Description
The Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans solicited bids to supply 3,500 tons of bulk lime, to be delivered FOB in hopper‑bottom rail cars to the Carrollton Water Plant’s Eagle Street Switch. Cheney Lime & Cement was recommended for award at a net cost of $596,925.00. The solicitation was opened on November 19 2015 and the tabulation was posted February 12 2016. No final award notice or submission deadline is provided in the excerpt. This is a single‑source, commodity‑type procurement focused on bulk material supply and logistics rather than construction or services.
• Quantity: 3,500 tons of lime (FOB).
• Delivery method: Hopper‑bottom rail cars to a municipal water‑treatment facility in New Orleans, LA.
• Award amount: $596,925.00 (Cheney Lime & Cement).
• Competing bids: Carmeuse (higher price, missing sample) and Lhoist (non‑responsive).