Item No. 10d_supp
Meeting Date: November 9, 2021
North Main Terminal Redevelopment
(NMTR) Program

James Jennings                                Alan Olson
Director, Aviation Business and Properties         Capital Project Manager IV
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport              Aviation Project Management Group

Program Background
Alaska and the Port have been working
together on the planning of the North
Main Terminal Redevelopment Program
(NMTR) scope for a couple of years
Alaska will design and construct the
NMTR Project through a multi-phased
Tenant Reimbursement Agreement
(TRA)
The Port anticipates designing and
constructing similar improvements in
the remaining areas of the Ticketing
Level in the coming years

Area of Work Overview




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NMTR Program Drivers
Needed renewal and replacement (1980s era)
o Infrastructure systems
o Architectural finishes
Capacity enhancements
o Security checkpoint expansion and reconfiguration
o Promenade buildout for relocated ticketing and office space
Safety enhancements
o Code upgrades
o Safety enhancements (smoke control)
Customer service enhancements
o Open and airy
o Technology enhancements
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High-Level Scope Summary
Build out currently undeveloped space on the Bridge/Promenade Level
Create new ticketing and bag drop for Alaska and new space for tenants
Reconfigure Alaska's existing Ticketing Level space in the Main Terminal
Remove part of the Mezzanine above Alaska Ticketing and relocate displaced tenants
Increase passenger processing and bag drop capacity
Provide technology and other updates to improve the passenger experience
Enlarge Security Screening Checkpoint #5 from five to seven lanes
Increase passenger security screening capacity
Upgrade/provide new building systems to meet code requirements
Develop building system and architectural solutions for use in the rest of the
Main Terminal
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Ticketing & Security Screening Checkpoint #5 Plan View




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Proposed Alaska Ticketing




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Proposed Security Screening Checkpoint #5




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Proposed Promenade Ticketing and Bag Drop




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Tenant Reimbursement Agreement (TRA) Plan
TRA #                    Scope                       Value       Execution
#1   Project Definition Document & 30% Design   $10 million      10/15/21
#2   Post 30% full program design               $21.5 million     Q4 2021
Q4 2021 
#3   Phase 1 construction                      $TBD
Q1 2022
#4   Phase 2 construction                      $TBD            Q3 2022

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Cost Breakdown
Cost Breakdown                 Previous Requests       This Request         Total to Date 
Complete PDD and 30% Design         $9,000,000                $0          $9,000,000 
Design  Phases 1 and 2                          $0       $16,900,000          $16,900,000 
Port Soft Cost                             $1,000,000         $1,300,000            $2,300,000 
Alaska Soft Cost                                   $0         $3,300,000            $3,300,000 
Total                                     $10,000,000        $21,500,000           $31,500,000 



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High Level Schedule




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Program Phasing
Phase 1
Construct previously undeveloped Promenade Level space including:
o New space on the Promenade Level for Alaska passenger check-in, bag drop and operations as
well as spaces to accommodate tenants displaced during Phase 2 work
o Reconfiguration of existing Main Terminal space to accommodate other tenant displacements
o Modifications/upgrades to existing building systems to support the newly built Promenade spaces
Phase 2
o Abatement and demolition of a section of the Mezzanine Level above Alaska ticketing
o Abatement, demolition, and reconfiguration of the north Main Terminal Ticketing
o Reconfiguration of the northern-most section of the Mezzanine
o Expand Security Screening Checkpoint # 5 from 5 to 7 screening lanes
o Installation of new building systems, upgrades/modifications to existing building systems, and
building code updates to support the reconfigured spaces on the Mezzanine, Ticketing and
Baggage Claim levels (i.e. smoke control, fire sprinklers)

Questions
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Alternatives Considered
Alternative 1                                  Alternative 2                                 Alternative 3 *
Authorize Phase 1 design for Alaska's Program  Delay design for Alaska's Program and align with   Proceed with full design of Phases 1 and 2 of
only                            the Port's Main Terminal Upgrade                       Alaska's Program
Cost: ~$13 million (Phase 1 design only)           Cost: ~$1.2 - $1.5 billion (combined Alaska/Port   Cost: $21.5 million (full design cost, Alaska
Program)                                    constructed)
Pros:                                             Pros:                                             Pros:
Delays Port commitment to full design until        Delays capital investment for another 12-14        Allows Alaska to manage their own operational
30% design is reviewed and independent cost     months, allowing for a single project for the       impacts
estimate is developed, providing more cost        entire Main Terminal                            More closely aligns with Alaska's target
certainty                                          Potentially allows for improved cost certainty      completion date and avoids the cost escalation
Allows for a better defined offramp between      Reduces technical challenges of system             penalty with Alternatives #1 & #2
Phase 1 and Phase 2                            integration and schedule coordination           Provides congestion relief sooner
between adjacent projects                     Retains advantages of PDB project delivery
Cons:                                         Cons:                                         Cons:
Delays congestion relief                               Does not allow Alaska to manage their own        Commits to full design prior to Port's
Significantly reduces the advantages of PDB        operational impacts                                    commitment to complete Phase 2 of Alaska's
Does not meet Alaska's target completion date    Delays congestion relief                               Program
Costs will continue to escalate                       Does not meet Alaska's target completion date    Does not provide optimal cost certainty for
and costs will continue to escalate                 Phase 1 work
Coordinating Alaska TRA and Port Capital work
would be challenging
Significantly reduces the advantages of PDB
* Recommended Alternative
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Phasing & Authorization Plan
Commission
Description                       Value
Authorization
Project Definition Document & 30% Design   $10 M               04/27/21
Post 30% Full Program Design               $21.5 M             11/09/21
Phase 1 Construction (Off Ramp)            ~$150 M             01/11/22
Phase 2 Construction (FGMP)               ~$225 M             Q3 2022

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