.

In Development

Charlotte Department of Transportation / Commodities & Goods

Traffic Signal Detection Technology Evaluation

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-18104
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-30
  • Last Updated: 05/28/25
Add to Calendar 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 Traffic Signal Detection Technology Evaluation

The City of Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide advanced detection technology and assist with its installation at designated intersections. This effort supports a comparative analysis to identify the most suitable detection solution for the City. The selected detection systems must reliably identify all roadway users, including vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and scooters.

Participating vendors will engage in a field evaluation and must provide all necessary equipment, software, and installation assistance. The City intends to award a three-year contract with two optional one-year renewals, for a total potential term of five years. Evaluation criteria include detection capabilities, ease of installation and maintenance, technical compliance, feature set, data quality, experience, and cost competitiveness.

In Development

Aviation / General Services

Building Management Systems

  • Posting Number: 2027-Q2(Apr-Jun)-AVI-14659
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2027-04-01
  • Last Updated: 05/14/25
Add to Calendar 2027-04-01 2027-04-01 Building Management Systems

CLT is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced companies interested in maintaining existing or providing a Building Management Systems to monitor access control, cameras, HVAC and fire detection at the main Terminal, old Terminal building and at the CLT
Center.

Archived

Aviation / Architectural / Engineering Services

D/E Connector (DECO) Expansion Project – Cancelled

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-AVI-17345
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-05-12
  • Last Updated: 05/14/25
Add to Calendar 2025-05-12 2025-05-12 D/E Connector (DECO) Expansion Project – Cancelled

The Project includes the renovation of the existing Concourses D & E Connector (DECO) and a building addition, totaling approximately 160,000 SF which includes:

  • Providing a service area at the Ramp Level to accommodate operational needs per the project program including freight, service and passenger elevators, concessions and club loading docks, and airport storage while maintaining current traffic patterns.
  • Repositioning and increasing the area of the major passenger circulation route of the D/E connector from the Atrium to the end of the moving walkways at the approach of Concourse D.
  • Relocating the existing airline club space from the Departures Level to a new Mezzanine Level location providing approximately 40,000sf for the new club.
  • Providing a new passenger destination and experience at the Departures Level approximately 51,000sf of new concessions and office space.
  • Providing a new Roof Level mechanical penthouse of approximately 9,000sf.
  • Relocating and upgrading utilities and jet fuel system impacted by the project.
  • Coordinating with the Terminal Life Safety project for egress, fire sprinklers, and voice evacuation
  • Accommodating the Terminal Operations, requiring coordination of Construction Activities as a 2nd priority to Passenger, Airline, Concession and Facility Operations.
    • Providing new signage and wayfinding, aligning with current CLT standards.
    • Providing a right of way for a future sterile corridor passing through the DECO project extents. Access to each end of the corridor will be provided under a separate project.

It is anticipated that the project will follow the City of Charlotte sustainability requirements and will be pursuing a Green Globes Certification.  It is anticipated that a Construction Manager will participate in Green Globe Project Survey and provide services required to achieve the Construction Activity Participation.

Archived

Aviation / General Services

Executive Recruitment Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-AVI-18092
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-05-08
  • Last Updated: 05/09/25
Add to Calendar 2025-05-08 2025-05-08 Executive Recruitment Services

CLT is seeking proposals from qualified executive search firms to provide recruitment services for Director and C-Suite Level positions. The selected firm will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and presenting highly qualified candidates who align with our organization’s values, culture, and strategic goals.

