PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      4b 
ACTION ITEM 
Date of Meeting     August 23, 2016 
DATE:    August 15, 2016 
TO:      Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Michael Ehl, Director, Airport Operations 
Wayne Grotheer, Director, Aviation Project Management Group 
SUBJECT:  Zone 5 Ticket Lobby Reconfiguration (CIP #C800824) 
Amount of This Request:        $1.466,000   Source of Funds:   Airport Development
Fund 
Est. Total Project Cost:          $1,781,000 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to authorize the remaining
budget of $1,466,000 and proceed with construction with the use of Port crews to construct the
Zone 5 Ticket Lobby Reconfiguration project. The total estimated cost of this project is
$1,781,000. 
SYNOPSIS 
The project is necessary to provide additional capacity at common-use ticket counters for new
airline entrants that have either announced the start of service to Seattle or are anticipated to
introduce new service in the near future. This work is intended to be accomplished with a
combination of Port crews and small works contracts.
BACKGROUND 
When this project was presented to the Commission on February 9, 2016 for design
authorization, the intent was to construct new common-use ticket counters along the outer
window wall along with a new baggage input belt connected into the existing baggage system.
Since then, American Airlines has approached Port staff with a proposal to relocate their
customer self-service kiosks to the window wall and move their ticket counters to make room for
Port common-use counters. This proposal was agreeable to both American Airlines and the Port.
This option became the basis for design and will allow the counters to open six months ahead of
the original schedule. 
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION AND DETAILS 
At peak time, existing common-use ticket counters are fully occupied by existing airlines.
Because of the lack of ticket counter capacity at peak time, a new airline entrant is not able to be
accommodated. For example, Spirit Airlines, starting service in March 2016, has agreed to

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temporarily schedule flights during off-peak times and use existing common use-ticket counters.
Also, to ensure compliance with FAA grant requirements of economic nondiscrimination with all
airlines, this project will provide additional common-use ticket counters that can be utilized by
multiple airlines. 
This project supports the Aviation Division Strategy 1.2: Operate a world-class international
airport by anticipating and meeting needs of tenants, passengers, and the region's economy;
specifically, Objective 1 to plan, design and construct interim facilities to accommodate
exceptional growth and Objective 8 to increase productivity of existing terminal facilities. 
Project Objectives 
Provide additional capacity at common-use ticket counters to meet new airline demand. 
Accommodate new entrants with limited impacts on related infrastructure and services
such as the baggage system. 
Scope of Work 
This project will add new airline common use ticket counters in the centrally located "Zone 5"
section of the ticket lobby. The project will include the relocation of existing airline customer
self-service kiosks and airline ticket counters, the installation of common-use counters, and the
installation of common-use self-service kiosks. 
Schedule 
Issue Notice to Proceed:                                  3rd Qtr. 2016 
Construction Complete                                4th Qtr. 2016 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Budget/Authorization Summary              Capital     Expense   Total Project 
Original Budget                     $1,770,0000      $11,000    $1,781,000 
Budget Adjustments                   ($15,000)      $15,000         $0 
Revised Budget                     $1,755,000      $26,000    $1,781,000 
Previous Authorizations                  $324,000      $11,000     $335,000 
Current request for Authorization            $1,431,000      $15,000    $1,446,000 
Total Authorizations, including this request     $1,755,000       $26,000    $1,781,000 
Remaining budget to be authorized               $0          $0          $0 
Total Estimated Project Cost              $1,755,000      $26,000    $1,781,000 
Project Cost Breakdown                     This Request       Total Project 
Design Phase                                             $315,000 
Construction Phase                          $1,446,000         $1,376,000 
Sales Tax                                      $0           $90,000 
Total                                      $1,446,000         $1,781,000 

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Budget Status and Source of Funds 
This project (CIP #C800824) was not included in the 2016-2020 capital budget and plan of
finance. A net budget transfer of $1,755,000 was transferred from C800404 Aeronautical
Allowance resulting in no net change the Airport's capital budget. The funding source for this
project will include the Airport Development Fund. 
Financial Analysis and Summary 
CIP Category             Renewal/Enhancement 
Project Type              Infrastructure Upgrade 
Risk adjusted discount rate     N/A 
Key risk factors             N/A 
Project cost for analysis        $1,781,000 
Business Unit (BU)          Terminal Building 
Effect on business performance  NOI after depreciation will increase 
IRR/NPV             N/A 
CPE Impact             $0.01 increase in 2018 
Lifecycle Cost and Savings 
The major assets associated with this project will result from the installation of new common-use
ticket counters, associated ticket counter computer equipment and kiosks. Aviation Maintenance
anticipates there will be little increase to maintenance costs. 
STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES 
This project supports the Port's Century Agenda objectives of making Sea-Tac Airport the West
Coast 'Gateway of Choice' for international and domestic travel and of meeting the region's air
transportation needs at the Airport for the next 25 years by providing critically needed passenger
common-use ticket counters with passenger processing equipment and common-use kiosks. By
investing in our current facilities, this project encourages the cost-effective expansion of
passenger traffic. 
This project through the use of Port crews  and Small Works scope items  will provide
opportunities for small business utilization within the construction phases. 
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 
Alternative 1  Maintain the status quo: Require new entrant to operate only during off-peak
times using existing ticket counters and baggage systems. 
Cost Estimate: $0 
Pros: 
This alternative does not require capital investment. 

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Cons: 
This option restricts the ability for the Airport to grow and conflicts with the Aviation
Division's strategic goal to meet the needs of our tenants, passengers, and the
region's economy. 
This restriction could be interpreted as a violation of the FAA Grant Assurance
requiring economic nondiscrimination. (FAA Grant Assurance No. 22A; Economic
Nondiscrimination.) 
This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 2  Construct the project as originally scoped to install ticket counters along
the window wall. 
Cost Estimate: $1,781,000 
Pros: 
This alternative would deliver necessary ticket counters to accommodate new airlines
at Sea-Tac Airport. 
Cons: 
The option requires relocation of American Airlines customer self-service kiosks
from the window wall into their existing ticketing lobby. 
The addition of window wall counters in Zone 5 double loads ticket processing
without the benefit of a pushback counter or flow-through ticket counter (as is the
case elsewhere we installed window wall counters). 
This option would delay the schedule and open the counters in the summer busy
season, which is undesirable for operations.. 
This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 3  Construct the project using Port Crews and small works construction
contracts. 
Cost Estimate: $1,781,000
Pros: 
This location provides enough space for seven ticket counter positions and six CUSS
kiosks in a timeframe that will be most beneficial to new carriers at Sea-Tac Airport. 
This option was proposed by American Airlines. 
This option will have the counters installed ahead of the original schedule and prior to
the summer busy season by six months. 


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Cons: 
This option requires the relocation of American Airlines customer service kiosks and
ticket counters. 
This is the recommended alternative. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
Computer slide presentation. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
February 9, 2016  Commission approved design and use of Port crews for enabling
work. 












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