PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA                      Item No.         5b 
ACTION ITEM                   Date of Meeting   September 10, 2013 

DATE:      August 29, 2013 
TO:         Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:     Wayne Grotheer, Director, Aviation Project Management Group 
Wendy Reiter, Director, Aviation Security and Emergency Preparedness 
SUBJECT:   Security Exit Lane Breach Control-Phase 2 (CIP #C800605) 
Amount of This Request:   $5,757,000   Source of Funds: Airport Development Fund 
Est. State and Local Taxes: $387,000     Est. Jobs Created: 115 
Est. Total Project Cost:     $6,407,000 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to proceed with the purchase
of  breach  control  equipment  and  to  advertise  for  bids  and  award  and  execute  a  major
construction contract for the Security Exit Lane Breach Control-Phase 2 project at Seattle-
Tacoma International Airport in an amount not to exceed $5,757,000. The total estimated project
cost is $6,407,000. 
SYNOPSIS 
Security breaches can occur at terminal exits when people enter a secured area through an exit
without passing through the security checkpoint.  While security breaches are relatively rare,
they are costly and disruptive to airlines and passengers since all passengers in the secure area
may have to be re-screened, resulting in delayed flights and missed connections. 
This project will reduce the potential for security breaches by providing building and system
modifications  to  accommodate  new  automated  exit  lane  breach  control  equipment  and
emergency bypass lanes at four security exits in the Airport terminal. The security exits are
currently staffed with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) guards at a significant
recurrent cost.  In a change of policy, TSA has stated that, beginning in 2014, providing and
paying for security at exits will be the responsibility of local airports.
Using automated  security breach control equipment  at each exit will reduce the risk of
unauthorized access to the secure parts of the Airport caused by human error. The annual cost 
avoided by the four exits included with this authorization request amounts to approximately $1.8
million. This represents a payback of less than four years.
This request is to purchase security breach control equipment that was selected through a
competitive process to modify the terminal spaces to accommodate the new equipment and

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August 29, 2013 
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facilitate security and emergency exiting operations.  The original scope and cost of the project
was increased to improve the security exit equipment performance and to adjust emergency
egress reconfigurations as required by the Building Code and the Fire Code.  However, CPE
actually declines $0.04 in 2015 because of costs avoided by this project. 
This project is included in the 2013  2017 capital budget and plan of finance. 
BACKGROUND 
Exit lane breach control technology is new to the Airport and to the United States. These systems
have been in use at European airports since 2001.  A similar system has been successfully
installed and is in use at Philadelphia. The Sea-Tac pilot project was among the first installations
in this country, following the installation at Las Vegas in 2012. The project will reduce the risk
of a security breach at the Airport. A security breach could require that all people inside the
secure area exit and repeat the screening process, which is very costly and disruptive to airline
operations and passengers. The project will also increase overall security and redeploy guard
staff to reduce ongoing costs.  The system prevents people from making unauthorized reverseflow
entry though the exit. If a person approaches the exit lanes from the unsecure side, an
automated announcement will instruct them to stop. If the person proceeds farther, an alarm will
sound and the exit doors will lock, preventing them from entering. 
On October 23, 2012, the Commission authorized Phase 1 of the Security Exit Lane Breach
Control project (C800218) (the pilot project) at the Concourse B security exit. Construction of
this pilot project was completed in June. Before moving forward with Phase 2 of this project, 
which would install this same technology at the Airport's remaining four security exits, the Port,
in partnership with local TSA representatives, successfully tested this new technology in place at
the Concourse B security exit to ensure it meets all security requirements. 
This current request for the Phase 2 project is for the purchase of equipment and construction for
four additional security exit locations in the Airport terminal. Those locations are: Concourse A
Security Exit, Concourse C Security Exit, Satellite Transit System (STS) South Main Station and
STS North Main Station.  Staff requests Commission authorization for this Phase 2 project to
execute a contract for purchase of the breach control equipment and to advertise for bids and
award and execute a major construction contract.  The equipment for the Phase 1 pilot project
was procured through a competitive process that was designed to allow the purchase of
additional equipment for Phase 2. 
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION AND DETAILS 
Currently, the four security exits at the Airport are staffed with guards who prevent anyone from
crossing these exits into the secure area without authorization. The current staffing situation
causes an increased security risk when exit lanes are busy and the guard may become distracted.
There have been incidents where "unauthorized reverse flow" has occurred, causing a shutdown
in access to secure areas and delays for passengers. These delays are costly for both the airlines
and the passengers whose flights are delayed when there is a security breach. The use of proven
technology reduces the risk of a security breach and also allows reduced costs in the long term.

