/ 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

Fire Hydrants and Parts

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CW-7392
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-10-01
  • Last Updated: 08/03/23
Add to Calendar 2024-10-01 2024-10-01 Fire Hydrants and Parts

Charlotte Water will be seeking contracts with companies for the as-needed purchase of fire hydrants and American Flow Control, Clow, Kennedy, and Mueller fire hydrant parts. One manufacturer will be selected (based on low bid) for the purchase of fire hydrants, and contracts for parts will be established for each manufacturer. Fire hydrants and parts shall be delivered to the Charlotte Water location specified at the time of purchase, with the most frequent delivery location being 5730 General Commerce Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28216.

In Development

Charlotte Water / Construction

Belmont Force Main Construction

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CW-12289
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-12-01
  • Last Updated: 08/02/23
Add to Calendar 2024-12-01 2024-12-01 Belmont Force Main Construction

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.

In Development

Charlotte Water / Construction

Belmont Horizontal Directional Drilling Construction

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CW-12291
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-12-01
  • Last Updated: 08/02/23
Add to Calendar 2024-12-01 2024-12-01 Belmont Horizontal Directional Drilling Construction

This project will deliver a new lift station and force main to convey wastewater flow from the City of Belmont to Charlotte Water’s (CLTWater) Stowe Regional WWRF via CLTWater’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.

In Development

Charlotte Water / Construction

Belmont Pump Station Construction

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-CW-12294
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-12-01
  • Last Updated: 08/02/23
Add to Calendar 2024-12-01 2024-12-01 Belmont Pump Station Construction

This project will deliver a new pumping station and pressurized pipe to convey wastewater flow from the City of Belmont to Charlotte Water’s (CLTWater) Stowe Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility via CLTWater’s Paw Creek Pumping 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.

In Development

Aviation / Construction

CLT Center Storm Drainage Project

  • Posting Number: 2024-Q4(Oct-Dec)-AVI-10761
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-10-31
  • Last Updated: 04/21/23
Add to Calendar 2024-10-31 2024-10-31 CLT Center Storm Drainage Project

This project is located in a parking lot behind the CLT Center located at 5601 Wilkinson Boulevard in Charlotte, NC.  The purpose of the project is to install new pipe to contain and drain runoff from the building to an existing storm drainage system at the rear of the parking lot.  The work involves installation of reinforced concrete pipe, storm drainage structures, asphalt surface, and re-striping the parking lot within the construction corridor.

In Development

Aviation / Architectural / Engineering Services

Center Lighting Vault Relocation (Design)

  • Posting Number: 2025-Q4(Oct-Dec)-AVI-8874
  • Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-12-31
  • Last Updated: 02/20/23
Add to Calendar 2025-12-31 2025-12-31 Center Lighting Vault Relocation (Design)

The Center Lighting Vault Relocation Project will relocate the existing lighting vault, located at the Mid-Field area at CLT Airport to a new proposed location. The project will consist of site work, building work, site utilities, and airfield lighting circuitry.

The selected Final Design Engineer or Engineer of Record (EOR or Consultant) will produce Construction Documents to be issued for competitive bidding of one or multiple construction packages, followed by Conformed or Released for Construction Plans issued to the responsive or responsible bidder for Construction.  The design and documents are to be based on Preliminary Design or bridging documents prepared by the Owner’s Master Civil Engineer (Aviation Consulting Engineers, LLC, or ACE).  The Preliminary Design effort will include completion of the Design Geotechnical Subsurface Investigation, preliminary design plans to a 30% level of completion, pavement design, and preliminary surveys.  Final Design surveys, including pavement tie-ins, etc. will be the responsibility of the Consultant.

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