PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA             Item No.      5c 
ACTION ITEM          Date of Meeting    November 6, 2012 

DATE:    October 26, 2012 
TO:     Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Wayne Grotheer, Director, Aviation Project Management Group 
Wendy Reiter, Director, Aviation Security and Emergency Preparedness 
SUBJECT:  Security Access Control Door Additions Project Rebid (CIPs #C800414 and
#C800556) 
Amount of This Request: $1,980,000     Source of Funds: Airport Development Fund 
Est. State and Local Taxes: $120,600      Est. Jobs Created: 36 
Est. Total Project Cost: $2,280,000 
ACTION REQUESTED: 
Request Port Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to: (1) re-advertise and
execute construction contracts for the Security Access Control Door Additions project at Seattle-
Tacoma International Airport; (2) increase budget by $480,000 for a total estimated project cost
of $2,280,000; and (3) transfer $800,000 of budget and scope from the Security Access Control
Door Additions Project (CIP #C800414) to the NorthSTAR North Satellite Renovation & North
Satellite Transit Station (NSTS) Lobbies project (CIP #C800556).
SYNOPSIS: 
The Security Access Control Door Additions project will increase security at the Airport by
adding biometric access control to 33 doors. Twenty-seven of the doors access aircraft bridges
and six of the doors access terminal mechanical and service areas. The new biometric access
(security card swipe plus manual code entry with optional fingerprint scan) provides improved
security over the existing cipher lock system, which is a push-button locking system that permits
entry using a four-to-six digit code. The biometric access system will also include intercoms and
cameras. It is appropriate to upgrade aircraft bridge doors (and others) as more airlines will be
sharing bridges in the future. The new security systems will minimize the potential for
unauthorized individuals to gain access to the secure area at the Airport. 
On April 3, 2012, the Commission authorized advertisement for bids for a construction contact to
install biometric access controls on security doors at the Airport terminal for the Security Access
Control Door Additions Project (C800414). The engineer's cost estimate for this work was
$808,600. Bids were opened on May 15, 2012, and found to be irregular: there was only one
bidder and that bid came in at more than 48% above the engineer's cost estimate. After analysis,
it was determined that the best course of action would be to cancel the bids, redesign the project,

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and seek authority to re-advertise the contract once the redesign was complete. The Commission
was notified on May 25, 2012, of this direction. 
This project was included in the 2013-2017 capital budget and plan of finance with a budget of
$1,800,000. The budget increase is due to direct construction costs that were missing from the
original cost estimate, increased soft costs for the duplicated efforts to re-design and re-bid, and
the additional soft costs to break the project into two parts with two different bid and
construction activities. 
Staff requests authorization to transfer the scope and budget for the North Satellite work (12
doors) to the NorthSTAR program to avoid the potential additional costs to reinstall access
controls if gates are reconfigured during the North Satellite renovation project. 
BACKGROUND: 
In the first bid advertisement, we believe that some of the project specification language created
uncertainties with bidders. In the redesign, the Port re-evaluated the door specification and
decided a sole-source waiver was appropriate to obtain component parts of the access control
door equipment. This was done since there is only one source for the product that is compatible
with existing Port infrastructure, which is required for inter-operability. 
The scope of the project and this authorization includes 12 doors located within the North
Satellite. The preliminary scope of the NorthSTAR North Satellite Renovation & NSTS Lobbies 
project (NSAT) (CIP #C800556), a component of the NorthSTAR program, may reconfigure
gate locations resulting in of some or all of the doors receiving the new access control system to
be relocated. To avoid additional construction costs to the NSAT project having to relocate doors
with the new access control systems, to improve efficiency and to reduce operational impacts,
staff requests that the scope and budget for the 12 NSAT doors be transferred to the NSAT
project. 
Now that the project has been redesigned with additional wiring detail drawings, we are
returning to the Commission to request authorization to re-advertise and execute a construction
contract for the main terminal portion of the Access Control Door Additions project (CIP
#C800414) now, and to request authorization to advertise and execute a construction contract in
the future when the NSAT project is authorized for construction in 2014. We are also requesting
authorization to transfer $800,000 in scope and budget from the Security Access Control Door
Additions project (C800414) to the NorthSTAR North Satellite Renovation & NSTS Lobbies project
(C800556). 
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION: 
The doors accessing secure areas today are controlled by cipher/key locks. This project will
bring the doors up to the security standards of the rest of the Airport terminal by adding
biometric card readers. This will reduce the time and costs associated with identifying and
apprehending individuals who attempt to gain unauthorized access to secure areas. Additionally,
as Concourse D changes to more common use gates, having a standard system in place will be of
significant assistance for security compliance and customer service support.

