The purpose of this project is to procure a design-build (DB) team to provide construction drawings and specifications and complete the construction work for the Ocean Aero-Shed 53 Renovations Project. Shed 53 is a vacant warehouse located on the Mississippi State Port at Gulfport’s East Pier. The warehouse has a total area of approximately 66,626 square feet, which includes the open main portion of the building, a shipping and receiving enclosed dock, as well as a railcar shipping and receiving loading platform on the exterior of the west side of the warehouse. The proposed modifications to the existing warehouse include converting the main portion of the warehouse into administrative office space, fabrication, electronics, and assembly space, while maintaining the existing enclosed shipping and receiving area and rail loading platform. The following potential disciplines to be determined by the Design-Build Contractor shall include but not limited to: architectural, interior & exterior finishes, structural, civil, and landscaping, mechanical, plumbing, fire suppression, electrical, telecom, controls, and security systems.
A pre-proposal conference and site visit will be held at 10:00 a.m. local time on March
25, 2022 at 2510 14th Street, Suite 1450, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 to be followed by a
site inspection trip. Each Offeror is required to visit and inspect the site of Work to fully
obtain exact work scope and work requirements. For further information contact the Port
of Gulfport at (228) 865-4300.