PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      4c 
ACTION ITEM 
Date of Meeting      June 24, 2014 
DATE:    June 16, 2014 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   David Soike, Director, Aviation Facilities and Capital Program 
Wayne Grotheer, Director, Aviation Project Management Group 
SUBJECT:  Claim Device 8 Refurbishment and Security Door Replacement (CIP #C800368) 
Amount of This Request:         $263,730   Source of Funds:  Airport Development
Fund (ADF) 
Est. Total Project Cost:           $303,730 
Est. State and Local Taxes:         $15,100 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to 1) complete design and 2)
authorize Port Crews to proceed with construction of the baggage Claim Device 8 (Claim 8)
Refurbishment and Security Door Replacement project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 
(Airport). This authorization seeks a single Commission authorization of $263,730 to perform
the design and construction for a total project cost of $303,730.
SYNOPSIS 
Claim 8 was used heavily for years and is currently used as an overflow device. With recent
airline realignment, Claim 8 will become a regularly used device. This authorization of the
Claim 8 refurbishment is to increase the operational availability and reduce equipment failures in
support of the increased demands of the Airlines. The security door replacement on the inbound
feed will provide better security than the current door type. This project was included in the
2014  2018 capital budget and plan of finance. 
BACKGROUND 
Claim 8 is 25 years old and worn to the point of requiring major refurbishment to maintain
reliable customer service. It is currently serving as an overflow device, however, with recent
Airline realignment and increase in flight activity, Claim 8 will become a regularly scheduled 
claim device in order to accommodate the increasing loads.



Template revised May 30, 2013.

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PROJECT JUSTIFICATION AND DETAILS 
Claim 8 will be an integral and necessary resource to accommodate the additional Airline load 
and demand. This device has the oldest slope plate device in the Airport and is well beyond its
useful life.
Project Objectives 
Refurbish Claim 8 slope plate device. 
Provide better security with a new security door. 
Increase operational availability and reduce equipment failure. 
Reduce emergency repair costs and equipment downtime. 
Scope of Work 
This project will refurbish the slope plate device and miscellaneous parts of Claim 8 and replace
the security door.  Port Engineering Services will perform design for  the security door
replacement.  Port Maintenance  will complete the refurbishment work  during the fall to
minimize operation disruptions. The security door replacement will be completed by Port Crews
and utilization of small works contracts. 
Schedule 
The project schedule is as follows: 
Commission Authorization for Design and Construction        July 2014 
Design                                       JulySeptember 2014 
Construction                                    SeptemberNovember 2014 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Budget/Authorization Summary              Capital     Expense   Total Project 
Original Budget                       $500,000          $0     $500,000 
Budget Reduction                    ($196,270)         $0    ($196,270) 
Revised Budget                       $303,730         $0     $303,730 
Previous Authorizations                   $40,000          $0      $40,000 
Current request for authorization              $263,730          $0      $263,730 
Total Authorizations, including this request      $303,730          $0      $303,730 
Remaining budget to be authorized               $0          $0          $0 
Total Estimated Project Cost               $303,730          $0     $303,730

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June 16, 2014 
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Project Cost Breakdown                     This Request       Total Project 
Construction                                $236,900          $236,900 
Construction Management                       $5,400           $5,400 
Design                                    $28,230           $28,230 
Project Management                          $14,300          $14,300 
Permitting                                    $3,800            $3,800 
State & Local Taxes (estimated)                    $15,100           $15,100 
Total                                       $303,730           $303,730 
Budget Status and Source of Funds 
This project (C800368) was included in the 2014- 2018 capital budget and plan of finance as a
business plan prospective project with a budget of $500,000. Upon completion of the project
notebook, the budget estimate was reduced to $303,730. The funding source will be the Airport
Development Fund. 
Financial Analysis and Summary 
CIP Category             Renewal/Enhancement 
Project Type              Renewal 
Risk adjusted discount rate     N/A 
Key risk factors             N/A 
Project cost for analysis        $303,730 
Business Unit (BU)          Terminal, airline equipment 
Effect on business performance  NOI after depreciation will increase 
IRR/NPV             N/A 
CPE Impact              Less than $.01 
Lifecycle Cost and Savings 
The service life of the claim device is 15 years. This project refurbishes equipment that is well
beyond its useful life.  Refurbishment of the equipment will require a similar level of
maintenance and does not have a material impact on current operating and maintenance costs. 
STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES 
This project supports the Port's Century Agenda objective of meeting the region's air
transportation needs at Sea-Tac Airport for the next 25 years. Maintaining our existing assets
and infrastructure is necessary to meeting this objective. 
TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE 
Economic Development 
The aeronautical business strategy aims to strike a right balance between meeting the needs of
our airline customers and the traveling public through cost effective means.  Minimizing new

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construction reduces costs to the airlines and customers by making operational and maintenance
improvements with up-to-date equipment.
Community Benefits 
This project saves the Port the future cost of repairing obsolete conveyor equipment, supports the
Port's goal to standardize conveyor equipment, and provides the flexibility the Airport needs to
operate more efficiently. The traveling community will also benefit from increased airline
availability to modern, functional baggage equipment. 
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 
Alternative 1)  Do nothing. Leaving the device in its current state would run the device to
failure. It would cause the device to be shut down for an extended period of time due to long
lead items and extensive emergency repairs. This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 2)  Proceed with the security door replacement and major refurbishment before the
increase usage of the device occurs. This is the recommended alternative. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
None 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
None