Public Meeting Agenda: January 22, 2026 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 - $ 10,103.75
YILPORT LITIGATION - $ 731.25

TOTAL BALCH & BINGHAM - $ 10,835.00

7.C.2. COVINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL / 26-EN-06

GROUNDWATER MONITOR GPT FERTILIZER SITE - $ 6,961.25

7.C.3. J.E. BORRIES, INC / 25-EN-01

PILOT BOAT PIER EXTENSION - $ 128,516.00

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

GENERAL ENGINEERING - WORK ORDER 1 - $ 4,400.55
USM/NOAA PIERS (GCRF) - WORK ORDER 4 - $ 2,580.00
MAINTENANCE DREDGE - WORK ORDER 12 - $ 3,850.00
E.PIER WHARF EXPANSION - WORK ORDER 16 - $ 148,212.30
MISC. PAINTING - WORK ORDER 17 - $ 1,350.00
RAIL TIE REPLACEMENT - WORK ORDER 18 - $ 7,280.00
REPAINT W.PIER TENANT GATES - WORK ORDER 20 - $ 1,460.00

TOTAL MP DESIGN GROUP - $ 169,592.85

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.A. (JB) APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 FOR PROJECT CLOSEOUT AND NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR CONTRACT NO. 24-EN-05 SHED 50 REPAIRS PROJECT WITH D.N.P., INC

Description: This agenda item seeks Board approval of reconciliatory Change Order No. 3, Final Payment, Retainage Payment, and issuance of the Notice of Completion to D.N.P., Inc for contract 24-EN-05 Shed 50 Repairs Project. The work was completed in accordance with the plans, specifications, and contract.

Change Order No. 3:
- Decreases the contract amount by ($89,338.41)
- Final Contract amount $5,763,608.41
- Extends the project by 144 calendar days, for a total of 454 contract days.
Final Payment: $22,334.50
Retainage Payment: $288,180.42

8.B. (JB) APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION NO. 2 TO WORK ORDER NO. 14 WITH MP DESIGN GROUP UNDER CONTRACT NO. 23-EN-01

Description: This item seeks approval of Modification No. 2 for Work Order No. 14 under MP's contract 23-EN-01. Modification No. 2 is at MDEQ's request to incorporate the latest version of required attachments for the Restore Spill Impact Components for Professional Services Contracts. Updated MBE-WBE solicitation forms, and subcontractor listings shall replace and supersede previous attachments to the Work Order Agreement. The work order amount remains unchanged.

8.C. (JB) APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION NO. 2 TO WORK ORDER NO. 16 WITH MP DESIGN GROUP UNDER CONTRACT NO. 23-EN-01

Description: This item seeks approval of Modification No. 2 for Work Order No. 16 under MP's contract 23-EN-01. Modification No. 2 will update project specific rates for Southern Earth Sciences Testing Service to be retroactively effective April 21, 2025. The work order amount remains unchanged.

8.D. (JB) APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION NO. 1 TO WORK ORDER NO. 13 AND CLOSEOUT WITH MP DESIGN GROUP UNDER CONTRACT NO. 23-EN-01

Description: This agenda item seeks approval of Modification No. 1 of Work Order #13 under Contract 23-EN-01 with MP Design Group to close the work order and deobligate funds in the amount of ($75,329.50). This work order provided "work in kind" geotechnical services for the USACE Channel Deepening and Widening Feasibility Study.

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.A. (JB) APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

Description: Port staff is seeking permission to advertise for Request For Qualifications related to On Call Professional Engineering Consultant and Management Services. The current contract for these services is due to expire at the end of this fiscal year.

9.B. (JB) AWARD OF CONTRACT NO. 26-EN-03 FOR ASPHALT SERVICES FOR PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE

Description: This agenda item seeks approval of Contract 26-EN-03 with Gulf Pride Paving, LLC to provide Asphalt Services for Pavement Maintenance. On November 17th, 2025, MSPA received and opened three (3) proposals for Asphalt Services. Through the evaluation process, staff determine that Gulf Pride Paving, LLC met all requirements and provided the most cost-effective proposal. We recommend that contract 26-EN-03 for Asphalt Services for Pavement Maintenance be awarded to Gulf Pride Paving, LLC for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00, without prior approval. The contract period is three (3) years with two (2) optional one-year extensions.

9.C. (EL) AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE AND SOLICIT PROPOSALS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Description: MSPA staff seeks Board authorization to advertise and solicit proposals for Informational Technology services. The current contract expires in March 2026.

January 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM - Regular Meeting

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