Liquid Calcium Hydroxide

Central Alabama Water is seeking to procure approximately 14 million gallons of liquid calcium hydroxide for water‑treatment purposes in calendar year 2022. The Purchasing Department issued a bid solicitation that closed on August 12 2021 and received two responsive bids. Polytec, Inc. offered a unit price of $0.051 per gallon (total $714,000) and was identified as the lowest responsible and responsive bidder; Burnett Lime Company, Inc. bid at $0.055 per gallon (total $770,000). The agency intends to award the contract to Polytec, Inc. pending board approval. The procurement was conducted as a full and open competition, and the pricing is structured on a unit‑price basis. No contract number, award date, or vendor contact details were disclosed in the evaluation document. • Product: bulk liquid calcium hydroxide (≈14 M gal/yr). • Budget: $714 k (lowest bid) to $770 k (high‑bid). • Procurement method: open competitive bid, unit‑price pricing. • Vendor selected: Polytec, Inc. (minority‑vendor award indicated).