QUICKLIME

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

Resolution 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 is for the purchase and delivery of quicklime (calcium oxide, CaO) in bulk by truck and railcar for water treatment operations at the County's three regional water treatment plants: John E. Preston, Hialeah, and Alexander Orr. The contract replaces Contract No. FB-01772. The resolution was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The contract was recommended by the Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee on 6/10/2026. The solicitation was an Invitation to Bid issued on March 9, 2026, with a closing date of March 31, 2026. Two bids were received. Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc. was the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder. Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC was not recommended as it was higher than the lowest bid. The contract amount 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. The proposed contract reflects updated unit prices of $596.28 per ton for truck deliveries and $577.30 per ton for rail deliveries. WASD requires approximately 42,000 tons of quicklime annually. WASD treats an average of approximately 320 million gallons of drinking water per day, with a total system treatment capacity of approximately 439 million gallons per day. The contract is countywide in nature. The vendor principal address is 11 Stanwix St, Floor 21, Pittsburgh, PA. The procurement contract manager is Manuel Jimenez. The contract manager is Susan Pascul. The fiscal impact is funded by Proprietary Funds FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget, Vol. 3, Page 100, Other Operating. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to give notice of award, issue purchase orders, and exercise all provisions of the contract, including cancellation or extensions. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.