6d

PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA                   Item No.        6d 
ACTION ITEM                   Date of Meeting   December 11, 2012 

DATE:      December 3, 2012 
TO:       Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:     David Soike, Director, Aviation Facilities and Capital Program 
Wayne Grotheer, Director, Aviation Project Management Group 
SUBJECT:   Vertical Conveyance Modernization, Aero Phase 2 Project at Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport (CIP #C800375) 
Amount of This Request:   $ 2,796,000     Source of Funds: Existing revenue bonds and
future revenue bonds 
Est. State and Local Taxes: $ 1,021,000     Est. Jobs Created: TBD 
Est. Total Project Cost:     $19,223,000 
ACTION REQUESTED: 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to prepare full design
documents for the Vertical Conveyance Modernization Project, Aero Phase 2 Project (CIP 
#C800375) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in an amount not to exceed $2,796,000. The
total project cost is $19,223,000. 
SYNOPSIS: 
The Airport has a large number of elevators and escalators, the majority of which are beyond
their useful lives.  This project will replace three elevators in the central part of the Airport
terminal that are nearly 50 years old and are not compliant with current safety codes and require
periodic custom-manufacture of obsolete parts. Twelve aging escalators will also be modernized
to improve reliability, allow reversibility for ease of maintenance while still allowing service for
travelers via adjacent units, provide energy efficiency, and enable computer connectivity for
monitoring purposes. 
This is one of five projects in a program aimed at modernizing vertical conveyance at the
Airport. The design work for this Vertical Conveyance Modernization Aero Phase 2 project will
be accomplished within an existing indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) design contract 
whose ordering period extends through May 2014. This project was included in the 2013  2017
capital budget and plan of finance. The original budget for this project has been reduced because
two new elevators at the South Satellite will be completed separately, but there is no change in
the Aviation capital budget because funding has been shifted to the other project.

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
December 3, 2012 
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BACKGROUND: 
The overall Airport-wide Vertical Conveyance System Upgrade Program has been broken into
five individual projects: 
Project Title                    Description               Status 

1.  Terminal    Escalator   Refurbish/Replace 42 existing          Under construction. 
Modernization Plan       escalators and install 2 new
escalators. 
2.   Two New Freight       Design and construct two new          Design complete,
Elevators at Central       freight elevators outside CTE to      ready to bid. 
Terminal                 support movement of goods from
basement to mezzanine. 
3.   Vertical Conveyance   Design and construct two new          Design 30%
Modernization, Aero      elevators at South Satellite, and      complete, on all
Phase 1                   modernization of 8 existing          work elements
elevators, and installation of           except two new
hydraulic oil cooling packages to     elevators at SSAT. 
11 existing hydraulic elevators. 
4.   Vertical                  Design and construction of            Project Notebook
Conveyance           modernization of three elevators   approved,
Modernization, Aero    and twelve escalators              requested design
Phase 2                                                     authorization. 
5.  Vertical Conveyance   Design and construction of              Project Notebook
Modernization, Non-     modernization of 10 elevators in     complete, review
Aero Phase 1             parking garage, B-Bank and C-       and approval process
Bank.                              underway. 
This project, Aero Phase 2, will incorporate complete modernization upgrades for three existing
traction elevators and 12 escalators. The elevators included in this project were installed in 1964.
The new motors and controls will be more efficient and meet current energy codes, resulting in
energy savings. The project will also add electronic monitoring to all new machines. The followon
project (Non-Aero Phase 1 - $8,828,000) will modernize an additional 10 elevators. After all
of the above projects are completed, 19 escalators and 34 elevators will remain within the
terminal that have not been upgraded; however, they are all less than 20 years old and have
expected remaining service lives of five years or more.

