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 Department of Transportation / Construction
Erwin Road Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)
Charlotte Department of Transportation / Construction
North Tryon Street Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)
This project will install single‐mode fiber optic cable installed in new directionally bored, hand-dug and trenched conduit, existing conduit, and aerial attachments to poles. It will remove existing copper communication cables. This project includes entrances and interconnect equipment for existing traffic signal control cabinets and the installation of traffic management cameras. This project also includes fiber optic cable splicing, testing, Ethernet communications equipment, traffic management camera equipment, and other related activities.
Aviation / Construction
CEP Chiller 5 Expansion
The scope of this project is to connect one 2000-ton chiller (owner furnished and set on equipment pad) and corresponding mechanical equipment to the CEP. The addition of the chiller will also include the installation of one 2000-ton rooftop cooling tower, one chilled water pump, removal of existing filtration systems, new side filtration skids, and one condenser water pump. Existing structure and piping will be extended as needed to accommodate the installation of the listed equipment.
Aviation / Architectural / Engineering Services
South Ramp Expansion Program Phases 1 and 2
The South Ramp Expansion Program (SR Expansion Program or Program) for Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT or the Airport) consists of the design and construction of a three-phase program targeted to enhance capacity and improve efficiency of the terminal ramp by addressing ramp congestion, improving taxi times and enhancing safety. Phase 1 of the South Ramp Expansion Program will provide unimpeded dual ADG III and V taxilanes for the southeast area. Phase 2 of the Program will provide continuity of the unimpeded dual ADG III and V taxilanes for the center area of the ramp. The Program also provides for the relocation of the Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) and the Center Lighting Vault. Finally, Phase 3 will complete the linear and unimpeded taxilane connectivity for the southwest corner of the terminal ramp.
The SR Expansion Program currently consists of five separate construction projects, three airfield and two enabling facility relocations, as identified in the list below. This RFQ will be used to select a Firm to provide the design services and construction administration for South Ramp Expansion Phase 1/East and South Ramp Expansion Phase 2/Center.
Aviation / Architectural / Engineering Services
Consultant for Roof and Skylight Inspections
The purpose of these services is to inspect each facility roof and exterior walls by qualified personnel as scheduled by client. This consists of all elements of roofs and building envelopes. No invasive roof openings are anticipated as part of these services. Additionally, perform water tests as scheduled by the client at Skylights, Windows, Exterior Walls or Through-Wall Flashings utilizing a spray rack or standard garden hoses and portable communication.
Aviation / General Services
Window Washing
The scope of this contract shall be to provide window cleaning services (“Work”) through the Airport’s main terminal, business valet parking decks, daily parking decks, hourly parking deck, old terminal and ramp tower. Work will include interior and exterior window cleaning on an “on-call” basis.
Charlotte Fire Department / Commodities & Goods
Airport Fire Department Fluorine Free Foam
The Charlotte Douglas Airport Fire Department is expecting delivery of a new crash truck around August/September of 2025. As part of this update, they will be transitioning to fluorine free foam for this truck, current trucks and all future crash trucks in their fleet and therefore are seeking a new multi-year contract for the purchase of fluorine free firefighting foam.
All Products and component parts furnished under the Contract shall comply with the specifications and terms and conditions.
Charlotte Water / Architectural / Engineering Services
Franklin Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Electrical Upgrades
Charlotte Water is requesting proposals from qualified companies interested in providing Professional Engineering Services for the Franklin WTP Electrical Upgrades Project. The delivery method for the Project will be Design-Bid-Build. The initial design contract is anticipated to include detailed design, permitting, and bid phase services. The design contract will be amended later to include construction administration services. Note that CLTWater will provide the selected firm a copy of the “Franklin WTP Electrical Upgrades Preliminary Engineering Report (PER)” (being written by Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc.), which will be the basis of detailed design. The PER is currently in development and will be provided before the Notice to Proceed for detailed design.
The following is a general description of the work required in the Franklin WTP Electrical Upgrades project. This is not intended to be all-inclusive, nor is it guaranteed that all of the below tasks will be completed. A more defined Scope of Work will be developed during negotiations with the selected firm and completion of the “Franklin WTP Electrical Upgrades PER”.
Note: The above scope represents the Owner’s requirements at this time. CLTWATER reserves the right to change this scope (either reductions or additions.
City Wide / General Services
CCPA Document Management Services
This project will install single‐mode fiber optic cable installed in new directionally bored, hand-dug and trenched conduit, existing conduit, and aerial attachments to poles. This project includes entrances and interconnect equipment for existing traffic signal control cabinets and the installation of traffic management cameras. This project also includes fiber optic cable splicing, testing, Ethernet communications equipment, traffic management camera equipment, and other related activities.