Public Meeting Agenda: November 20, 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. FINANCIAL REPORT

6.A. DISBURSEMENTS

6.B. LICENSES

6.C. PROGRESS PAYMENTS

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

GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES - $ 16,531.25
YILPORT LITIGATION - $ 5,002.90

TOTAL BALCH & BINGHAM - $ 21,534.15

6.C.2. MP DESIGN GROUP / 23-EN-01

GENERAL ENGINEERING - WORK ORDER 1 - $ 5,946.65
USM/NOAA PIERS (GCRF) - WORK ORDER 4 - $ 8,350.63
SHED 50 FIRE PROTECTION & REPAIRS - WORK ORDER 9 - $ 910.00
MAINTENANCE DREDGE - WORK ORDER 12 - $ 487.50
EAST PIER EXPANSION PERMIT - WORK ORDER 15 - $ 3,175.00
EAST PIER WHARF EXPANSION - WORK ORDER 16 - $ 38,313.45
MISCELLANEOUS PAINTING - WORK ORDER 17 - $ 5,671.25

TOTAL MP DESIGN GROUP - $ 62,854.48

7. OLD BUSINESS

7.A. (JB) APPROVAL OF MODIFICATIONS AND CLOSEOUTS WITH WSP, INC UNDER CONTRACT NO. 24-EN-03

MODIFICATION NO. 1 TO WORK ORDER NO. 11 - PIDP GRANT APPLICATION 2025
MODIFICATION NO. 1 TO WORK ORDER NO. 14 - EAST PIER MASTER PLAN

Description: This agenda item seeks approval of the following work order modifications:

Modification No. 1 to Work Order No. 11 under Contract 24-EN-03 with WSP, Inc. to close the work order and deobligate funds in the amount of ($619.28). This Work Order provided for the PIDP Grant Application 2025.
Modification No. 1 to Work Order No. 14 under Contract 24-EN-03 with WSP, Inc. to close the work order and deobligate funds in the amount of ($316,325.13). This Work Order provided for the East Pier Master Plan.

7.B. (JB) APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 1 FOR STRATEGIC MULTI-MODAL INVESTEMENT FUND GRANT AGREEMENT, PROJECT NO. SMIFP-24(007)

Description: This agenda item is seeking board approval for Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to Strategic Multi-Modal Investment Fund Grant Agreement SMIFP-24(007) with the Mississippi Transportation Commission. Supplemental Agreement No. 1 will extend the project deadline to December 31, 2027, and remove federal and other funding sources from the grant agreement. The project scope, SMIF funds ($2,616,179.00), and Local funds ($2,255,880.60) will remain the same.

7.C. (JN) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE OPTION AGREEMENT WITH CROWN CASTLE TOWERS

8. NEW BUSINESS

8.A. (JB) APPROVAL OF WORK ORDER NO. 19 WITH MP DESIGN GROUP UNDER CONTRACT NO. 23-EN-01

Description: This agenda item seeks the approval of Work Order No. 19 which provides engineering services for visual inspections of the port's infrastructure assets, as outlined in MP Design Group's proposal dated November 11, 2025, "TASK ORDER 19 - Annual Visual Inspections". Work will be performed at the rates established in Amendment No. 1 to Contract 23-EN-01 for a not to exceed amount of $71,645.00.

8.B. (JB) APPROVAL OF WORK ORDER NO. 20 WITH MP DESIGN GROUP UNDER CONTRACT NO. 23-EN-01

Description: This agenda item seeks the approval of Work Order No. 20 which provides engineering services for painting Crowley, Chiquita and Dole gates, as outlined in MP Design Group's proposal dated November 11, 2025, "WORK ORDER 20 - Repainting of West Pier Tenant Gates". Work will be performed at the rates established in Amendment No. 1 to Contract 23-EN-01 for a not to exceed amount of $52,295.00.

November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM - Regular Meeting

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