PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA             Item No.      6c 
ACTION ITEM          Date of Meeting    January 8, 2013 

DATE:    December 27, 2012 
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 2 (CIP #C800605) 
Amount of This Request:  $590,000  Source of Funds: Airport Development Fund 
Est. State and Local Taxes: $211,300  Est. Construction Jobs Created: N/A 
Est. Total Project Cost:    $3,750,000 
ACTION REQUESTED: 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to proceed with the design of
the Security Exit Lane Breach Control-Phase 2 project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
This authorization is for $590,000 and the total estimated project cost is $3,750,000. 
SYNOPSIS: 
Security breaches can occur at terminal exits when people enter a secured area through an exit
without passing through the security checkpoint. This project will mitigate the potential for a
costly security breach by providing building and system modifications to accommodate new
automated exit lane breach control equipment and emergency bypass lanes at four security exits
in the Airport terminal. The security exits are currently staffed with guards at a significant
recurrent cost. The technology installed as part of this project will reduce the security risk factor
of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel who can become distracted and
inadvertently allow "unauthorized reverse flow." 
This request is for preparing design documents under an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity 
(IDIQ) contract, and using Port crews to support site investigation needed to develop the contract
documents. In order to complete project implementation more quickly, the design of this Phase
2 project would be at risk, on the assumption that the pilot test project in Phase 1 will be
successful. 
This project is included in the 2013  2017 capital budget and plan of finance.

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BACKGROUND: 
Exit lane breach control technology is new to the Airport and to the United States. These systems
have been in use at European airports since 2001. A similar system has been successfully
installed and is in use at Philadelphia. Sea-Tac would be among the first installations in this
country, following the installation at Las Vegas in 2012. The project will reduce the risk of a
security breach at the Airport. A security breach could require that all people inside the secure
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. The system prevents
people from making unauthorized reverse-flow entry though the exit. If a person approaches the
exit lanes from the unsecure side, an automated annunciator will instruct them to stop. If the
person proceeds further, an alarm will sound and the exit doors will lock, preventing them from
entering. 
On October 23, 2012, the Commission approved the Phase 1 of the Security Exit Lane Breach
Control pilot project (C800218) at Concourse B Exit. This current request for the Phase 2 project
is for the design work for four additional security exit locations in the Airport terminal. Those
locations are: Concourse A Security Exit, Concourse C Security Exit, Satellite Transit System
(STS) South Main Station and STS North Main Station. The Port, in partnership with local TSA 
representatives, will test this new technology at the Concourse B Security Exit (Phase 1 pilot
project). If the testing is successful, staff will request Commission authorization for this Phase 2
project to execute a contract for the breach control equipment and to advertise for bids and award
and execute a major construction contract. We are requesting Commission approval to proceed at
risk with Phase 2 design on the assumption that the pilot test will be successful in order to
complete project implementation more quickly. The equipment for the Phase 1 project was
procured through a competitive process that was designed to allow the purchase of additional
equipment for Phase 2. 
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. The current staffing situation
causes an increased security risk when exit lanes are busy and the guard may become distracted.
There have been incidents where "unauthorized reverse flow" has occurred, causing a shutdown
in access to sterile areas and delays for passengers. These delays are costly for both the airlines
and the passengers whose flights are delayed when there is a security breach. The use of proven
technology reduces the risk and also allows reduced costs in the long term. 
Staffing these lanes with guards is a significant recurrent cost. 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:
This project will purchase automated security exit lane breach control equipment, design the

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building and system modifications needed to accommodate the equipment and emergency bypass
lane, and assemble the equipment and construct the bypass lane under a major construction
contract. The equipment will create secure exit lanes, utilizing partitions, doors, sensors, and
alarms. It will automatically detect and prevent the backflow of people and objects through the
exit lane from the non-secure to the secure side of the Airport terminal building. 
Schedule: 
The project schedule is as follows: 
Request Commission Authorization for Design          January 2013 
Design                         February-May 2013 
Equipment Testing Completed for Phase 1 Pilot Project      June 2013 
Request Comm. Auth. for Equipment Purchase & Construction  June 2013 
Execute Equipment Purchase Contract                June 2013 
Advertise Construction Contract for Bid                June 2013 
Construction                    October 2013-March 2014 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: 
Budget/Authorization Summary:           Capital      Expense    Total Project 
Original Budget                         $3,500,000         $0    $3,500,000 
Budget Increase (Decrease)                   $250,000         $0     $250,000 
Revised Budget                        $3,750,000         $0   $3,750,000 
Previous Authorizations                      $60,000         $0      $60,000 
Current request for authorization                $590,000          $0     $590,000 
Total Authorizations, including this request         $650,000          $0     $650,000 
Remaining budget to be authorized             $3,100,000         $0    $3,100,000
The original project budget was based on an estimated cost of the new technology purchase and
installation. After completion of the competitive request for proposals (RFP) process, the actual
equipment cost became known and the estimate was updated. The budget was then increased for
the higher cost estimate. Staff authorized the initial $60,000 for preliminary planning consistent
with the delegation of authority under Resolution No. 3605, as amended. 
Project Cost Breakdown                This Request   Total Project 
Construction costs                            $0    $1,328,600 
Port Purchased Equipment                      $0     $828,000 
Sales tax                                     $0     $211,300 
Design services                          $490,000     $490,000 
Aviation PMG and other soft costs             $100,000     $892,100 
Total                                   $590,000    $3,750,000

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Budget Status and Source of Funds 
This project (CIP #C800605) was included in the 2013-2017 capital budget and plan of finance 
as a business plan prospective project. The funding source will be the Airport Development
Fund. 
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        $3,750,000 
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 $.02 in 2015, but no
change to business plan forecast as this project was
included. 
Lifecycle Cost and Savings: 
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
TSA. 
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: 
The project will support the strategic objective of the Airport being a leader in transportation
security by installing and testing a new security exit breach control system at the Airport. The
project ensures Airport vitality by providing enhanced security at security exit points, which
benefits our passengers and airline partners. 
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: Port design of the entire automated exit lane system instead of purchasing readilyavailable
manufactured equipment. This would not allow for cost-effective implementation of
security exit breach controls. This is not the recommended alternative.

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December 27, 2012 
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Alternative 2: Wait until the Phase 1 pilot project testing is completed before starting design of
the Phase 2 project. This would not allow for the timely implementation of security exit breach
controls. This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 3: (Do Nothing): This results in continued operation with the current security risk
factor and annual staffing costs. This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 4: Proceed now with Phase 2 design to provide automated exit lane equipment and
the emergency bypass lanes at the four airport terminal security exits. This is the recommended
alternative.
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST: 
Security Exit Location Diagram 
Typical Security Exit Lane Diagram 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS: 
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.