QUICKLIME

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-650-26 (Legislative Item File Number 260754) on 7/21/2026, approving award of Contract No. EVN0013501, Quicklime, to Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc. in the amount of $124,080,000.00 for a five-year term for the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department. The contract covers purchase and delivery of quicklime (calcium oxide, CaO) in bulk by truck and rail for potable water treatment at the County's three regional water treatment plants: John E. Preston, Hialeah, and Alexander Orr. The contract replaces Contract No. FB-01772. The item was introduced 4/22/2026, forwarded to the Board with a favorable recommendation by the Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee on 6/10/2026, and adopted on 7/21/2026. The recommended vendor is Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc. The vendor not recommended for award is Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC, noted as higher than lowest bid. The fiscal impact for the five-year term is $124,080,000. The current contract is valued at $84,156,816 for a five-year and three-month term and expires on October 31, 2026. Unit prices under the proposed contract are $596.28 per ton for truck deliveries and $577.30 per ton for rail deliveries. WASD requires approximately 42,000 tons of quicklime annually. The scope is countywide. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.