Public Meeting Agenda: February 27, 2025 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

GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES - $ 1,470.00
YILPORT LITIGATION - $ 8,611.95

TOTAL BALCH & BINGHAM - $ 10,081.95

7.C.2. DREDGING PROFESSOR LLC / 23-EN-03

DEEPENING & WIDENING CONSULTING - $ 2,700.00

7.C.3. GULF REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION / STP-0200-00(34)LPA/108814-711000

TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION STUDY - $7,110.78

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

GENERAL ENGINEERING - WORK ORDER 1 - $ 7,606.20
USM/NOAA PIERS (GCRF) - WORK ORDER 4 - $ 21,314.01
ASSET MGMT/INSPECTION PROGRAM - WORK ORDER 6 - $ 4,917.50
SHED 50 FIRE PROTECTION & REPAIRS - WORK ORDER 9 - $ 18,465.90
CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TESTING - WORK ORDER 11 - $ 1,185.60
MAINTENANCE DREDGE - WORK ORDER 12 - $ 5,680.00

TOTAL MP DESIGN GROUP - $ 59,169.21

7.C.5. WARREN PAVING, INC. / 22-EN-03

PAVING - TRAILER LANDING GEAR - PHASE 2 - WORK ORDER 8 - $ 149,954.58

7.C.6. WSP USA, INC. / 24-EN-03

PRELIMINARY CONSULTING SERVICES - WORK ORDER 1 - $ 7,881.25
DREDGE CONTAINMENT STRUCTURES - WORK ORDER 8 - $ 13,007.22

TOTAL WSP - $ 20,888.47

7.C.7. DNP, INC. / 24-EN-05

E PIER DEEP WATER WHARF USM/NOAA (GCRF) - $ 840,115.78
SHED 50 REPAIRS - $ 678,224.95

TOTAL DNP, INC. - $ 1,518,340.73

7.C.8. J.E. BORRIES, INC / 25-EN-01

WEST PIER BERTHS 1-6 & EAST PIER BERTHS 1-3 DREDGING SERVICES - $ 678,208.61

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.A. (JB) APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 23-EN-06 WITH COVINGTON CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC

Description: This agenda item seeks approval of Amendment 1 for a contract extension to 23-EN-06 with Covington Civil and Environmental, LLC., for groundwater monitoring of Gulfport Fertilizer Site in accordance with MDEQ's corrective action plan. The contract extension will add four (4) years to the service contract at the original rate. All work to be performed and billed as described in agreement 23-EN-06.

8.B. (JB) APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION NO. 1 AND CLOSEOUT OF WORK ORDER NO. 2 UNDER CONTRACT NO. 24-EN-03 WITH WSP, INC.

Description: This agenda item seeks approval of Modification No. 1 to Work Order No. 2 under Contract 24-EN-03 with WSP, Inc. for Phase 1 Workforce Development Plan to support Channel Deepening and Widening Feasibility Study. This modification will close the work order and deobligate funds in the amount of ($28.32).

8.C. (TH) MSPA STAFF IS SEEKING THE APPROVAL OF A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE TGG FINANCIAL CONSULTING SERVICES CONTRACT, EXTENDING THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT TO $150,000.00, AND TIME FOR PERFORMANCE FROM JANUARY 31, 2025, TO DECEMBER 31, 2025.

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.A. (JB) APPROVAL OF WORK ORDER NO. 12 WITH WSP, INC. UNDER CONTRACT NO. 24-EN-03 FOR CHANNEL DEEPENING & WIDENING PROJECT

Description: This agenda item seeks approval of WSP's Work Order No. 12 in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, which will provide general support for Channel Deepening and Widening as outlined in WSP's proposal "MSPA-WSP Channel Deepening and Widening Project (CDWP) As-Needed Services-Scope of Work". All work to be performed will be billed and paid based on the hourly rates set forth for the job classifications described in Agreement 24-EN-03 and Amendment No. 1 to 24-EN-03.

9.B. (JN) APPROVAL OF WORK ORDER NO. 13 WITH WSP, INC. UNDER CONTRACT NO. 24-EN-03 FOR STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN UPDATE

Description: This agenda item seeks approval of WSP's Work Order No. 13 in an amount not to exceed $399,000.00, which will provide Updates to the Strategic Master Plan as outlined in WSP's proposal "MSPA Strategic Master Plan Update (SMPU) - Scope of Work". All work to be performed will be billed and paid based on the hourly rates set forth for the job classifications described in Agreement 24-EN-03 and Amendment No. 1 to 24-EN-03.

9.C. (JN) APPROVAL OF WORK ORDER NO. 14 WITH WSP, INC. UNDER CONTRACT NO. 24-EN-03 FOR EAST PIER MASTER PLANNING

Description: This agenda item seeks approval of WSP's Work Order No. 14 in an amount not to exceed $350,000.00, which will provide master planning services for the East Pier Expansion as outlined in WSP's proposal "MSPA - WSP East Pier Master Planning - Scope of Work". All work to be performed will be billed and paid based on the hourly rates set forth for the job classifications described in Agreement 24-EN-03 and Amendment No. 1 to 24-EN-03.

9.D. (JB) APPROVAL OF WORK ORDER NO. 15 WITH MP DESIGN GROUP UNDER CONTRACT NO. 24-EN-03 FOR USACE EXPANSION PERMIT

Description: This agenda item seeks approval of MP's Work Order No. 15 in an amount not to exceed $69,173.00, which will provide engineering services for the modification of USACE Expansion Permit for wharf construction as outlined in MP's proposal "Expansion Permit Extensions/Updates Permitting Services". All work to be performed will be billed and paid based on the hourly rates set forth for the job classifications described in Agreement 23-EN-01, Work Orders No. 1 and No. 15.

9.E. (TH) AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE AN RFP FOR AN ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) SYSTEM

Description: MSPA staff is requesting authorization to issue a Request For Proposals for an ERP system. Staff has been working with consultants Soft Resources to identify the MSPA's needs and to develop a RFP that will attract proposals best suited for the organization. The RFP is expected to be finalized soon and will be issued prior to the next board meeting.

9.F. (TH) RESOLUTION 25-02 TREASURY MANAGEMENT

Description: MSPA staff is seeking approval of Resolution 25-02 which authorizes the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer and the Director of Finance as administrators for the Hancock Whitney Bank treasury services and treasury management services portal.

9.G. (TH) RESOLUTION 25-03 BANK SIGNATURES

Description: MSPA staff is seeking approval of Resolution 25-03 for bank signatures changes, adding new Board of Commissioner James Moody. The attached resolution is supporting documentation of board appointed signatories for the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport.

9.H. (JD) APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-04 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MSPA STAFF TO ALLOCATE AND EXPEND MATCHING FUNDS FOR A RESTORE ACT GRANT AWARD FOR THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF THE EAST PIER EXPANSION PROJECT

Description: This Resolution authorizes MSPA staff to allocate and expend matching funds in the amount of $538,182.00 for the planning and design of the East Pier Expansion Project. In November of 2024, Governor Reeves announced an award of $1,210,000.00 in RESTORE Act funds for the project. Of the matching funds, $400,000.00 will come from a subaward from USM for East Pier expansion, and the remaining are MSPA administrative costs.

February 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM - Regular Meeting

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