/ Opportunities
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.
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In Development
Charlotte Water / General Services
Lab Sample and Mail Courier Services
In Development
Charlotte Water / Commodities & Goods
Automated Chemistry Equipment
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CW-14629
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-04
- Last Updated: 04/22/24
Charlotte Water is seeking a company to purchase segmented flow analyzers for the analysis of regulatory-compliance and process-control samples, as well as the accessories, service, and consumables.
In Development
Aviation / Commodities & Goods
Passenger Boarding Bridges and Ground Power Units Purchase and Install ... Passenger Boarding Bridges and Ground Power Units Purchase and Installation
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-AVI-14251
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-24
- Last Updated: 04/18/24
Purchase and installation of multiple Passenger Boarding Bridges and Ground Power Units utilizing Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) grant funding.
In Development
Aviation / Commodities & Goods
Electric Buses and Chargers
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-AVI-14247
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-06-25
- Last Updated: 04/18/24
The supplier shall manufacture, provide and deliver electric transit buses and chargers. Federal procurement rules and regulations apply.
In Development
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
Snow and Ice Removal
- Posting Number: 2025-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-14574
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2025-05-31
- Last Updated: 04/11/24
The City of Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) is responsible for the removal of snow and ice on City maintained streets. Additional resources are needed to clear streets during extraordinary winter weather events. Contractors provide additional dump truck and plowing equipment with licensed operators to supplement City services.
In Development
Finance / General Services
Lockbox Remittance Services
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-FN-14140
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-01
- Last Updated: 04/11/24
Mail remittance lockbox and payment processing for water, sewer, and storm water services. The Company will provide all mail opening, processing and depositing capabilities including all personnel, equipment, work and storage space, and transportation for pick-up and delivery of payments associated with the Services.
The City is interested in having a three year contract with the option for two, one-year renewals.
In Development
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department / Technology Goods & Services
CMPD Cultural Competency Training RFP
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CMPD-14565
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-31
- Last Updated: 04/11/24
The City of Charlotte (the City) is soliciting a Request for Proposals (RFP) to find a company and solution that can provide effective Cultural Competency Training for The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD). The City will award one vendor with a multi-year contract.
CMPD would like to equip its sworn and civilian employees to address the needs of multicultural community members and visitors through the creation of a cultural competency training curriculum specific to the City of Charlotte. The objective of the training curriculum is to help understand, respect, and appropriately respond to cultural norms when responding to the needs of these communities. The proposed training curriculum is to be customized for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
The Company will:
- Provide a one-day session of training for all employees to include but not limited to officers, recruits, laterals and civilians.
- Provide a four-hour refresher advanced course for all employees who have taken the one-day course, including officers, laterals, and civilians.
- Provide Cultural Competency and Leadership training for CMPD Command College and Sergeants Training
- Develop a training curriculum that will teach social justice, empowerment, intersectionality, power and privilege, oppression, and the changing policing landscape.
- Provide resources that will assist the employee in enhancing self- awareness, foster relationships, and offer a community outlook.
- Be able to provide training to employees at the request of the Chain of Command or internal affairs ruling board.
In Development
Charlotte Department of Transportation / General Services
School Zone Flasher On Call Installation Project
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-CDT-13588
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-05-31
- Last Updated: 04/11/24
The project is for the installation of school zone flashers at various locations on roadways that are maintained by the City of Charlotte and by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. This is a Task Order based contract.
In Development
Department of General Services / Construction
CMPD Animal Care and Control Phase 3 Expansion
- Posting Number: 2024-Q2(Apr-Jun)-DGS-14059
- Anticipated Posting Date: 2024-04-30
- Last Updated: 04/10/24
The purpose of the CMPD Animal Care and Control, Phase 3 Expansion project is primarily to provide additional kennels for dogs and reduce the increasing rate of euthanasia. Secondly, to provide additional space for other animals and improve the efficiencies of operations for the facility. The expansion of the facility will possibly be located at 2700 Toomey Avenue and the parcel is currently 4.67 acres. This is the old location for the Animal Humane Society. We are currently in the advanced planning phase to acquire a schematic design to confirm the estimated construction cost.
The Construction delivery system will be Progressive Design Build. It is also anticipated that the city will acquire an Owner’s Advisor to assist with procurement and additional services during design and construction.
Charlotte Water is seeking a company to perform courier services for interoffice mail and laboratory samples between Charlotte Water and other city building locations. Both services will be scheduled but may also be required on an as-needed basis. Laboratory samples will include water and wastewater products, and the transporting equipment may weigh up to approximately 50 pounds.