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 Mecklenburg Police Department / General Services
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Storm Water Repair and Improvement FY2021-A
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, 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.

Solid Waste Services / General Services
Solid Waste Rollout Carts and Services
Solid Waste Services (SWS) provides residential waste collection service to over 220,000 single-family households, over 130,000 multi-family households and approximately 1,100 businesses located within the City of Charlotte. For single-family households, services include the weekly collection and disposal of garbage, bulky items, yard waste, and the delivery and repair of rollout containers. Recyclables are collected bi-weekly.
Refuse, recyclables, yard waste and bulky waste are collected from the curb on the same day of the week. The collection of non-recyclable, bulky items, white goods and tires is a scheduled service initiated by a resident request. Disabled residents may request and obtain approval for backyard garbage and recyclable collection services with a verification for need from a certified physician. To enable their solid waste disposal needs, City single-family residents are currently provided with one 95/96 gallon rollout container for refuse collection and receive one 95/96 gallon rollout container for recyclables collection. Small business garbage customers receive weekly service for to five (5) containers collected.
The City currently has two contracts for Refuse and Recycling carts. One contract is for the purchase of new carts and a separate contract is being used for the maintenance and service of the carts that are currently in service. The City would like to combine the purchase and service of recycling and refuse carts into one contract.

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Storm Water Repair and Improvement FY2021-C
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, 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 Storm Water Services / Construction
Eaglewood Storm Drainage Improvement Project
The Eaglewood Storm Drainage Improvement Project will address deficiencies of the storm drainage system located within Eaglewood Avenue right‐of‐way between Pinafore Drive and Pineborough Road. Work includes storm drains, storm drainage structures, sanitary sewer, curb and gutter, asphalt paving, erosion control, traffic control and other related activities.

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Storm Water Repair and Improvement FY2021-B
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, 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 Storm Water Services / Construction
Collective Package C
Storm Drainage Improvement Project to address failing storm drainage systems in the following locations:
– 1301 Ranch Road (Council District 2),
– 1308 Interurban Avenue (Council District 2),
– 7259 Point Lake Drive (Council District 5),
– 1331 Kingscross Drive (Council District 6),
– 2114 Shadyview Drive (Council District 6),
– 2217 Archdale Drive (Council District 6), and
– 11143 Ballantyne Crossing Avenue (Council District 7).

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Alanhurst/Cherrycrest Storm Drainage Improvement Project
Storm Drainage Improvement Project

City Wide / General Services
Citywide Uniform Rental Services
The City of Charlotte will be seeking a service provider to supply uniforms and other related garments via a rental program, including:
This solicitation will not include Police or Fire uniforms.
The City requires Company(ies) to perform screening and DNA testing of secondary evidence from sexual assault cases including, but not limited to, clothing and bedding. Company(ies) shall maintain ISO/IEC17025 accreditation and comply with the 2020 FBI Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories.