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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Department of General Services / Construction
Specialized Roadway Construction Services FY25B

Charlotte Department of Transportation / Technology Goods & Services
Digital Kiosks
The City of Charlotte (the “City”) is seeking proposals from qualified firm(s) for the design, fabrication, installation, and operation of digital kiosks in the public right-of-way. The kiosks will be primarily located on sidewalks, and other public areas as approved by the City, and serve the following public purposes, at a minimum:

Charlotte Water / Construction
McDowell Creek WRRF Primary Clarifier Mechanism Replacement-CANCELLED
The project involves the procurement of a new primary clarifier mechanism to replace the existing mechanism in Primary Clarifier #5 at the McDowell Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility. This replacement aims to improve the performance and reliability of the primary clarifier, ensuring that it meets current operational standards.
Duplicate entry of McDowell Creek WRRF Clarifier Mechanism, cancelled 11/14

Department of General Services / Construction
Specialized Roadway Construction Services FY25A
This unspecified contract will provide horizontal construction services on an as-needed basis to the General Services Department. The work includes: traffic control; erosion control; clearing and grading; drainage; milling; asphalt paving; pavement markings; retaining wall; concrete curb, sidewalk, and driveways; pedestrian refuge island, and wheelchair ramps; utility relocation and installations; and related activities.

Charlotte Water / Commodities & Goods
McDowell Creek WRRF Clarifier Mechanism
Solicitation for a replacement clarifier mechanism at McDowell Creek WRRF.

Charlotte Water / Commodities & Goods
Concrete Meter Boxes
Solicitation for concrete meter boxes, which will be used to house water meters.

Aviation / Construction
CLT Medic Space Upfit
An existing space within Charlotte Douglas International Airport, located just off the connector on the Ticketing Level between Concourse A and Concourse A Phase 1, is being renovated to support a new MEDIC Breakroom. The space to be renovated has a combination of rubber tile floor/terrazzo, painted drywall, roll-up door, and acoustical tile ceilings. The new space will have kitchenette millwork with a sink, storeroom with shelving, new porcelain tile ADA restroom with sink, toilet, shower and associated plumbing, electrical and data outlets, new lighting, new water heater and new ductwork. The majority of the work will be performed on Ticketing Level within Security Identification Display Area (SIDA). Some plumbing and data work will be performed from Ramp Level within SIDA adjacent and above a baggage handling system makeup carousel.

Aviation / Construction
Coffey Creek Environmental Mitigation (Re-Solicit)
The purpose of the Coffey Creek Environmental Mitigation bid is to establish a lump sum contract with a qualified contractor to construct the features and components of the Corrective Action Plan that has been designed by WSP, (as Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.) (the “CAP Design”) for the former U.S. Airways Maintenance Hangar site located at 5020 Hangar Road in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina on behalf of Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). The CAP Design (dated October 20, 2022) was submitted to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) for review. NCDEQ issued a Notice of Regulatory Requirements (NORR) letter (dated November 30, 2022) indicating approval of the Corrective Action Plan (CAP).

Charlotte Department of Transportation / Construction
Resurfacing FY 2025-2026
This project consists of street resurfacing and its associated functions throughout the City of Charlotte. Resurfacing is not limited geographically as the possibility exists for paving to be performed anywhere within the city. The project includes traffic control, asphalt and concrete pavement milling, asphalt paving, base failure repair, asphalt surface treatment, utility adjustments, manhole frame and cover replacements, wheelchair ramp installation, sidewalk, curb repairs, bike program elements, and pavement markings.
This unspecified contract will provide horizontal construction services on an as-needed basis to the General Services Department. The work includes: traffic control; erosion control; clearing and grading; drainage; milling; asphalt paving; pavement markings; retaining wall; concrete curb, sidewalk, and driveways; pedestrian refuge island, and wheelchair ramps; utility relocation and installations; and related activities.