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
December 3, 2012 
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The three existing elevators are over 40 years old, well beyond their useful life of 25 years. They
provide service to the Port of Seattle Police Department.  Due to their age and technology, the
controls, drives, and door actuators of these elevators have become uneconomical to maintain.
Repair parts are difficult to obtain and sometimes are only available through local custom
manufacture, which is expensive and has a long lead time.
The existing escalators are likewise approaching the end of their useful life. Escalators NS-1
through NS-4 (located at the North Satellite) and C-1 through C-4 (located at the west end of
Concourse C) were initially installed in 1970 when the Satellite Transit System (STS) was
installed. The four escalators serving the Concourse C STS station will be widened from 24
inches to 32 inches. All of these eight escalators were modified and upgraded in 1990-1991. The
600 series escalators, serving Sky Bridge #6 were installed in 1992. They are all at least 20 years
old and nearing the end of their useful service life and are not capable of being connected to the
monitoring system. Further, they are experiencing heavier traffic due to the Rental Car Busing
passenger station on the lower drive. 
The North Satellite, Concourse C, and sky bridge no. 6 (600-series) escalators in this project are
no longer capable of being reversed in direction in order to meet flow demand when other units
are out of service, as can be done with the new escalators for sky bridges nos. 2-5. This inability
to reverse the direction of individual escalators also makes it much more difficult to perform
regular maintenance during normal hours of work. Conversely, it is possible to perform
maintenance on the newest sky bridge escalators no matter what time of day. It goes virtually
unnoticed as we can control the direction of the escalators to best accommodate the traveling
public. Reversibility is a valuable operational aspect to allow future maintenance work in a busy
passenger terminal. Reversibility will be built into the modernized escalators.
Elevator #         Location              Action         Year Installed    Year Modified 
Public elevator to                                 1964               1985 
the Police
MT-3     Department stops at      Modernize 
ramp, ticketing, and
floors 2, 3, and 4. 
Police Service                                 1964              1985 
MT-4      Elevator, stops at       Modernize 
ramp, ticketing, and
floors 2, 3, and 4. 
Police Service                                 1964              1985 
Elevator, stops at
MT-5                          Modernize 
ramp, ticketing, and
floors 2, 3, and 4.

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
December 3, 2012 
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Escalator #        Location              Action          Year Installed    Year Modified 
C-1 thru C-4      Concourse C,       Widen tread from         1970              1991 
ticketing to STS          24" to 32" 
Station               Modernize 
601, 602,     North end of main        Modernize             1992              N/A 
611, 612       terminal, serving
Sky Bridge #6 
NS-1 thru    North Satellite, STS      Modernize            1970             1990 
NS-4         to Concourse 
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION: 
The work planned under this project represents a critical component in the improvement of the
vertical  conveyance  system  throughout  the  Airport.  This  project  will  provide  complete
modernization of the three elevators and 12 escalators listed above. 
Project Objectives: 
Improve overall system reliability and performance by providing efficient microprocessor
logic for elevator dispatch and individual motor control. 
Replace old components to ensure 20+ years of reliable service without the need for
additional investments besides normal maintenance costs. 
Provide firefighters' operation to comply with current life/safety code requirements. 
Upgrade existing car and hoist way door equipment to provide safe and reliable
operation. 
Upgrade elevator car and corridor pushbuttons and signal fixtures to comply with current
requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 
Upgrade existing building conditions to comply with current national, state and city
elevator safety codes and building code requirements. 
Remove regulated materials (asbestos fireproofing) in the elevator shafts and the
escalator pits. 
Work with building officials to accommodate code-required upgrades to structural
seismic and shaft wall fire rating performance criteria. 
Provide components that reduce overall energy consumption. 
New escalators will have "sleep mode" operation added to them, further saving energy. 
Connect to the existing Port elevator/escalator electronic monitoring system for quick
response in case of failure. 
Improve reliability of elevators and escalators to handle current and future passenger
loads. 
Improve passenger travel at North Satellite and Main Terminal by installing new ADA-
compliant fixtures and signage. Reversibility will be built into the modernized escalators.

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
December 3, 2012 
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PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK AND SCHEDULE: 
Scope of Work: 
Develop infrastructure to modernize three existing elevators and 12 escalators.  Infrastructure
development will, at a minimum, include: 
1.  Site preparation for installation of elevators and escalators. 
2.  Removal of regulated materials as required. 
3.  Installation of electrical power and control systems. 
4.  Installation of communication system. 
5.  Installation of elevator and escalator system monitoring equipment. 
6.  Installation and revisions to fire sprinkler systems. 
7.  Structural, electrical, and mechanical revisions to the base building. 
8.  Commissioning of elevator and escalator systems. 
9.  Testing of installed elevator and escalator systems. 
10. Closeout of completed project. 
Schedule: 
Authorize Design                                    December 2012 
Complete Design                                   November 2013 
Authorize and Advertise Construction Contract            November 2013 
Construction Start                                      April 2014 
Construction Complete                                December 2015 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: 
Budget/Authorization Summary:                      Capital       Expense    Total Project 
Original Budget                                   $19,734,000     $1,323,000     $21,057,000 
Budget Increase (Decrease)                        $(1,824,000)              0    $(1,824,000) 
Revised Budget                                  $17,910,000     $1,323,000    $19,233,000 
Previous Authorizations                                      $0              $0               $0 
Current request for authorization                      $2,796,000              $0      $2,796,000 
Total Authorizations, including this request           $2,796,000              $0      $2,796,000 
Remaining budget to be authorized                 $15,114,000     $1,323,000     $16,437,000 
Total Estimated Project Cost                       $17,910,000     $1,323,000     $19,233,000 
Project Cost Breakdown:                        This Request   Total Project 
Construction                                                 $0    $13,615,000 
Construction Management and Contract              $100,000     $1,795,000 
Administration 
Design                                             $1,632,000     $1,632,000 
Project Management and other soft costs             $1,034,000     $1,034,000
Permitting                                              $30,000       $136,000 
State & Local Taxes (estimated)                              $0     $1,021,000 
Total                                                  $2,796,000    $19,233,000

