Item No.: 7a_supp 
Date of Meeting: February 25, 2014 
Sea-Tac Airport 
International Arrivals Facility 
Commission Briefing 
Item No: 7a Supp 
February 25, 2014 

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Briefing Outline 
Interim improvements made to the existing FIS 
Review program accomplishments and status 
Briefing and timeline of price-factors design-
build project delivery 
IAF Program Schedule 
March 11, 2014 IAF Commission Action Items 
Future IAF Commission Action Items 

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Interim Improvements to the FIS 
Automated Passport Control kiosks installed
Dec 2013 
Added a 4th Global Entry kiosk 
FIS Short-Term Improvements project 
Permanent stanchions in International Corridor 
Public address system 
Increased CBP positions at Customs exit 
Improved wayfinding at Customs exit 
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Interim Improvements to the FIS 
Two new elevators, expanded TSA
checkpoint 
Accelerated replacement of S7 and S9 PLBs 
Operational Improvements 
New contracts in place for FIS support services 
Hiring a International Operations Supervisor 

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Interim Improvements to the FIS 
Hardstand busing operation to begin
summer 2014 
Addition of ADA accessible ramp for
hardstand bussing 
Add one narrow and one wide body gate to
the South Satellite 
Approval to design, bid and award is on today's
consent calendar 
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Selected Option: 
New Concourse A IAF 
International arrivals
on South Satellite and
Concourse A 
Bridge or tunnel
connection from South
Satellite to Concourse A
IAF 
Preliminary Cost:
~$316M 
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IAF Program Accomplishments 
A single, Concourse A facility option has been selected 
Agreed to recommend procurement of the IAF facility
and the connector under a single design-build contract 
AECOM awarded service agreement for program and
project management consultant services 
Started services provided under the first service directive.
Commission approval to execute service agreements for
construction management 
Awarded service agreement for consultant procurement
support of alternative project delivery 
Port certified by WA state as an owner in design-build
procurement methodology 

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IAF Program In Progress 
Project planning and project definition 
Project schedule update 
Risk & trending procedures 
D/B procurement plan 
Development of technical criteria 
Selection and hiring of new IAF Program
Leader 
Connector tunnel or bridge decision; its size
and location 
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Alternative Project Delivery
Comparison 



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Design Build Delivery Benefits 
Schedule compression 
Single point of accountability 
Design-builder innovation 
Allocation of risk 
Design, build to budget 
Open Book 

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Price Factors Design Build 
Added to RCW 39.10 in 2013 
Port certified by the State to perform 
Similar to fixed-bid D/B except for selection
method and price determination 
D/B team selected by RFQ and RFP based on
qualifications and price factors 
GMP negotiated later during design phase 
Potentially less price risk for builder, more
design control for owner 
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Price Factors Design Build 
New to the State of Washington, but successful
at other west coast Airport authorities 
San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles 
IAF Factors for success using Price Factors
Design-Build 
Benchmarking  other airports & agencies with
extensive D/B experience 
PM consultants, AECOM, have Price Factors D/B
experience 
CPO procurement consultant is expert in RCW 39.10
authorizing use of design-build 
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Price Factors Design-Build Timeline 
Design, Bid, Build Project Delivery
Design               Construction
Design                     Construction
Procure                   Bid
Price Factors Design-Build Project Delivery
Tech    D/B
Design
Criteria   Procure
Construction



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IAF Program Schedule 
Advertise for consultant PM services               Complete 
Award consultant PM Services                 Complete 
Port certification as Design-Build Owner            Complete 
Authorization to Procure Design-Build Team          Q1 2014 
Project Definition Complete                    Q2 2014 
Price Factors Design-Build RFQ & RFP Advertised      Q3 2014 
Price Factors D/B Team Selected                 Q4 2014 
Authorization to Award D/B Contract, Begin Pre-Design   Q1 2015 
Authorization to Begin Design and Construction        Q2 2015 
Construction Complete                     Q2 2018 


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March 11, 2014 
Commission Action Items 
Authorize additional project funding 
Amend the Sustainable Airport Master
Planning Service Agreement for IAF work 
Advertise for qualifications and proposals
from design/build teams 
Enter into a project labor agreement.
Procure the connector and the IAF facility
together in a single design/build contract 
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Future IAF Commission Action Items 
Award contract to D/B team for predesign/
validation 
Authorization to begin design and construction 
Following validation of scope, cost and schedule 


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