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.

Aviation / General Services
On-Call General Contractor Services

Charlotte Water / General Services
On-Call Engineering Support for Water Distribution System Modeling

Aviation / Architectural / Engineering Services
Runway 18L/36R and Taxiway Delta Rehab Design
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (“CLT”) intends to post a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) for the rehabilitation of Runway 18L/36R and Taxiway D design. The scope of this work to be designed will include but is not limited to asphalt milling, paving, airfield electrical work, and pavement makings.

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Pennwood/Amado Storm Drainage Improvement Project
The project is located at 5430 Amado and in the Pennwood Lane Cul-de-sac and continues through the backyards to provide drainage to the channel downstream. The project involves storm drainage improvements to improve the storm drainage system in the roadway, to repair failing infrastructure and to improve drainage to the downstream channel.

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Storm Water Repair and Improvement FY2026-D (Various Locations)
Work performed under this contract will consist of nine (9) storm drainage improvement projects (point repair) throughout Charlotte, NC as illustrated in the plans of the contract documents. 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, landscaping and any associated work required by the respective project plan.

Aviation / Construction
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Facility (ARFF)
This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is issued by the City of Charlotte (“City”), the owner and operator of Charlotte Douglas International Airport (the “Airport” or “CLT”) to acquire the services of a Construction Manager at Risk (“Firm”) for a new Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (“ARFF”) Station 47 (the “Project”). The Guaranteed Maximum Price (“GMP”) estimate for the project is $26,000,000. The City is accepting Statements of Qualifications (“SOQ” or “Proposal”) from Firms (or multiple Firms comprising a “Project Team”) whose combination of experience and personnel will provide timely and effective construction management services to the City for this Project.

Aviation / Construction
Asphalt Shoulder Rehabilitation-Phase II
Taxiway Shoulder Pavement Repair Phase II includes the pavement repair of identified taxiway shoulders, runway shoulders, and a blast pad. The Project does not include providing or installing pavement markings, either new or the restoration of damaged existing markings. The bidder will be expected to reasonably avoid damaging existing pavement markings when possible. The Charlotte Douglas Airport (CLT) Airfield Maintenance (AFM) staff will install all necessary pavement markings as well as perform any electrical operations.

City Wide / General Services
Citywide Survey Services
The City of Charlotte is interested in receiving bids for City Survey Services. Various City Departments require citizen, employee, or business surveys throughout the year. These surveys gauge opinion
on numerous topics regarding City services and performance.
Overall Project Description.
The requirements indicated below apply to all Services and what shall be adhered to, at a minimum, by the Company:
Conduct or facilitate meetings with the City Project Manager and City staff to assess specific questions or topics concerning the survey process, establishment of questions, objectives, and survey timelines;
After the initial consultation, recommend survey questions, objectives, design, and methodology, subject to City Project Manager approval;
Develop a sample survey for review by the City Project Manager;
Review survey questions with the Department to ensure a reduction in duplication efforts in content and timing;
Identify and select a random sample of all recipients to be surveyed. The sampling shall include various demographics;
Guarantee that results will provide the City with, at minimum, a ninety-five percent (95%) confidence level;
Provide City Project Manager with an electronic copy of the data in a format acceptable to the City; and
Conduct a formal presentation of survey results to the City Project Manager and City staff upon completion of Services.

Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Thermal Road Culverts Storm Drainage Improvement Project
This project will replace to existing culverts that have reached the end of their serviceable lifespan at two locations along Thermal Road with new reinforced concrete pipe culverts.
The City of Charlotte Aviation department is seeking bids for on-call General Contractor services. Aviation Facilities Division maintains a portfolio of buildings, including the Main Terminal, offices, fire stations, over 100 tenant occupied building spaces, and equipment shops, which house many aspects of the Aviation Departments Operations. The intent of this solicitation is to select
multiple companies to provide General Contractor services for various Airport properties on an as needed basis.