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 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 Invitation to Bid was issued on 3/9/2026, with a closing date of 3/31/2026; two bids were received. The recommended vendor is Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc. (address: 11 Stanwix St, Floor 21, Pittsburgh, PA). The vendor not recommended is Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC, because its bid was higher than the lowest bid. The fiscal impact for the five-year term is $124,080,000. The current contract is valued at $84,156,816 and expires on 10/31/2026. 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 Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee forwarded the item to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on 6/10/2026. The item was introduced on 4/22/2026. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.