INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids or electronically submitted bids through the Online Plan Room will be received by the Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority (herein called "GBRAA" or the "Owner") in the Office of Executive Director, 3rd floor, Passenger Terminal Bldg., Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, 14035-L Airport Road, Gulfport, MS 39503, until 10:00 AM local time, Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, and then publicly opened and read aloud in the GBRAA conference room on the 3rd Floor, Passenger Terminal Bldg., Gulfport, MS shortly thereafter for: REPLACE ROTATING BEACON AND REHABILITATE BEACON TOWER GULFPORT-BILOXI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT The work is generally described as follows: The Replace Rotating Beacon and Rehabilitate Beacon Tower project shall include but is not limited to replacing the rotating beacon, controls, circuits, repainting the beacon tower, and other miscellaneous work at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. The contract time for the base bid is 180 consecutive calendar days. Liquidated damages in the amount of $1,000.00 per calendar day will be assessed for each calendar day thereafter. During the replacement of the beacon, the beacon is not allowed to be out of service for more than 15 calendar days. A pre-bid conference is planned for this project on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026, at 10:00 AM in the GBRAA conference room on the 3rd Floor, Passenger Terminal Bldg., Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, 14035- L Airport Road, Gulfport, MS 39503. It is strongly recommended that prospective bidders attend the pre-bid conference. All site visits by any persons shall be conducted on the morning of April 28th, 2026, immediately following the pre-bid conference; meeting location will be coordinated during the pre-bid conference. Any questions that bidders might have should be directed to the following: Neel-Schaffer, Inc., 3036 Longfellow Drive, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 to the attention of Dawn Malley or via email at dawn.malley@neel-schaffer.com. All proposals that are mailed shall be sent to the Airport's Executive Director at the address below. Clay Williams, Executive Director Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport 14035-L Airport Road Gulfport, Mississippi 39503 228-863-5951 Bidders must be qualified under Mississippi Law and show a current Certificate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi Board of Public Contractors establishing classification as to the value and type of construction work on which he is authorized to bid. The Contract Documents (drawings, specifications, proposal forms, general conditions, etc.) may be examined at the following locations: FAA, Airports District Office, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B, Jackson International Airport, Jackson, Mississippi 39208 Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, Third Floor Terminal Building, Airport Road, Gulfport, Mississippi 39503 ABC Plan Room, 10480 Corporate Drive, Suite 2, Gulfport, Mississippi 39503 AGC Plan Room, 12272 Interplex Parkway, Gulfport, Mississippi 39503 Neel-Schaffer, Inc., 3036 Longfellow Drive, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 Bid documents are available via paper or digital copy. Interested bidders are required to log-in or register for an account at www.flygptplans.com to view and order bid documents. A valid email address is required for registration. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. Questions regarding website registration and online orders can be directed to Plan House Printing at 228-248-0181. ALL BIDDERS must be properly licensed contractors at the time of submitting bids in accordance with the provisions of the State of Mississippi. Contractors submitting a written sealed bid must indicate their current Mississippi Certificate of Responsibility number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing their Bid as well as on their Bid. If the Bid is being submitted electronically through the Online Plan Room, the Mississippi Certificate of Responsibility number must be included as an attachment with the electronic bid submittal as well as on their Bid. To be considered, a bid for REPLACE ROTATING BEACON AND REHABILITATE BEACON TOWER must be either sealed, and have clearly written on the face of the envelope the following: "Sealed bid enclosed for Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority Replace Rotating Beacon and Rehabilitate Beacon Tower to be opened 10:00 AM, May 12th, 2026" or if submitted electronically through the Online Plan Room, the first page of an electronically submitted bid must state the same language as required on the face of the sealed envelope. Bidder's attention is invited to the Instructions to Bidders relative to pre-award and equal employment opportunity requirements. Bids must be submitted on the standard form of bid proposal and must include a Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the Bid. The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of Contract and Agreement, together with a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond, within 10 days after formal award of the contract. If the bid is being submitted electronically, originals of the bid bond, signed or countersigned by a Mississippi Resident Agent, with Power of Attorney attached, a cashier's check or certified check for five (5%) percent of bid, payable to the Owner must be delivered to the Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority within forty-eight (48) hours of the bid opening time and date. The bidder shall guarantee to hold his bid good and may not withdraw his bid for a period of 90 calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids. This project is subject to the requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended. The Contractor is required to comply with wage and labor provisions and to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedule of wage rates established by the United States Department of Labor. The attention of bidders is directed to the Contract Provisions governing selection and employment of labor. Minimum wage rates have been predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and are subject to Public Law 87- 58-1, Work Hours Act of 1962, as set forth in the Contract Provisions. As a condition of the award, the Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority shall demonstrate that it complies with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq.) and implementing regulations (49 CFR part 21) including amendments thereto, the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. § 47123), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq.), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.), U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Assurances, and other relevant civil rights statutes, regulations, or authorities, including any amendments or updates thereto. This may include, as applicable, providing current Title VI Program Plan to the FAA for approval, in the format and according to the timeline required by the FAA, and other information about the communities that will be benefited and impacted by the project. A completed FAA Title VI Pre-Grant Award Checklist is required for every grant application, unless excused by the FAA. The sponsor shall affirmatively ensure that when carrying out any project supported by this grant that it complies with all federal nondiscrimination and civil rights laws based on race, color, national origin, sex, creed, age, disability, genetic information, in consideration for federal financial assistance. The Department's and Faa's Office of Civil Rights may provide resources and technical assistance to recipients to ensure full and sustainable compliance with Federal civil rights requirements. Failure to comply with civil rights requirements will be considered a violation of the agreement or contract and be subject to any enforcement action as authorized by law. The requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 including any amendments thereto apply to this contract. It is the policy of the Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin in the award or performance of this contract. Owner encourages participation by all firms qualifying under this solicitation regardless of business size or ownership. Award of contract is also subject to certain Federal provisions, including, but not limited to, the following: Title 49 United States Code, 49 U.S.C. Section 50101-Buy American Preferences; DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 30-Foreign Trade Restriction; DOL Regulation 29 CFR Part 5-Davis Bacon Act; Regulation 2 CFR 180-Government Wide Debarment and Suspension; and Title 31 United States Code, 31 USC § 1352 – Lobbying and Influencing Federal Employees: 2 CFR Part 200 – Procurement of Recovered Materials; 14 CFR Part 107 – Covered Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Title 41 United States Code, 41 U.S.C. section 8102-Drug Free Workplace; and 49 CFR Part 26, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation The award, if made, will be made to the party submitting the bid deemed most favorable to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority at the time the conditions are stipulated. The Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received. DATE: April 12th, 2026 BY: Clay Williams FOR: Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority TITLE: Executive Director ADVERTISING DATES: April 12th, 2026 April 19th, 2026 BID OPENING: May 12th, 2026