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
Mallard Creek Road Shared-Use Path (Governor Hunt to Driwood)
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Transportation Asset Inventory
The chosen vendor will provide a segmented inventory of the following transportation assets.
A condition analysis of the assets will be included with the inventory The analysis will provide a database of information that will be utilized for work management as well as emergency services during hazardous conditions.
The vendor will provide separate ESRI geodatabases with each asset category. Specific table schemas for each asset will be determined prior to data collection.
Charlotte Department of Transportation / Construction
2025 Pavement Marking Maintenance
This is a contract to install pavement markings on a list of city streets. The work includes, Thermoplastic, Polyurea, and Cold Applied Plastic markings.
Department of General Services / General Services
Vehicle Accessories and Up-fitting
The City of Charlotte requires qualified light vehicle dealers and general service providers to work in conjunction with the Fleet Management Division to support the city’s various up-fitting needs including but not limited to window tenting, bed liner installing, lift gates, and truck bed shells.
Aviation, Department of General Services / General Services
Vehicle and Equipment Welding and Related Services
The City requires a company to work in conjunction with Fleet Management, the Airport and other city departments to provide Vehicle and Equipment Welding and Related Services to the City of Charlotte. The Company shall perform vehicle or equipment maintenance, repair, and modification through the provision of Vehicle and Equipment Welding and Related services for vehicles and equipment owned, operated, or maintained by the City.
Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Magnolia/Winthrop Storm Drainage Improvement Project
The Magnolia/Winthrop Storm Drainage Improvement Project (SDIP) consists of storm water infrastructure improvements along Ideal Way, Winthrop Avenue and Springdale Avenue. Work will involve mobilization, earthwork, drainage structures, storm drain pipe systems, working over, under, near, and around existing private utilities, asphalt paving, concrete flatwork, water and sewer (relocations, installations and adjustments), traffic control and any other associated work required by the Engineer.
Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Pella Rd 6212 Project
Project consist of joint repairs and the lining of 563 LF of 66 CMP with CIPP. Three non-standard and three standard structures will be removed/replaced as well as two headwalls. 57 LF of 24 inch RCP will be removed and replaced. A rip rap apron will be revised/installed. 70 LF of an 8″ water main will also be relocated.
Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Queens Storm Drainage Improvement Project
The project involves analysis of existing conditions to determine areas suitable for improvement, planning analysis of improvement alternatives, and the design and construction of the needed improvements in the Queens Storm Drainage Improvement Project (SDIP) area.
The Queens Storm Drainage Improvement Project is bordered by East 4th Street to the north, Baxter Street to the south, Caswell Road to the east and Baldwin Avenue to the west. This project area is within a drainage area of approximately 40 acres and the improvements will include pipe system upgrades and channel improvements.
Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
Zone 3 Stomwater and Site Improvements
This construction will improve site conditions at the Zone 3 Field Operation facility. Construction work will include stormwater settling basins, stormwater conveyance, and various site improvements. The design is already complete.
This project will construct a shared-use path along the east side of Mallard Creek Road from Governor Hunt Road to Driwood Court. Specific improvements will also include construction of a plant strip, curb and cutter, accessible ramps, driveways, and potential storm drainage improvements. The purpose of this project is to improve pedestrian safety, mobility, and connectivity along Mallard Creek Road. Project Length = 0.4 miles.