PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.       7a 
STAFF BRIEFING 
Date of Meeting    February 25, 2014 
DATE:    February 19, 2014 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Elizabeth Leavitt, Director, Aviation Planning & Environmental Programs 
Wayne Grotheer, Director, Aviation Project Management Group 
Michael Ehl, Director, Airport Operations 
SUBJECT:  Briefing for Sea-Tac International Airport International Arrivals Facility (IAF) 
program (C800583) 
SYNOPSIS 
Replacing Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's existing over-burdened Federal Inspection
Services (FIS) facility with a modern and efficient International Arrivals Facility is a critical part
of realizing the Port Commission's Century Agenda objective to make the Airport the West
Coast "Gateway of Choice" for international travel. 
This briefing updates the Commission on current progress made on the IAF program and outlines
our next steps to move forward towards advertisement for a design-build team. 
BACKGROUND 
The Port Commission was briefed on July 9, 2013, about the Airport's nearly 65-year history of
service as the Pacific Northwest's preeminent gateway for international air service to many
important international markets. In 2012, the Port Commission identified the Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport as the West Coast "Gateway of Choice" for international travel as a key
strategic objective in the Port's Century Agenda. International flights, and their connecting
domestic flights, provide significant economic benefit to the Port and the region as a whole.
Studies at other airports have shown that the economic benefits of a new international flight
extend far beyond those for the flight activity itself via higher concessions and other passenger
related revenues, plus increased foreign direct investment and exports of goods and services. 
The Airport's current international arrivals facility, including Federal Inspection Services (FIS),
is located below grade at the South Satellite and has had only one expansion since it opened 40
years ago in 1973. International travel through the Airport has increased significantly since 2004
and a substantial number of these international air travelers arrive during the mid-day peak. The
Port welcomes this growth, but it has led to congestion in the over-burdened facility. The
Airport's international arrivalsfacility will exceed capacity to process passengers in summer

Template revised May 30, 2013.

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February 19, 2014 
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2014 in many areas such as gates, immigration inspection, baggage claim, security checkpoint,
and the satellite transit system train. 
An overloaded international arrivals facility will have a detrimental effect on connecting times
between international and domestic flights that could place the Airport at a competitive
disadvantage. As such, Port staff recommended replacing the current aging facility with a new
International Arrivals Facility that will serve the traveling public well into the future. 
Staff briefed the Commission last year on utilization of the Sustainable Airport Master Plan
consultant to complete project planning and definition for the IAF program. Completion of this
early planning work is critical to providing adequate information to potential design build firms
and for completion of environmental review under the National and State Environmental Policy
Acts. Environmental review of the IAF will be completed after the project planning and
definition is completed. Future Commission authorization requests will include a request to
modify the Sustainable Airport Master Plan contract with Leigh Fisher Associates (LFA) to
allow completion of the IAF planning necessary for development of the program's technical
criteria. . 
Future requests will also include Commission authorization to negotiate and enter into a Project
Labor Agreement (PLA) for the IAF program major construction contracts to ensure labor
harmony, a quality labor force, and a safe and uniform working environment. A PLA will 
minimize jurisdictional disputes and provide insurance to minimize the potential for lost revenue,
increased costs, operational impacts, and construction schedule impacts related to labor disputes
or issues. Essentially all crafts will perform work on the program, given the size of this program
and varied scopes of work. Due to the length of the program's construction, every collective
bargaining agreement associated with these crafts will expire before completion of the program,
creating the potential for labor-related delays. 
PROJECT STATUS 
The Port has expended approximately $180,000 of the $3.5 million project funding authorized by
the Port Commission on July 16, 2013. The final planning and analyses for project definition are 
quickly getting underway with the recent assignment of staff and addition of consultants
dedicated to the project. The  rate of spending will increase significantly beginning February
2014.
Accomplishments: 
Selected an IAF option consisting of one facility for processing arriving international
passengers, located adjacent to and on the landside of Concourse A. 
Agreed to recommend building the IAF Facility and the connector under a single design-
build contract. 
Completed design-build delivery method training for project and construction
management staff resulting in nine individuals fully trained.

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Selected AECOM for program and project management consultant services, negotiated 
service agreement; and started services provided under the first service directive.
Received Commission approval to execute separate service agreements for construction
management; special testing, inspection and investigations; surveying and locating; and
safety services. 
Awarded service agreement for procurement support of alternative project delivery. 
Received approval from state Capital Projects Advisory Review Board - Project Review
Committee for the Port to be a certified owner in design-build procurement
methodology. 
In Progress: 
Development of staffing plan for project and construction management 
Development of staffing plan for support of IAF for internal Port stakeholders and design
reviewers. 
Definition of project planning needs including passenger and aircraft activities, airline
gating, Federal Inspection Services (FIS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP
requirements, and south ground transportation needs while construction is underway. 
Overall project schedule is being updated and refined. 
Development of trending procedures to capture scope changes and identify risks. 
Definition and development of technical criteria for procurement of design-build team. 
Selection and hiring of new Port Capital Program Leader. 
Determination of whether the connector from the South Satellite to the IAF will be a
tunnel or bridge; its size and location. 
March 11, 2014 Commission Authorization Requests: 
Authorize additional project funding.
Allow the Sustainable Airport Master Planning consultant to complete planning and
project definition tasks necessary for the development of the IAF technical criteria.
Advertise for qualifications and proposals from design/build teams. 
Enter into a project labor agreement.
Procure the connector and the IAF facility together in a single price-factors design/build
contract. 
Future IAF Commission Authorization Requests: 
Authorization to award contract to D/B team for predesign/validation 
Authorization to begin design and construction; following validation of scope, cost and
schedule 
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION AND DETAILS 
The Airport's current international arrivals facility in the South Satellite, including FIS facilities,
opened in 1973 and has seen only minimal overall facility changes since that time, apart from an
expansion in the mid-1980s that increased capacity to 1,200 arriving passengers per hour.

