4d

PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      4d 
ACTION ITEM 
Date of Meeting     April 28, 2015 
DATE:    April 22, 2015 
TO:      Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Peter Garlock, Chief Information Officer 
SUBJECT:  Maximo Upgrade (CIP #C800746) 
Amount of This Request:        $1,000,000   Source of Funds:       76.5% Airport
Development Fund;
Est. Total Project Cost:          $1,000,000 
18.3% Seaport
General Fund; 
5.2% Real Estate
General Fund 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to (1) authorize Port staff to
proceed with the Maximo Upgrade project and (2) authorize the procurement of required
hardware, software, and vendor services for a total project cost not to exceed $1,000,000. 
SYNOPSIS 
The Port of Seattle Aviation Maintenance (AVM), Marine Maintenance (MM), Airport
Communications Center (ACC), and Information & Communication Technologies (ICT)
organizations rely upon the IBM Maximo system to track and manage assets, parts inventories, 
work orders, and incidents. Last updated in 2010, IBM's support for our current software version 
of Maximo ends in April 2015. The required operating system version and database used by the
current version of Maximo are also no longer supported. Upgrading Maximo from version 7.1 to
7.5 will enable it to be migrated to the operating system and database infrastructure we utilize for
all our other systems. We could continue to operate the current version of Maximo under
extended vendor service contracts; however, this would require us to incur premium vendor
support costs in excess of $1,000,000 per year. 
This project to upgrade the Maximo system will help ensure high availability and security of a 
maintenance management information system that is critical to many operations across the Port.
ICT, AVM, MM, and ACC resources will be utilized to complete the project. Total project costs
are estimated to be $1,000,000. This project was included in the 2015  2019 capital budget and
plan of finance. Recurring software license and maintenance costs are budgeted within the ICT
Department operating budget, and are not expected to change as a result of this project. Vendor
services needed to assist with implementing the upgrade will be procured using a competitive
procurement process. 

Template revised May 30, 2013.

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
April 22, 2015 
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BACKGROUND 
The Port of Seattle Maximo system, version 7.1, includes Enterprise Asset Management and
Tivoli Service Request Manager Modules. It is used to manage assets and parts inventories, track
work orders and service requests, and plan preventive and corrective maintenance. In 2014,
approximately 44,000 assets and 145,000 work orders in support of those assets were managed
within Maximo. In addition, both maintenance organizations use Maximo to record type of labor 
and time for 650 employees, which are then fed into the PeopleSoft payroll system. 
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION AND DETAILS 
The upgrade of the Maximo system from 7.1 to 7.5 will helpensure the availability, reliability, 
and security of a system critical to Port operations. 
Project Objectives 
Complete the upgrade within the planned timeframe to minimize the risk from reduced
support 
Ensure the availability and security of a system critical to Port operations. 
Scope of Work 
Upgrade of the IBM Maximo system from version 7.1 to 7.5 
Migrate the Maximo system to standardized ICT infrastructure. 
Update, as needed, interfaces between Maximo and the Mobile Software, Scheduling
Software, PeopleSoft, and the AVM and MM fuel system. 
Schedule 
Commission Approval                                    April 2015 
Procurement Complete                                  September 2015 
Upgrade Complete                                       July 2016 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Budget/Authorization Summary              Capital     Expense   Total Project 
Original Budget                      $1,000,000          $0    $1,000,000 
Previous Authorizations                       $0          $0          $0 
Current request for authorization            $1,000,000          $0    $1,000,000 
Total Authorizations, including this request     $1,000,000          $0    $1,000,000 
Remaining budget to be authorized               $0          $0          $0 
Total Estimated Project Cost              $1,000,000          $0    $1,000,000 
Project Cost Breakdown                     This Request       Total Project 
Port Labor                                 $262,000          $262,000

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
April 22, 2015 
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Contracted Services                           $580,000          $580,000 
Contingency                              $158,000         $158,000 
State & Local Taxes (estimated)                        $0               $0 
Total                                      $1,000,000         $1,000,000 
Budget Status and Source of Funds 
This project was included in the 2015-2019 capital budget and plan of finance as a $1,000,000
business plan prospective project within CIP #C800746, Maximo Upgrade. The source of funds
is 76.5% Airport Development Fund, 18.3% General Fund, and 5.2% General Fund Real Estate. 
Financial Analysis and Summary 
CIP Category             Renewal/Enhancement 
Project Type              Technology 
Risk adjusted discount rate     N/A 
Key risk factors             N/A 
Project cost for analysis        $1,000,000 
Business Unit (BU)          Corporate 
Effect on business performance  N/A 
IRR/NPV             N/A 
CPE Impact             N/A 
Lifecycle Cost and Savings 
Software license and maintenance fees are currently budgeted in the ICT operating budget. Total
costs to maintain the system including estimated license and maintenance fees, as well as Port
recurring labor costs are not expected to change with this project. 
STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES 
This project supports the Century Agenda strategy to advance this region as a leading tourism
destination and business getaway, by ensuring the availability of systems that support important
programs that are critical to Port of Seattle operations. 
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 
Alternative 1)  Continue to delay the upgrade: Critical security patches and technical support
will not be available after April 2015. This alternative is not recommended. 
Pros: 
Save capital spending.

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
April 22, 2015 
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Cons: 
Further delay of the upgrade will require procurement of vendor service contracts to
extend service on unsupported software at premium costs estimated to exceed $1,000,000
per year over current costs. Without extended support, the system will be vulnerable to
availability and security problems. 
Alternative 2)  Procure a replacement asset and work order management system. 
Pros: 
None 
Cons: 
Replacing Maximo with different system will require significant additional time and cost 
for the analysis, procurement, implementation, and integration with numerous other
systems  and business processes, including  extensive organization retraining.  It is
estimated that replacing Maximo with another system will cost between $3,500,000 and
$5,000,000, and will take three to four years to complete and fully integrate with the
operational groups affected. Additionally, according to Gartner, Inc., a global technology 
research firm, Maximo is recognized as a leading product in Enterprise Asset
Management systems. In addition, Aviation and Marine Maintenance organizations have
invested heavily in optimizing their business processes and training around the Maximo
tool. 
Alternative 3)  Upgrade our existing Maximo system and migrate it to our standardized
infrastructure. 
Pros: 
This alternative will enable us to ensure high availability and security of the system, and
it will provide continued vendor updates and technical support for this critical system at
the lowest cost. 
Cons: 
None 
This is the recommended alternative. 

ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
None 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
No previous commission actions or briefings on this project.

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