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 Area Transit System, Department of General Services / Construction
CATS – N. Davidson EV Charger Install

Charlotte Storm Water Services / General Services
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.

Charlotte Water / General Services
On-Call Plumbing Services
Charlotte Water is seeking proposals to provide commercial plumbing services on an on-call basis at various locations as directed by the Project Manager. The Company shall be available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year to complete any requested services by Charlotte Water. The Company shall respond to emergency calls for service within 2 hours. Services include all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for the plumbing projects.

Charlotte Water / Construction
Unspecified Time and Materials Water & Sewer Repairs – Phase ... Unspecified Time and Materials Water & Sewer Repairs – Phase 2
The Project consists of providing equipment, vehicles, machinery, implements, tools, supplies, incidentals, and skilled personnel to complete unspecified modifications, maintenance, and repairs to existing water and sewer lines in the Charlotte Water service area.

Aviation / General Services
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) Parking Staff and Valet ... Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) Parking Staff and Valet Services
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (“CLT”) is owned and operated by the City of Charlotte and is among the world’s busiest airports. CLT offers nonstop air service to more than 186 destinations around the globe and is home to eight major air carriers, 15 regional carriers, and three foreign flag carriers. CLT will be solicitating proposals for the Parking Staff and Valet services.

Charlotte Water / Commodities & Goods
Water Treatment Polymers-Cancelled
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 Water Treatment Plant.
8/28 opportunity is consolidated with a project scheduled to post later this year

Charlotte Water / Commodities & Goods
Copper Tubing
Charlotte Water is accepting bids for copper tubing for its Field Operations Division. Inventory is purchased as needed and priced per linear foot.

City Wide / Technology Goods & Services
E-Procurement System
This RFP seeks to establish a contract for a robust and efficient E-Procurement System. The new solution will support the city’s procurement needs while ensuring efficiency, compliance, and scalability. The selected solution must be cloud-based, user-friendly, provide real-time seamless integration with Workday Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), E-Builder, DocuSign, and B2G Now, and be compatible with existing workflows, financial systems, and reporting structures.

Charlotte Water / Construction
Miscellaneous Drain and Containment Improvements
The Project consists of the installation of approximately 218 linear feet of trench drains within various buildings located at Charlotte Water’s: Irwin Creek WWTP – 4200 Westmont Drive, Charlotte, NC 28217 – Primary Sludge Pump Station, Grit Washdown Building, and Digestor Control Building. McAlpine Creek WWMF – 12701 Lancaster Hwy, Pineville, NC 28134- Dewatering Building, Sodium Bisulfite Building, and Gravity Thickener Pump Station.
The scope of work for this project is to install a new 1,200 amp, 480/277V service, including feeder connections to a new Duke Energy provided utility transformer. This new service shall, in turn, supply power to the new electric vehicle charging equipment. A total of thirteen (13) level 2 EV dual port chargers and one (1) 200 kW DC fast charger shall be installed. Chargers are owner provided, and contractor installed.