PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.     7a attach 
STAFF BRIEFING 
Date of Meeting     January 27, 2015 
DATE:    January 20, 2015 
TO:     Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Frederick Robinson, Program Leader, Aviation Project Management Group 
Michael Ehl, Director, Aviation Operations 
Dave Soike, Director, Aviation Facilities and Capital Programs 
SUBJECT:  2014 Fourth Quarter Update on the Airport's International Arrivals
Facility (IAF) Program 
SYNOPSIS 
Replacing Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's existing over-burdened Federal
Inspection Services (FIS) facility with a modern and efficient International Arrivals
Facility is a critical part of realizing the Port Commission's Century Agenda objective to
improve the level of service for airport users and increase competitiveness with peer
airports. 
This briefing updates the Commission on fourth quarter 2014 progress made on the IAF
program. The project team is also requesting, via a separate Action Item, to authorize
advertisement of the Request for Proposals to shortlisted Progressive Design Build (PDB)
team finalists. 
BACKGROUND 
The IAF program consists of a single capital improvement program (CIP) for design and
construction of a new International Arrivals Facility landside of Concourse A to replace
the existing facility at the South Satellite.  This project will also construct a secure
International Corridor at Concourse A for arriving international flights and a bridge for
passengers to travel from the existing International Corridor at the South Satellite to the
new facility. 
Accomplishments: 
Received Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from Design-Build teams pursuing
the IAF procurement 
Set Program Budget 
Project Notebook (project definition) submitted for Aviation Division Investment
Committee review/approval on 1/16/15 
Progress: 
Development of target budget for Design-Builder validation 

Template revised May 30, 2013.

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Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
December 30, 2014 
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Proceeding to short list Design-Build Teams from SOQ's received 
Finalizing Request for Proposal, contract and agreement terms for issue 
Developing draft performance specifications section of Program Definition
Document for review in January 2015 
US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) commitment to support alternative
project delivery processes 
Issues: 
Refining IAF execution planning based on current operational priorities  gating
and airline realignment 
Metrics: 
Q4 Cash flow             Actual $1M Planned/Forecast $3M 
Expenditures to Date          Actual $5M Planned/Forecast $7M 
Current Authorizations         Actual $24M Planned/Forecast $344M 
Budget                Actual $344M Planned/Forecast $608M 
SCS Participation            Actual 31% Planned/Forecast 21% 
Risks: 
Maintaining Federal agency support: 
o  CBP adoption of alternative delivery and innovative technology
deployment pilot program proposals 
o  FAA approval of proposed safety risk management plan 
o  TSA application of security guidelines for baggage handling systems 
Current market stability for trade labor and construction materials 
Estimated Budget:                     $608M 
Scheduled Facility in Use:                  Q3 2019 
Scheduled Project Completion:              Q2 2020 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BRIEFING 
Attachment A  IAF Quarterly Commission Update PowerPoint 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
January 27, 2015  IAF RFP Advertisement. 
January 13, 2015  IAF Update. 
December 2, 2014  IAF Scope and Budget Update. 
October 28, 2014  IAF Q3 Quarterly Briefing. 
August 19, 2014  IAF Q2 Quarterly Briefing. 
August 5, 2014  IAF RFQ Advertisement. 
July 22, 2014  IAF Progress Briefing.

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Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
December 30, 2014 
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June 10, 2014  IAF Update and Quarterly Briefing. 
May 6, 2014  IAF Project Delivery Briefing. 
April 22, 2014  Capital Program Briefing. 
March 11, 2014  IAF Master Planning authorization. 
February 25, 2014  IAF Program Briefing. 
November 19, 2013  International Arrivals Facility Construction Management,
testing and inspection; surveying and locating and safety service agreements. 
July 23, 2013  International Arrivals Facility Project & Program Support; and
Price Factor Design Build Methodology authorization. 
July 9, 2013  Sea-Tac Airport International Arrivals Facility Briefing. 
July 9, 2013  Alternative Public Works Contracting Briefing. 
April 9, 2013  Sea-Tac Airport International Arrivals Facility Briefing. 
June 26, 2012  Briefing on Airport Terminal Development Challenges at Seattle-
Tacoma International Airport. 
June 14, 2011  International Air Service Growth and Future Facility briefing.
February 2, 2010  Briefing on South Satellite Passenger Growth and Facility
Considerations, Delta's Proposed Airline Lounge and Other Possible Future
Aviation Projects.