In Development

City Wide, Department of General Services / General Services

Vehicle and Equipment Graphics and Related Service

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CTW-14707
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-01
  • Last Updated: 05/06/25
Add to Calendar 2025-06-01 2025-06-01 Vehicle and Equipment Graphics and Related Service

The City is seeking a qualified provider for Vehicle and Equipment Graphics Manufacturing, Application, Removal, Inventory Management and Related Services

Archived

Charlotte Water / Architectural / Engineering Services

Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Engineering Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CW-17845
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-04-16
  • Last Updated: 04/30/25
Add to Calendar 2025-04-16 2025-04-16 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Engineering Services

Charlotte Water (CLTWater) has been implementing a successful sewer rehabilitation program for more than 20 years and is currently seeking a consultant (Company) to continue to provide professional services for this on-going program (Project). The work will include the continued program management and development in the areas of planning, evaluating, design, construction management, records management and performance monitoring.

In Development

Department of General Services / Architectural / Engineering Services

Professional Engineering Services for Transportation Projects

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-DGS-17365
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-06-01
  • Last Updated: 04/30/25
Add to Calendar 2025-06-01 2025-06-01 Professional Engineering Services for Transportation Projects

The Engineering Services Division of the Department of General Services (GS) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified engineering companies (Company) to provide the following three main components for this solicitation and interested parties may choose to be considered for any or all:

• Embedded Consultant Project Management staff: Primary responsibilities include reviewing project deliverables and the overall project management duties as normally performed by city Project Managers. The consultant must certify designs as a North Carolina Professional Engineer or defer this to the project engineer. QA/QC staff should have experience in designing and preparing construction plans for transportation projects and will oversee the work of Project Engineers and/or consultant designers on assigned projects and be directly responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on-schedule and within the allocated budget.
• Embedded Project Engineer staff: Primarily responsible for completing designs for an average of 4-10 projects per year, depending on size and scope. They will be the engineer of record for designs of varying sizes and will report directly to city or consultant Project Management Staff.
• Miscellaneous Planning and Design Services: The City of Charlotte is seeking assistance from qualified Transportation Consulting firms to provide transportation planning and transportation engineering on “on-call” basis. The on-call contract will provide a flexible and effective way for the city to respond to recurring consultant service needs covering a range of multi-dimensional transportation engineering and planning tasks. The flexible on-call consultant service contracts with qualified transportation firms will help meet the needs of the city. Each firm selected for an on-call contract will be required to enter into a master agreement with the city. This master agreement will fulfill the consultant solicitation and selection process for the work to be performed under the on-call contract.

Archived

Aviation / Construction

4th Parallel Runway Bid Package 3: Taxiway H, Taxiway K, and Runway 1C ... 4th Parallel Runway Bid Package 3: Taxiway H, Taxiway K, and Runway 1C-19C Associated NAVAIDs

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-AVI-17262
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-04-29
  • Last Updated: 04/29/25
Add to Calendar 2025-04-29 2025-04-29 4th Parallel Runway Bid Package 3: Taxiway H, Taxiway K, and Runway 1C-19C Associated NAVAIDs

This project is part of the 4th Parallel Runway Program and includes the construction of parallel Taxiway H, connector Taxiway K, Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s (CLT) Fourth Remote Transmitter/Receivers (RTR) Facility, and the Runway 1C-19C Navigational Aids (NAVAIDs), including Instrument Landing System (ILS), Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI), and approach lighting systems supporting both runway ends. The scope of work involves, but is not limited to pavement demolition, compacted concrete pavement (CCP), asphalt shoulder paving, asphalt access road installation, ARFF Road asphalt pavement rehabilitation, maintenance of traffic, grading, drainage, erosion and sediment control, pavement markings, airfield electrical installation, NAVAIDs infrastructure, glide slope installation, localizer installation, medium intensity approach light system with runway alignment indicator lights (MALSR), and the installation of the fourth RTR shelter, including all associated utilities and sitework.

The Scope of Work includes critical FAA NAVAIDs work that is complex and time sensitive. Therefore, Bidders should review Article IV.B. §80-05 of the proposed Contract. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that it has adequate capacity available (including but not limited to such factors as licensing, experience, training, and specific expertise), whether by subcontractor or its own forces, to perform the necessary electrical work in a timely fashion.

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