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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Department of General Services / Construction
Sardis Road North Sidewalk
Charlotte Water / General Services
Commercial and Private Plumbing Services
Charlotte Water is seeking proposals for Company(ies) to provide Plumbing Services for private property owners and commercial owners who are rate payers. Occasionally there is a need for a Company to provide plumbing service on or prior to a Charlotte Water construction project.
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Underpass Street Lighting Contract
The Contractor (Company) shall inspect, repair, and maintain the underpass lighting at project locations as well as evaluate and install new lights at given locations as directed by the City. The Contractor shall pursue the work diligently with workmen in sufficient numbers, abilities, and supervision and with equipment, materials, and methods of maintenance and installation as may be required to complete the work described in these special provisions.
The Contractor shall notify the City if at any one location lighting fixtures are consistently vandalized or damaged and recommend solutions to prevent future damages from occurring. The Contractor shall also notify the City of any graffiti and trash on and around surrounding bridge abutments.
The contractor shall have the proper license(s) to perform the electrical work of this contract, in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes (Licensing of Electrical Contractors).
The contractor shall inspect twice a month (approximately 26 times per year), repair, and maintain the underpass lighting at the following locations:
The Contractor shall pursue the work diligently with workmen in sufficient numbers, abilities, and supervision. The Contractor will also use the appropriate equipment, materials, and methods of maintenance as may be required to complete the work as described in this Request for Quotation.
The Contractor shall notify the City if specific locations are consistently vandalized or damaged and recommend solutions to prevent future damages from occurring. The Contractor shall also notify the City of any graffiti and excessive trash on and/or around the surrounding bridge abutments.
The City reserves the right to add lights at underpasses through Capital Improvement Projects or as needed under this contract. In these cases, the City of Charlotte will consult with the Contractor through the design phase to select a fixture type(s) that is maintainable. After the construction of the given project, the lights at the new location(s) would then be included under the services of this contract.
Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Lawton Road Storm Drainage Improvement Project
The Lawton Storm Drainage Improvement Project (SDIP) is for storm water infrastructure improvements along Worth
Place to the system outfall downstream of Lawton Road. This work will include
removal, replacement and abandonment of storm drainage pipes and
infrastructure, active shoring for pipe installation, asphalt paving, concrete
work, and any other associated work required by the Engineer.
Aviation / Commodities & Goods
Electric Buses and Chargers
The supplier shall manufacture, provide and deliver electric transit buses and chargers. Federal procurement rules and regulations apply.
Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods
Bus Transmissions and replacement parts
BOD requests a 5-year for contract for Bus Transmission and Transmission parts. The selected vendor would supply all Original Manufacturer transmission parts for all of Charlotte Area Transit System’s Bus Operations.
PSR # 1662
Department of General Services / Construction
Charlotte Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Initiative – Phase 3
The project involves the design / installation of solar photovoltaic systems at the following city facilities: PHASE 3: Firehouse 18 – 2337 Dr Webber Ave. and Firehouse 33 – 2001 Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd. The solar photovoltaic systems will be installed on the roofs of each location. This project will help the city reduce its carbon emissions according to the Strategic Energy Action
Plan.
City Wide / General Services, Technology Goods & Services
Professional Consulting Services RFP
The City of Charlotte is soliciting a Request for Proposals (RFP) to acquire professional consulting services for strategic planning, research, analysis, and development to improve local government operations. This multi-year contract will be awarded to multiple vendors that best meet its needs for these services.
The Consultant(s) shall be established, qualified, and experienced consulting firms capable of providing versatile strategic planning resources, support, and consultation in the local government arena.
The Consultant(s) must be capable of performing various tasks, up to and including, but not limited to:
Charlotte Department of Transportation / Construction
Mallard Creek and Catawba Pump Station
Mallard Creek Water Treatment Project includes the installation of approximately 1.4 miles of fiber optic cable in new directionally bored and trenched conduit and aerial attachments. This project also includes fiber splicing and testing. The project limits are from N Tryon Street between Pavilion Boulevard and Pilot Avenue and then along Pilot Avenue to a Charlotte Water building. Then there is fiber splicing work being performed at N Tryon Street and Ken Hoffman Dr and N Tryon Street and E Mallard Creek Church Rd in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC. The Catawba Pump Station project includes the installation of approximately .93 miles of fiber optic cable in new directionally bored and trenched conduit and aerial attachments. This project also includes fiber splicing and testing. The project limits are from Mt Holly Huntersville Road between Brookshire Boulevard and Pump Station Road and then along Pump Station Road to a Charlotte Water building and Brookshire Boulevard and Lawton Road for 1000 feet in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC.
This project will provide new sidewalk along Sardis Road North from Sardis Road to westernmost intersection of Rittenhouse Circle and Sardis Road North. Project length = 0.5 miles.
This project will include the following:
6′ Sidewalk
8′ Planting Strips
2′-6″ Curb and Gutter
Street Trees
Concrete Ped Refuge Island (between Kilcullen Dr. and Rittenhouse Circle)
Concrete Bus waiting pads
Retaining Walls
Curb Ramps
Storm Drainage