Earlybird, Business Opportunity Pipeline, City of Charlotte

/ 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 Water / Commodities & Goods

Water Treatment Polymer Trials

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CW-17289
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-07-01
  • Last Updated: 02/06/26
Add to Calendar 2026-07-01 2026-07-01 Water Treatment Polymer Trials

The scope of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to establish a contract for the purchase, delivery, and other inherently related activities of liquid emulsion polymer for solids dewatering for Charlotte Water’s Franklin WTP in compliance with the specifications and terms and conditions set forth in this ITB.

Polymer Trials will take place prior to receiving bids for the polymer. All Products and parts furnished under the Contract shall be new, shall comply with the specifications and terms and conditions set forth in this ITB, and shall operate in full compliance with the Specifications.

Archived

Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services

Snow and Ice Removal

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CDT-13568
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-08-23
  • Last Updated: 02/06/26
Add to Calendar 2025-08-23 2025-08-23 Snow and Ice Removal

The City of Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) is responsible for the removal of snow and ice on City maintained streets.  Additional resources are needed to clear streets during extraordinary winter weather events. Contractors  provide additional dump truck and plowing equipment with licensed operators to supplement City services.

Archived

Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services

NBIS Bridge Inspection – Non-Qualifying

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CDT-17272
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-08-04
  • Last Updated: 02/06/26
Add to Calendar 2025-08-04 2025-08-04 NBIS Bridge Inspection – Non-Qualifying

Part of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) mandates that bridges and culverts are inspected every two years. Bridges are inspected for structural adequacy, safety, and functionality.

The City Council will seek contracts for the design and construction of needed repairs related to bridge inspection contracts. 

Archived

Charlotte Department of Transportation / Commodities & Goods

Driver Feedback Signs-Materials

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CDT-16783
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-07-31
  • Last Updated: 02/06/26
Add to Calendar 2025-07-31 2025-07-31 Driver Feedback Signs-Materials

This contract is for materials driver feedback signs for CDOT’s portable Driver Feedback Signs inventory. These battery-powered radar signs are deployed throughout the city.  The CDOT Traffic Safety Section selects the corridors for up to six weeks per location.

 

 

In Development

Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services

Transportation Asset Collection

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CDT-16826
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-07-01
  • Last Updated: 02/06/26
Add to Calendar 2025-07-01 2025-07-01 Transportation Asset Collection

The chosen vendor will provide a segmented inventory of the following transportation assets.

  1. City-maintained roadways.
  2. Traffic control signs and supports on selected state and all city roadways.
  3. Pavement markings on selected state and all city roadways.
  4. Sidewalks and accessible ramps on city roadways
  5. Other vertical elements within the roadway such as tubular delineators, curbing, medians etc.

A condition analysis of the assets will be included with the inventory The analysis will provide a database of information that will be utilized for work management as well as emergency services during hazardous conditions. 

The vendor will provide separate ESRI geodatabases with each asset category.  Specific table schemas for each asset will be determined prior to data collection.

Archived

Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services

NBIS Bridge Inspection Program -Qualifying

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CDT-17271
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-08-04
  • Last Updated: 02/06/26
Add to Calendar 2025-08-04 2025-08-04 NBIS Bridge Inspection Program -Qualifying

Part of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) mandates that bridges and culverts are inspected every two years. Bridges are inspected for structural adequacy, safety, and functionality.

The City Council will seek contracts for the design and construction of needed repairs related to bridge inspection contracts. 

Archived

Charlotte Storm Water Services / General Services

Storm Water Channel Cleaning Services

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CSWS-18865
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-09-05
  • Last Updated: 02/06/26
Add to Calendar 2025-09-05 2025-09-05 Storm Water Channel Cleaning Services

Storm Water Services is accepting proposals to contract for an ongoing maintenance program to remove and dispose of debris in existing storm water channels within the city limits of Charlotte.  Each request is investigated and prioritized based on the severity of potential public/private property flooding.

Archived

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Technology Goods & Services

NPDES MS4 SCM Compliance Software Solution

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CSWS-19012
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-09-23
  • Last Updated: 02/06/26
Add to Calendar 2025-09-23 2025-09-23 NPDES MS4 SCM Compliance Software Solution

The City is seeking a software solution to support compliance with our NPDES MS4 permit, which mandates the tracking and enforcement of annual inspections for Stormwater Control Measures (SCMs).  The required system must be capable of managing SCM records, supporting inspection workflows, and generating permit-compliant reports.

In Development

Charlotte Water / Construction

Belmont Lift Station and Force Main

  • Posting Number: 2026-Q3(Jul-Sep)-CW-12289
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2026-07-01
  • Last Updated: 01/28/26
Add to Calendar 2026-07-01 2026-07-01 Belmont Lift Station and Force Main

This project will deliver a new lift station and force main to convey wastewater flow from the City of Belmont to Charlotte Water’s Stowe Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility via Charlotte Water’s Paw Creek Pump Station. This project will allow the existing Belmont Wastewater Treatment Plant to be decommissioned and eliminate the need for costly improvements at this facility. Due to separate funding sources, the project will be delivered via Design-Bid-Build delivery method through two phases of design and three separate construction contracts.

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