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Although the international arrivals facility has not grown significantly over the years, the
Airport's international air service has grown significantly and continues to grow at a rapid pace,
especially during the mid-day peak. The Airport expects announcements of new international
service in 2014. However, the peaking nature of airline schedules is even more of a challenge
than increased traffic volume. Airlines that depart airports in Europe and Asia for West Coast
gateway airports, such as Sea-Tac, typically arrive at mid-day, resulting in congested arrival
facilities.  This congestion has caused capacity problems in the existing FIS today and has
discouraged some airlines from scheduling additional arrivals during the mid-day. 
In summer 2014 scheduled flight activity will exceed the capacity of the existing facility. This
will require aircraft to be serviced on remote parking areas, and passengers will have to be bused
to and from the terminal. This will lead to connection times longer than the currently published
90 minutes to connect between international and domestic flights. Such alternate procedures as
remote parking operations, implemented in conjunction with Customs and Border Protection
(CBP), Airport Operations, and the airlines to optimize the capacity of the current facility, are
not anticipated to keep pace with projected growth. Increased connection times risk potential
loss of market share to other West Coast airports with more modern IAF facilities. 
The Airport's current 40-yearold FIS facility has surpassed its design life and needs to be
renewed to meet the Port's ambitious Century Agenda goals to remain competitive with other
West Coast airports. 
Project Objectives 
Project objectives for a new international arrivals facility include: 
Accommodate current international travel growth, meet future needs, and be
competitive. 
Incorporate current CBP passenger processing procedures and standards. 
Replace aging facilities and improve the international travelers' experience at the
Airport. 
Scope of Work 
This program's full scope of work is still being defined, but the largest individual project will be
construction of a new IAF facility adjacent and connected to Concourse A. The final decision on
whether the connector to the South Satellite will be a bridge or a tunnel is targeted for spring
2014.
Schedule 
Advertise for consultant program management services                    Completed 
Award consultant program management services contract                   Completed 
State of WA Project Review Committee approval of alternative contracting        Completed 
Commission authorization to procure design/build team                    1st Qtr 2014 
Begin quarterly Commission program updates                        2nd Qtr 2014

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Project definition complete                                       2nd Qtr 2014 
Price Factors D/B RFQ & RFP Advertised                          3rd Qtr 2014 
Price Factors D/B Team Selected                                 4th Qtr 2014 
Commission authorization to award D/B contract, begin Predesign work         1st Qtr 2015 
Commission Authorization to begin Design and Construction 
(following D/B team cost and schedule validation)                  2nd Qtr 2015 
Construction Complete                                       2nd Qtr 2018 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Budget/Authorization Summary              Capital    Expense    Total Project 
Original Budget (Phase I)               $316,000,000         $0    $316,000,000 
Previous Authorizations                 $3,500,000         $0      $3,500,000 
Pending request for authorization           $15,400,000         $0     $15,400,000 
Total Authorizations, including pending      $18,900,000         $0     $18,900,000 
request 
Remaining budget to be authorized             TBD       TBD         TBD 
Total Estimated Project Cost           Approximately       TBD   Approximately 
$316 million                $316 million 
The preliminary budget estimate for the first phase of a two -phase facility is $316 million. This
is a rough estimate that will be refined as the project planning and definition moved forward. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
PowerPoint presentation. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
November 19, 2013  International Arrivals Facility Construction Management, testing
and inspection; surveying and locating and safety service agreements. 
July 23, 2013  International Arrivals Facility Project & Program Support; and Price
Factor Design Build Methodology authorization. 
July 9, 2013  Sea-Tac Airport International Arrivals Facility Briefing. 
July 9, 2013  Alternative Public Works Contracting Briefing. 
April 9, 2013  Sea-Tac Airport International Arrivals Facility Briefing. 
June 26, 2012  Briefing on Airport Terminal Development Challenges at Seattle-
Tacoma International Airport. 
June 14, 2011  International Air Service Growth and Future Facility briefing. 
February 2, 2010   Briefing on South Satellite Passenger Growth and Facility
Considerations, Delta's Proposed Airline Lounge and Other Possible Future Aviation
Projects.