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 quantities by truck and rail for use in 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 resolution was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The contract was recommended for award to Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc. as 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 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. The proposed contract reflects updated unit prices of $596.28 per ton (truck) and $577.30 per ton (rail). WASD requires approximately 42,000 tons of quicklime annually. An Invitation to Bid (ITB) was issued on March 9, 2026, and on the closing date of March 31, 2026, the County received two bids. A total of 188 vendors were notified. No certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) firms were able to meet the solicitation requirements. The scope of this item is countywide in nature.