Public Meeting Agenda: August 24, 2023 at 9:00 AM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER/QUORUM

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. INVOCATION

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS

5. MEETING MINUTES

6. APPROVAL OF TRAVEL

7. FINANCIAL REPORT

7.A. DISBURSEMENTS

7.B. LICENSES

7.C. PROGRESS PAYMENTS

7.C.1. BALCH & BINGHAM, LLP / 18-FD-04

28^th STREET PROPERTY - $ 6,210.00
FILL PERMIT CHALLENGE - $ 411.88
GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES - $ 1,057.50
YILPORT LITIGATION - $ 12,296.25

TOTAL BALCH & BINGHAM - $ 19,975.63

7.C.2. COVINGTON CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL / 23-EN-06

NORTHPORT PROPERTY - GROUNDWATER MONITORING - $ 14,378.92

7.C.3. DIGITAL ENGINEERING / 17-EN-04

HURRICANE ZETA TIMBER PIER REPAIRS - TASK 15 - $ 1,211.50
HURRICANE ZETA SHED 50 REPAIRS (FEMA) - TASK 21 - $ 3,486.00

TOTAL DIGITAL ENGINEERING - $ 4,697.50

7.C.4. MP DESIGN GROUP / 23-EN-01

GENERAL ENGINEERING - WO 1 - $ 17,413.82
REEFER PLUG ELEVATION (FEMA) - WO 2 - $ 870.00
USM/NOAA PIERS (GCRF) - WO 4 - $ 77,612.58
E PIER LAYDOWN AREA AND STRIPING - WO 5 - $ 13,340.00
ASSET MGMT/INSPECTION PROGRAM - WO 6 - $ 17,425.00
NEW TUGBOAT PIER - WO 7 - $ 5,720.60
CHANNEL DEEPENING/WIDENING FEASIBILITY - WO 8 - $ 9,574.60

TOTAL MP DESIGN GROUP - $ 141,956.60

7.C.5. SOUTHERN EARTH SCIENCES / 21-EN-04

E PIER LAYDOWN AREA PAVING - $ 456.00

7.C.6. WARREN PAVING, INC. / 22-EN-03

E PIER ASPHALT PROJECT - WORK ORDER 4 - $ 668,477.47

7.C.7. ANDERCORP, LLC / 22-EN-05

SHED 53 - OCEAN AERO IMPROVEMENTS - $ 634,853.64

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.A. (JB) APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 5 TO CONTRACT NO. 22-EN-05 WITH ANDERCORP, LLC

Description: This agenda item seeks Board approval of proposed Change Order No. 5 to the design/build contract with AnderCorp, LLC for the Ocean Aero Shed 53 Renovations. Change Order No. 5 is a request for an additional $45,131.31 for Change Order Requests 21, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 & 35. These changes are requested by Ocean Aero. The contractor has requested 30 (thirty) additional days to contract time, which would result in a Substantial Completion date of September 30, 2023. Staff recommends that Change Order No. 5 to contract 22-EN-05 be approved as submitted.

8.B. (JB) APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION NO. 1 TO WORK ORDER NO. 1 UNDER CONTRACT NO. 23-EN-01 WITH MP DESIGN GROUP

Description: This agenda item seeks Board approval for Modification No. 1 to Work Order #1 of service contract 23-EN-01 with MP Design. This modification will increase FY23 funding by $4,063.31. New total Work Order #1 for FY23 has a not to exceed amount of $104,063.31. This modification is a reconciliation of actual expenditures for FY23. Staff recommends approval of Modification No. 1 to Work Order #1 of MP's Contract 23-EN-01 as presented.

8.C. (JB) APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION NO. 1 TO WORK ORDER NO. 8 UNDER CONTRACT NO. 23-EN-01 WITH MP DESIGN GROUP

Description: This agenda item seeks Board approval for Modification No. 1 to Work Order No. 8 of service contract 23-EN-01 with MP Design for support with USACE Channel Deepening and Widening Feasibility Project. This modification will include additional consulting services to provide support of the project at an approved hourly rate as proposed, and an increase of $24,103.30. The new not to exceed amount is $114,103.30. Staff recommends approval of Modification No. 1 as presented.

8.D. (JN) APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH HY-STOR ENERGY, LP

Description: This agenda item is for Board consideration of a proposed Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the MSPA and Hy Stor Energy. The MSPA and Hy Stor entered into a twelve month MOU in August of 2022. Hy Stor has proposed a six month extension.

8.E. (JN) AUTHORIZATION TO ADD ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO THE USACE DEEPENING & WIDENING FEASIBILITY STUDY (AMENDED)

Description: The MSPA seeks Board authorization to add an additional $50,000.00 to its Feasibility Cost Share agreement with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The study is being completed on a 50/50 cost share with the Federal Government. In February 2023, the Board of Commissioners authorized $200,000.00 of MSPA funds to be expended for the first year of the study, matching the Federal Government’s share. Recently, the USACE was able to re-program and additional $50,000.00 to the study and has requested the MSPA match these funds. The entire study is anticipated to take three years and cost $4.7 Million. Over the three-year period, the MSPA’s match will be $2,350,000, with some of those funds provided as in-kind services.

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.A. (JB) APPROVAL TO AWARD HURRICANE ZETA TIMBER PIER REPAIRS PROJECT

Description: On July 27, 2023, the Mississippi State Port Authority received and opened sealed bids for the Hurricane Zeta Timber Pier Repairs project. Two (2) bids were received. The low bid in the amount of $185,683.00 was submitted by Hopkins Construction and Maintenance LLC of Long Beach, MS. The bid has been reviewed by staff and engineers. It is recommended that a contract be awarded to Hopkins Construction and Maintenance LLC in the amount of $185,683.00 for the Timber Pier Repairs project.

9.B. (MG) AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT BIDS AND PROPOSALS FOR HVAC SERVICES

Description: The current agreement for HVAC services expires on October 31, 2023. Port Staff is requesting authorization to solicit bids and proposals for these day-to-day HVAC services.

August 24, 2023 at 9:00 AM - Regular Meeting

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