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 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. An Invitation to Bid was issued on 3/9/2026, closing 3/31/2026, with two bids received. The recommended vendor is Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc. (principal address 11 Stanwix St, Floor 21, Pittsburgh, PA). The vendor not recommended was Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC, due to higher than lowest bid. The contract amount is $124,080,000 for a five-year term. The current contract is valued at $84,156,816 for a five-year and three-month term and expires on 10/31/2026. Unit prices under the proposed contract are $596.28 per ton (truck) and $577.30 per ton (rail). WASD requires approximately 42,000 tons of quicklime annually. The item was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee on 6/10/2026. The final action was adoption on 7/21/2026. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.