COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          7a 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting        July 9, 2019 
DATE:     June 28, 2019 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Stephanie Jones Stebbins, Managing Director Maritime 
Tim Leonard, Capital Project Manager 
SUBJECT:  East Marginal Way Grade Separation Properties & Easements Conveyance to City of
Seattle 
Amount of this request:                       $0 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request (1) unanimous consent to adopt Resolution No. 3760 at the same meeting at which it is
first introduced and (2) Introduction and Adoption of Resolution 3760: A Resolution of the Port
Commission of the Port of Seattle declaring surplus and no longer needed for port district
purposes certain overpass structure and real property located south of South Spokane Street in
the vicinity of Duwamish Avenue in the City of Seattle, Washington, and authorizing the Chief
Executive Officer to execute all documents necessary to transfer title of the surplus property to
the City of Seattle for use in furtherance of the East Marginal Way Grade Separation project. 
SUMMARY 
The East Marginal Way Grade Separation (EMWGS) project was created in 1998 in partnership
with the City of Seattle (City), State of Washington, and federal government to improve freight
mobility for numerous Port terminals and provide safer transit for all traffic by eliminating
surface street/railroad crossing conflicts in the East  Marginal Way/Spokane Avenue area.
Construction of the grade separation structure was substantially completed in 2012, at a total
cost of approximately $52 million, and it has successfully operated since as a vital railroad track
overpass for freight as well as local vehicle traffic.  A project Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA), including requirements for the transfer of ownership (and long-term maintenance) of
the EMWGS structure and conveyance of related properties/easements to the City of Seattle,
was subsequently finalized and approved by the Port and the City in 2014. The documents
necessary for legal conveyance of the necessary properties and easements, in accordance with
the MOA, have now been finalized between the City and the Port and are ready for formal
approval by the Port Commission and City Council. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
(1)   Draft Resolution No. 3760 with Exhibit A (property description) 

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(2)   PowerPoint presentation slides (properties and easements exhibits) 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
April 22, 2014  Approval of (1) EMWGS project MOA between the City and the Port; and (2)
$800,000 for final close-out construction elements and the conveyance of required
properties/easements to the City 
April 1, 2014  Briefing to Commission regarding project updates and upcoming requested
actions 
April 23, 2013  Commission Authorization for (1) Ratification of $232,159 for costs already
incurred in excess of current authorization for the EMWGS project; (2) additional
authorization in the amount of $1,637,841 to complete outstanding work on the
project for a total project authorization of $55,456,171 
September 11, 2012  Commission authorization to increase previous Project Authorization
by the amount of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant in the amount
of $2,875,171 received after Commission authorization on March 24, 2009, resulting
in the total project authorization of $53,575,171 
May 18, 2010  Commission authorization of a change order for a not-to-exceed amount of
$430,000 
May 11, 2010  Commission authorization for a Purchase and Sale agreement between Port
of Seattle and Ash Grove Cement Company for a portion of Ash Grove's real property 
November 30, 2009  Commission approved agreement for early termination of Clear
Channel Outdoor, Inc.'s leaseholds and settlement of any claims related to the
removal of certain signs on Port-owned property acquired for EMWGS project 
March 24, 2009  Commission authorization to (1) increase previous Project Authorization
by the amount of $17,200,000 resulting in a total Project Authorization of
$50,700,000, and (2) advertise for bids for a total of $50,700,000 
January 13, 2009  Commission project update 
April  11,  2006   Commission  authorization  for  project-wide  elements  for  a  total  of
$34,500,000 
December 9, 2003  Commission authorization for design refinement 
April 9, 2002  Commission authorization EMWGS project conceptual design development 
July 14, 1998  Commission approved Resolution No. 3283 to authorize participation in the
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