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
December 3, 2012 
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Budget Status and Source of Funds: 
This project (CIP #C800375) was included in the 2013-2017 capital budget and plan of finance.
The budget was reduced due to the elimination of two new elevators at the South Satellite that
have been added to the scope of the phase 1 project (CIP #C800251). The budget reduction was
transferred to C800404 Aeronautical Allowance resulting in no net change in the total Aviation
capital budget. 
Expense funds will be used for the RMM Abatement major construction contract, and for
supporting/monitoring work to be performed by Port Construction Services. The 2013 operating
budget includes $740,000 for RMM expense with the remainder to be included in the 2014
budget. 
The sources of funds for the capital portion of this project include existing 2010 revenue bonds
and future revenue bonds. As discussed at the plan of finance briefing on October 23, 2012, the
Port plans to issue revenue bonds in 2013 or 2014 to fund a number of projects in the 2013  
2017 capital budget. 
Financial Analysis and Summary: 
CIP Category                   Renewal/Enhancement 
Project Type                     Infrastructure Upgrade 
Risk adjusted discount rate       N/A 
Key risk factors                   N/A 
Project cost for analysis           $19,233,000 
Business Unit (BU)               Terminal Cost Center 
Effect on business performance   NOI after depreciation will increase 
IRR/NPV                   N/A 
CPE Impact                   $0.07 in 2016; however, no change from business plan
forecast as this project was included. 
Lifecycle Cost and Savings: 
From a financial analysis perspective, the Port will not incur increased Operation and
Maintenance (O&M) expense-related costs for these modernized elevators and escalators. These
O&M costs are the expenses related to required staffing, tools and supplies, and the requirement
for ongoing maintenance and periodic component renewal, as well as energy use. However, these
are normal O&M costs, which are expected to be offset to some degree by lower energy costs.
The Port will spend less maintenance funds on emergency and/or urgent repairs to existing
vertical conveyance equipment. 
This project is in alignment with the Port's goal of improving the long-term sustainability of its
facilities and operations. This project has a generally positive effect on the environment to the
extent that modernized elevators will reduce Airport reliance on less energy efficient vertical
conveyance alternatives and will allow more efficient movement of passengers.

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
December 3, 2012 
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: 
This project contributes to accommodating the Port's Century Agenda Goal to "Meet the
region's air transportation needs at Sea-Tac Airport for the next 25 years." The project provides
enhanced  capacity  and  flexibility  in  critical  terminal  vertical  circulation  infrastructure,
complementing the Terminal Escalator Modernization Project (44 escalators) that is currently
underway and the Vertical Conveyance Modernization Aero Phase 1 project that is currently in
design. 
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: 
This project demonstrates environmental sustainability by improving existing Port assets, better
utilizing existing resources, and reducing energy consumption. The project is in alignment with
the Port's goal of improving the long-term sustainability of its facilities and operations. 
BUSINESS PLAN OBJECTIVES: 
This project supports the Aviation Division's strategic goal of operating a world-class
international airport by anticipating and meeting the needs of our tenants, passengers, and the
region's economy. The anticipated growth in domestic enplanements, particularly Alaska Air
Group, will require additional greater reliability in elevating less mobile passengers from
underground train station to the Concourse C plane level. And more reliable customer service
will be provided with new, and in some cases wider, escalators from the train stations to plane
levels.
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS: 
Alternative 1: Do Nothing . This alternative results in continued customer service disruptions and
increased maintenance costs. Many parts are no longer available and have to be custom
manufactured, where possible. At some point in time, even custom fabricated replacement parts
will not be available, and the elevators and escalators will have to be modernized using
maintenance funds, all at a greater cost than proceeding with a designed and competitively bid
modernization project. This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 2: Upgrade elevators and escalators as requested. The age and their obsolete
technology require these elevators and escalators to be modernized to current standards. This is
the recommended alternative.
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST: 
Attachment A - Map showing location of elevators and escalators in this project 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS: 
None.

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