COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                Item No.       4b 
ACTION ITEM                   Date of Meeting    December 5, 2017 
DATE:    November 17, 2017 
TO:     Dave Soike, Interim Executive Director 
FROM:   Ralph Graves, Senior Director, Capital Development 
Janice Zahn, Assistant Engineering Director, Construction Services 
SUBJECT:  Vertical Conveyance Modernization Project Change Order #109 (CIP #C800251) 
Amount of this request:              NONE 
Total estimated project cost:       $5,104,121 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute Change Order 109 to
Contract MC-0317730, Vertical Conveyance Modernization Phase 1 at Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport, to extend the contract duration by 168 calendar days and for the 
deductive amount of $10,000. No additional funds are being requested. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
This project provided complete modernization of eight elevators, added hydraulic cooling units
to twelve existing elevators in the Main Terminal and replaced four escalators at the north end
of the Main Terminal. 
The original construction contract was $4.6 million. The execution of this change order
reconciles all contract time and cost issues with the contractor, Absher Construction, and
results in a cost credit back to the Port of $10,000. No additional funds are needed. 
JUSTIFICATION 
The existing elevators included in this project were installed in the 1960's and 1970's and the
existing escalators were installed in 1970 and upgraded in 1990.  Due to their age and
technology, the controls, drives and door actuators of these elevators and escalators became
uneconomical to maintain. 
Installation of hydraulic oil cooling packages improved the reliability of the existing hydraulic
elevators by eliminating or decreasing outages due to overheating, thus improving the Airport's
experience for passengers who are unable to use the stairs or escalators. 
Below is a listing of the elevators and escalators completed in this contract. 

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COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. 4b                       Page 2 of 4 
Meeting Date: 12/5/2017 

Elevator #                 Location                      Action 
SSAF             South Satellite  Freight              Modernize 
MT-2          Main Terminal  South/Center           Modernize 
Public elevator to Police Department; stops
MT-3                                     Modernize 
at ramp, ticketing and floors 2, 3, and 4. 
MT-4        Police service elevator; stops at ramp,        Modernize 
ticketing and floors 2, 3, and 4. 
MT-5        Police service elevator; stops at ramp,        Modernize 
ticketing and floors 2, 3, and 4. 
MT-6          Main Terminal  North/Central           Modernize 
MT-7            Main Terminal  North             Modernize 
Twelve hydraulic  B, J, K, L, Q, D1, MT-8, MT-9, MT-20, MT-30,   Add hydraulic oil cooling
elevators                MT-40, MT-50                   packages 
Escalator # 
601, 602, 611, 612    North end of Main Terminal, serving Sky          Replace 
Bridge #6 

DETAILS 
On April 21, 2014, the Port executed a construction contract with Absher Construction for the
amount of $4,603,000 with a contract completion date of April 20, 2016 (duration of 730
calendar days). Through the Change Order process, 76 days of time were added to the contract
for a Substantial Completion date of July 5, 2016 (41 plus 35 days on 2 Change Orders). 
The Contractor experienced labor and production issues which delayed the project completion
by 168 days until 12/21/2016, when Substantial Completion was accomplished. Post Substantial
Completion, design errors were identified during a Labor & Industries permit inspection on
elevator MT-3, which was required to be corrected. This Change Order settles the final cost
and time due to delays caused by both the Port and the Contractor. 

Scope of Work 
Work included development of infrastructure to modernize seven existing elevators and four
escalators, and retrofit twelve hydraulic elevators with hydraulic oil cooling systems.
Infrastructure development included: 

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COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. 4b                       Page 3 of 4 
Meeting Date: 12/5/2017 
1.  Site preparation for installation of elevators and oil cooling systems. 
2.  Removal of regulated materials as required. 
3.  Installation of electrical power and control systems. 
4.  Installation of communication system. 
5.  Installation of elevator and oil cooling equipment. 
6.  Installation and revisions to fire sprinkler systems. 
7.  Structural, electrical and mechanical revisions to the base building. 
8.  Commissioning of elevator systems. 
9.  Testing of installed elevator systems. 
10. Closeout of completed project. 
Schedule 
Activity 
Commission design authorization          2012 Quarter 4 
Commission construction authorization       2013 Quarter 4 
Construction start                      2014 Quarter 2 
In-use date                          Various 
Construction Substantial Completion         2016 Quarter 3 

Contract Cost Breakdown             Total 
Original Contract Amount                      $4,603,000 
Current Executed Change Order Amount             $511,121 
Current Contract Amount                     $5,114,121 
Change Order #109                         ($10,000) 
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 
Alternative 1  Do not authorize issuance of the change order and continue the dispute
resolution process. 
Cost Implications: Additional staff soft costs, potential legal expenses. 
Pros: 
(1)   None. 
Cons: 
(1)   Delays project closeout and increases staff soft costs. 
(2)   Creates a risk potential for litigation and a potentially higher settlement amount. 
This is not the recommended alternative. 


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COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. 4b                       Page 4 of 4 
Meeting Date: 12/5/2017 
Alternative 2  Authorize the issuance of the change order for the deductive amount of
$10,000 and add 168 calendar days. 
Cost Implications: None. 
Pros: 
(1)   Settles time impacts with the contractor. 
Cons: 
(1)   None. 
This is the recommended alternative. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
There is no additional funding being requested in this memo. The project has adequate funds
to cover this request. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
November 19, 2013  The Commission authorized CEO to advertise for bids and execute
construction contracts.
August 6, 2013  The Commission authorized execution of project labor agreements for
seven projects, including the Vertical Conveyance Modernization Project, Aero Phase 1. 
December 11, 2012   the Commission authorized $1,625,000 for design, Vertical
Conveyance Modernization Project, Aero Phase 1. 
December 11, 2012   the Commission authorized $2,796,000 for design, Vertical
Conveyance Modernization Project, Aero Phase 2. 
October 25, 2011  The Commission authorized $2,991,850 for design of capital portion and
RMM design and abatement. 







Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.