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August 29, 2013 
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Prior to the pilot project that was recently completed at the Airport, this technology has been
successfully tested and deployed at various European airports for more than a decade as a means
to control traffic at security exits. 
Since responsibility for providing security at the exits will transfer to airports beginning in 2014,
implementing this project will permit the Airport to avoid incurring additional annual operating
costs of approximately $1.8 million for the four exits associated with this authorization request.
This represents a payback of less than four years. 
Project Objectives 
Staffing these lanes with guards is a significant recurrent cost.  Technology-based security
systems not only reduce the human risk factor and streamline processes, but significantly
reduce operating costs. 
The equipment will create secure exit lanes, utilizing partitions, doors, sensors, and alarms. 
It will automatically detect and prevent the backflow of people and objects through the exit
lane from the non-secure to the secure side of the Airport terminal building. 
Scope of Work
This project will purchase and install automated security exit lane breach control equipment,
construct  building  and  system  modifications  needed  to  accommodate  the  equipment  and
emergency bypass lanes where necessary at four security exits at the Airport. 
Schedule 
The project schedule is as follows: 
Request Commission Authorization for Design                    January 2013 
Design                                       February - October 2013 
Equipment Testing Completed for Phase 1 Pilot Project             August 2013 
Request Commission Authorization 
for Equipment Purchase and Construction                       September 2013 
Execute Equipment Purchase Contract                         September 2013 
Advertise Construction Contract for Bid                        November 2013 
Construction (Full Beneficial Occupancy)         February 2014 - October 2014 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Budget/Authorization Summary:                 Capital        Expense     Total Project 
Original Budget                                     $3,500,000             $0     $3,500,000 
Budget Increases (Decreases)                        $2,907,000             $0     $2,907,000 
Revised Budget                                   $6,407,000             $0     $6,407,000 
Previous Authorizations Including Preliminary         $650,000             $0       $650,000 
Planning 
Current request for authorization                      $5,757,000              $0     $5,757,000 
Total Authorizations, including this request           $6,407,000              $0     $6,407,000 
Remaining budget to be authorized                           $0             $0             $0

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August 29, 2013 
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The original project budget was based on an estimated cost of the new technology purchase and
installation, adjusted for actual equipment costs. The project scope and cost estimate was
subsequently increased to improve the performance of the breach control equipment, install more
security cameras than first planned and construct emergency egress reconfigurations required by
the Building Code and Fire Code. These changes were made as a result of the design process as
well as test results from the Phase 1 project. 
Project Cost Breakdown                               This Request           Total Project 
Construction                                              $2,358,000             $2,358,000 
Port Purchased Equipment                               $1,910,000            $1,910,000 
Construction Management                                $615,000              $615,000 
Design                                                      $10,000               $500,000 
Project Management & Other Soft Costs                    $363,000              $523,000 
Permitting                                                   $114,000               $114,000 
State & Local Taxes (estimated)                             $387,000               $387,000 
Total                                                        $5,757,000             $6,407,000 
Budget Status and Source of Funds 
This project (CIP #C800605) was included in the 2013-2017 capital budget and plan of finance 
as a business plan prospective project with a budget of $3.5 million. The budget increase will be
transferred from the Aeronautical Allowance CIP (C800404) resulting in no net change to the
capital budget. The funding source will be the Airport Development Fund. 
Financial Analysis and Summary 
CIP Category                   Compliance 
Project Type                     Health, Safety and Security 
Risk adjusted Discount rate       7.0% 
Key risk factors                   N/A 
Project cost for analysis           $6,407,000 
Business Unit (BU)               Airfield 
Effect on business performance   NOI after depreciation will increase. 
IRR/NPV                   NPV of $4.8 million due to avoiding annual cost of
staffing the exits. 
CPE Impact                   CPE will increase $.02 in 2015 due to this project, 
but no change to business plan forecast as this
project was included. When factoring in the costs
avoided, CPE will be reduced by $.04. 
Lifecycle Cost and Savings 
There will be annual operating and maintenance cost increases to maintain the new system and a
reduction in the ongoing operating and maintenance costs for the existing portal backflow
detector that is near the end of its useful life and will be removed.

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The annual cost of staffing the four exits that would be affected by this request is approximately
$1.8 million. Realizing this annual savings would mean a project payback of approximately four 
years. 
STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES 
The 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 by improving security and customer
service. It also supports the Airport's strategic goal of operating a world-class international
airport by ensuring safe and secure operations through enhanced security. 
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 
Alternative 1)  Do Nothing. This results in continued operation with the current security risk
factor and new annual staffing costs. This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 2)  Port construction of the entire automated exit lane system instead of purchasing
readily-available  manufactured  equipment.   This   would  not   allow  for  cost-effective
implementation of security exit breach controls. This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 3)  Proceed now with purchase of automated exit lane equipment and construction
of the project at the four additional Airport terminal security exits. This is the recommended
alternative.
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
Diagram of Airport Security Exit Locations 
Illustration of a Typical Security Exit Lane 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
April 2, 2013  the Port Commission authorized expansion of the scope of the Security
Exit Lane Breach Control-Phase 1 project (C800218) to add a new exit lane and increase
the project budget by $360,000 for a new total estimated project cost of $1,310,000. 
January 8, 2013  the Port Commission authorized the design of the Security Exit Lane
Breach Control-Phase 2 project (C800605) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. That 
authorization was for $590,000 of a total estimated project cost of $3,750,000. 
October 23, 2012  the Port Commission authorized the design of building modifications
to  accommodate  exit  lane  breach  control  equipment,  and  to  use  Port  crews  for 
construction of the Security Exit Lane Breach Control-Phase 1 project (C800218) at
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. That authorization was for $850,000 of a total
estimated project cost of $950,000.