Item No. 
Date of Meeting    March 26, 2013 


SeaTac International Airport 
NorthSTAR Program 
Program Quarterly Commission Update 
March 2013 

Program  NSAT  C-Vert   Main   BHS   C/D-Stairs

NorthSTAR Program 
C800544  NS NorthSTAR Program  George England, Program Manager 
Overall management of the NorthSTAR program including program controls. 
C800556  NS NSAT Renov NSTS Lobbies  Greg Vouros, Project Manager 
Renovation of the North Satellite, all levels, interior and infrastructure, including seismic reinforcement, gate relocation
and penthouse shell. 
C800547  NS Conc C Vertical Circulation  Joe Nessel, Project Manager 
Exterior vertical circulation at Concourse C gates C-2/4, C-10/12 and C-14 to improve efficiency and customer service. 
C800545  NS Main Terminal Improvements  Joe Nessel, Project Manager 
Curbside revisions, ticket lobby upgrades, demolition of Zone 7 ticket counters, and reconfiguration of Main Terminal
north checkpoint (#5). 
C800555  NS Refurbish Baggage System  Ken Warren, Project Manager 
Baggage system refurbishment in support of Alaska Air Group (AAG) operations in the North Satellite and Concourse D. 
C800554  NS Concourse C&D Exterior Stairs  Not Yet Approved 
New exterior stairs at Concourses C & D to enable aft loading of aircraft. (Project is currently Status 1.) 


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NorthSTAR Program 
Estimated : $300.8M                             Overall Budget 
FINANCIAL STATUS: NorthSTAR Program
BUDGET ($)                     Commit / Expend / Forecast             Variance
CIP               Committed to  Expended to  Estimate To    Current   (over) / under
Original
CIP / WP                            Revised    Authorized     Date       Date     Complete    Forecast    CIP Rev'd
Budget
Budget     Budget                                         Budget
$        $        $        $        $        $        $        $
C800544
$ 12,475,000 $ 16,400,000 $ 3,700,000 $ 2,673,997 $ 679,437 $ 15,720,563 $ 16,400,000 $ -
NS NorthSTAR Program
C800545
$ 30,000,000 $ 30,000,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 30,000,000 $ 30,000,000 $ -
NS Main Terminal Improvements
C800547
$ 18,800,000 $ 19,300,000 $ 3,155,000 $ 1,175,657 $ 175,722 $ 19,124,278 $ 19,300,000 $ -
NS Conc C Vertical Circulation
C800555
$ 22,000,000 $ 22,000,000 $ 3,760,000 $ 778,608 $ 21,212 $ 21,978,788 $ 22,000,000 $ -
NS Refurbish Baggage System
C800556
$ 193,275,000 $ 191,636,556 $ 30,236,556 $ 7,071,290 $ 102,478 $ 191,534,078 $ 191,636,556 $ -
NS NSAT Renov NSTS Lobbies
SubTotal                $ 276,550,000 $ 279,336,556 $ 40,851,556 $ 11,699,552 $ 978,849 $ 278,357,707 $ 279,336,556 $ -
C800554 (Status 1)
$ 21,400,000 $ 21,400,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 21,400,000 $ 21,400,000 $ -
NS Exterior Stairs Conc C&D
Total                    $ 297,950,000 $ 300,736,556 $ 40,851,556 $ 11,699,552 $ 978,849 $ 299,757,707 $ 300,736,556 $ -
EXPENSE / 104656
$ 278,891 $ 278,891 $ 278,891 $ - $ 278,891 $ -
Alaska NSAT & Conc C


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NorthSTAR Program 
Overall Schedule 







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NorthSTAR Program 
Program Status 
CIP: C800544 - NS NorthSTAR Program 
Accomplishments : 
Jacobs under contract for project controls 
Communication and Project Control tools and protocols developed 
Progress : 
Constructability solutions being developed and evaluated 
Overall management approach & framework in place 
Building strong partnership & relationship with Alaska Air Group team. 
Risk : 
Communication & Coordination across multiple teams, stakeholders & people 


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NS NSAT Renovation & NSTS Lobbies 
CIP: C800556 - NS NSAT Renovation & NSTS Lobbies 
Accomplishments: 
URS under contact for design 
Conceptual project definition complete 
Baseline schedule established and being vetted 
Project visioning sessions conducted with Port and AAG senior leadership 
Sustainability approach complete 
Progress : 
Technical design workshops scheduled 
Continue to determine efficiencies & synergies within Capital program 
Coordinating with Concessions and Airfield parallel projects 
Conducting ramp/gate utilization study to determine construction phasing 
Risks : 
Maximize maintaining Airport operations (AAG & concessions) during renovations 

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NS Concourse C Vertical Circulation 
CIP: C800547 - NS Concourse C Vertical Circulation 
Accomplishments : 
Completed project notebook, reduced budget by $2.7M 
Received investment committee, MII and Commission approval of $3.07M for design 
30% Design completed and approved. 
Progress : 
60% design underway 
Utility locate and regulated materials surveys underway. 
Issues : 
Maintenance access to existing apron lighting 
Maintaining an aggressive schedule. 
Risk : 
Gate Phasing strategy may impact project schedule 
Utility conflicts for placement of walkway structures. 

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Main Terminal Improvements 

CIP: C800545 - NS Main Terminal Improvements 
Progress : 
Gathering and reviewing information about the project. 
Establishing project notebook budget. 
Issues : 
Coordination with the NSAT design concept to ensure a cohesive look/feel 
Coordination with AAG & TSA on Checkpoint 5 reconfiguration 
Risk : 
Least defined scope relative to the program budget. 



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NS Refurbish Baggage System 

CIP: C800555 - NS Refurbish Baggage System 
Accomplishments : 
Investment Committee, MII and Commission approval of $3.76M for design. 
Swanson Rink under contract for design. 
Progress : 
Site survey and initial design underway. 
Issues : 
Initiate Baggage Metric assessments with AAG/Port. 
Risk : 
None. 


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NS Concourse C&D Exterior Stairs 
CIP: C800554 - NS Concourse C &D Exterior Stairs 
Accomplishments : 
This is a Status 1 prospective project. A decision whether to include in the program will
be made in the future. 






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