PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.       5b 
ACTION ITEM             Date of Meeting    April 2, 2013 

DATE:    March 21, 2013 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Wayne Grotheer, Director, Aviation Project Management Group 
Wendy Reiter, Director, Aviation Security and Emergency Preparedness 
SUBJECT:  Security Exit Lane Breach Control-Phase 1 (CIP #C800218) 
Amount of This Request:  $360,000 Source of Funds: Airport Development Fund 
Est. State and Local Taxes: $76,800  Est. Construction Jobs Created: 21 
Est. Total Project Cost:    $1,310,000 
ACTION REQUESTED: 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to expand the scope of the
project to add a new exit lane and associated mechanical and electrical work and increase the
project budget by $360,000 for a total estimated project cost of $1,310,000 for the Security Exit
Lane Breach Control-Phase 1 project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. 
SYNOPSIS: 
This project will reduce the risk of a security breach at the Airport and was included in the 2013-
2017 capital budget and plan of finance with a budget of $950,000. The $360,000 budget
increase is due to significant unanticipated changes in scope/cost, including a new exit lane, price
increases and expanded mechanical and electrical work. There was a security breach at the
Airport Concourse B Exit on March 19, 2013 that was the result of human error. The guard was
distracted and an unauthorized person walked right through from the non-secure to the secure
side. Thousands of passengers had to be evacuated from the terminal at great cost. Passengers
had to be re-screened and flights were delayed. If the technology to be utilized in this project
had already been completed, the breach would not have occurred because the exit lane
equipment automatically prevents unauthorized entry with two sets of security doors, automatic
sensors, alarms and enhanced security cameras. Details follow in Project Scope of Work section.
BACKGROUND: 
The project will reduce the risk of a security breach at the Airport. A security breach could
require that all people inside the sterile area be rescreened, which is very costly and disruptive to
airline operations. The project will also increase overall security and redeploy guard staff to
reduce ongoing costs. 
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION: 
Currently, the five security exits at the Airport are staffed with guards who prevent anyone from
crossing these exits into the secure area without authorization. This project introduces automated

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March 21, 2013 
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security exit breach control equipment to the Concourse B security exit. Once this installation
has been tested and approved a second phase will be sought to install this equipment at the
remaining security exits. 
As the Concourse B project design was developed, it was anticipated that the exit lane devices
would accommodate emergency conditions in their functioning and that this would satisfy any
building code issues regarding their deployment. When the exit lane devices were procured, the
vendor was required to provide emergency egress functioning. However, after review with the
Port Building and Fire Departments, we have now determined that the addition of these lanes in
the Concourse B security exit now requires the construction of an additional emergency egress
pathway around this exit. 
Adjacent to the Concourse B security exit is a vending alcove and service animal relief station. 
On the other side of the security wall is an information desk. By relocating the information desk
and installing emergency exit use doors, the project can satisfy the building code requirements. 
The functioning of the vending alcove and service animal area will remain as they do not impede
the egress pathway. 
As the aviation business climate increases the need for finding smarter and more economical
solutions, technology-based security systems not only streamline processes, but significantly
reduce operating costs. By deploying equipment, staff can be redeployed to tasks that require
human interaction. 
Technology that matches our needs has been successfully tested and deployed throughout 
European airports as a means to control exit-to-sterile-area access points. 
PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK AND SCHEDULE: 
Scope of Work:
Significant unanticipated changes in scope include the following: 
A new emergency exit lane through the existing vending machine area and customer
service desk. 
An increase in the purchase price of breach control exiting equipment. 
Additional mechanical/electrical/fire-sprinklering work in the ceiling. 
Schedule: 
The project schedule has been delayed by one month and remaining tasks are as follows: 
Design                     November 2012-March 2013 
Delivery of Equipment                         April 2013 
Construction by Port Crews                   April-May 2013 
Complete First 30 Days of Testing Installed Equipment       June 2013

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March 21, 2013 
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: 
Budget/Authorization Summary:           Capital     Expense    Total Project 
Original Budget                         $1,000,000        $0      $1,000,000 
Budget Increase                         $ 310,000        $0      $ 310,000 
Revised Budget                        $1,310,000        $0      $1,310,000 
Previous Authorizations                    $ 950,000        $0      $ 100,000 
Current request for authorization               $ 360,000        $0      $1,310,000 
Total Authorizations, including this request        $1,310,000        $0      $1,310,000 
Remaining budget to be authorized             $ 0        $0      $ 0 
Project Cost Breakdown                This Request   Total Project 
Construction costs                      $ 184,000    $ 538,200 
Port Purchased Equipment                 $ 67,000   $ 255,000 
Sales tax                               $ 25,300    $ 76,800 
Design services                         $ 29,800    $ 175,400 
Aviation PMG and other soft costs            $ 53,900    $ 264,600 
Total                                  $ 360,000    $1,310,000 
Budget Status and Source of Funds 
This project (CIP #C800218) was included in the 2013-2017 capital budget and plan of finance 
with a budget of $950,000. A budget transfer of $360,000 from C800404 Aeronautical
Allowance will result in no net change to the Aviation capital budget. The funding source will
be the Airport Development Fund. Implementing this project will require training of security, 
operations and maintenance staff on the new equipment. This cost is estim ated at $10,000 and is
included in the 2013 operating budget. 
Financial Analysis and Summary 
CIP Category             Compliance 
Project Type              Health, Safety and Security 
Risk adjusted Discount rate     N/A 
Key risk factors             N/A 
Project cost for analysis        $1,310,000 Capital, $10,000 Expense 
Business Unit (BU)          Airfield 
Effect on business performance  NOI after depreciation will increase. 
IRR/NPV             N/A 
CPE Impact             CPE will increase by less than $.01 in 2014, but no
change to business plan forecast as this project was
included.

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March 21, 2013 
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Lifecycle Cost and Savings (No change from previous Commission memo): 
There will be annual operating and maintenance cost increases to maintain the new system and a
reduction in the ongoing operating and maintenance costs for the existing portal backflow
detector that is near the end of its useful life and will be removed. 
The annual costs of staffing an exit are approximately half the cost of the capital costs,
suggesting a payback within a 2-3 year period. For this project, the savings would be realized by
the Transportation Security Administration. 
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: 
The project supports the Century Agenda goal of meeting the regions air transportation needs at
Sea-Tac for the next 25 years. The project provides enhanced security at security exit points,
which benefits our passengers and airline partners, and minimizes the chance of a breach . 
BUSINESS PLAN OBJECTIVES: 
This project supports the Airport's strategic goal of operating a world-class international airport
by ensuring safe and secure operations through enhanced security.
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS: 
Alternative 1: Reject the added scope and instead widen the exit lane. This results in demolition
of an existing restaurant concession space and the additional cost would be significantly greater
than the recommended alternative. This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 2: Reject the added scope and instead complete the project with the original scope
and budget. This results in an extremely difficult permitting process and would delay
implementation of the project. This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 3: Increase the budget by $360,000 for the added scope. This is the recommended
alternative.
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST: 
Concourse B Security Exit Location Diagram 
Concourse B Security Exit Lane Diagram 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS: 
On January 8, 2013, the Port Commission authorized design of the Security Exit Lane Breach
Control-Phase 2 project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. That authorization was for
$850,000 of a total estimated project cost is $3,750,000. 
On October 23, 2012, the Port Commission authorized the design of building modifications to
accommodate exit lane breach control equipment, and to use Port crews for construction of the 
Security Exit Lane Breach Control-Phase 1 project (C800218) at Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport. That authorization was for $850,000 of a total estimated project cost of $950,000.