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October 26, 2012 
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PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK AND SCHEDULE: 
Scope of Work:
These projects will install new biometric card readers, controllers, security cameras, intercoms,
and associated wiring and conduit at 33 doors throughout the Airport terminal, on Concourses B,
C, D, and A (ramp level), South Satellite (ramp level), and North Satellite. 
Schedule: 
The project schedule is as follows: 
Bid Opening & Rejection of Bid                    May 2012 
Redesign                        June-September 2012 
Commission Reauthorization for Construction         November 2012 
Construction C800414 start                    February 2013 
Construction C800414 complete                   June 2013 
Construction C800556 (NSAT project) start            August 2014 
Construction C800556 (NSAT project) complete       December 2016 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: 
Budget/Authorization Summary:         Capital     Expense    Total Project 
Original Budget                      $1,600,000        $0       $1,600,000 
Previous Budget Increase                  $200,000                 $200,000 
Current Budget Increase                  $480,000                 $480,000 
Revised Budget                     $2,280,000       $0       $2,280,000 
Previous Authorizations                 $ 300,000        $0       $ 300,000 
Current request for authorization            $1,980,000        $0       $ 1,980,000 
Total Authorizations, including this          $2,280,000        $0       $ 2,280,000 
request 
Remaining budget to be authorized          $ 0        $0       $ 0 
Budget and Authorization Transfer to       ($ 800,000)        $0      ($ 800,000) 
NorthSTAR project (CIP #C800544) 
Budget and Authorization after transfer        $1,480,000                $1,480,000 
Project Cost Breakdown:                This Request         Total Project 
Construction costs                           $1,053,700         $1,053,700 
Port Purchased Equipment                     $ 250,500         $ 250,500 
Sales tax                                     $ 120,600          $ 120,600 
In-house design services                         $ 0         $ 152,000 
Aviation PMG and other soft costs                 $ 555,200         $ 703,200 
Total                                      $1,980,000          $2,280,000

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Budget Status and Source of Funds: 
This project was included in the 2013-17 capital budget and plan of finance. The budget increase
has been transferred from the Aeronautical Allowance CIP #C800404, a business plan
prospective project, resulting in no net change to the Aviation capital budget. The funding
source will be the Airport Development Fund. 
Financial Analysis and Summary: 
CIP Category             Compliance 
Project Type              Health, Safety and Security 
Risk adjusted Discount rate     N/A 
Key risk factors             N/A 
Project cost for analysis        $2,280,000 
Business Unit (BU)          Airfield 
Effect on business performance  NOI after depreciation will increase. 
IRR/NPV             N/A 
CPE Impact             CPE will increase by $.01 in 2014, but no change to
business plan forecast as this project was included. 
Lifecycle Cost and Savings: 
There will be annual operating and maintenance cost increases to maintain the system. However,
it has been determined that the ongoing operating and maintenance costs identified for this
project will be offset by eliminating existing costs associated with changing the access codes on
the cipher lock equipped doors multiple times annually.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: 
The projects will support the strategic objective of the Airport being a leader in transportation
security. The projects ensure Airport vitality by providing enhanced security and asset renewal at
security access points, which benefits our passengers and airline partners. 
BUSINESS PLAN OBJECTIVES: 
This project supports the Airport's strategic goal of operating a world-class international airport
by ensuring safe and secure operations through enhanced security. The project will allow the
Airport's airline partners to have uniform security plans for all of their gates and this supports the
Airport business plan objective of continually investing in a culture of business agility. 
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS: 
Alternative 1: Install only the biometric card reader system, but not the cameras. This alternative
would not provide the ability of security personnel to remotely observe activity at the doors. This
is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 2 (Do Nothing): This results in continued operation with the current security
inconsistencies and limits our ability to adequately secure the process with the existing
insufficient cipher locks/keys. This is not the recommended alternative.

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Alternative 3: Install new biometric card readers, controllers, security cameras, intercoms, and
associated wiring and conduit at 33 doors throughout the Airport terminal, on Concourses B, C,
D, and A (ramp level), South Satellite (ramp level) and North Satellite. This is the
recommended alternative.
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST: 
None. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS: 
On July 24, 2012, the Port Commission authorized design, construction support services and
project management services and overall project support in an amount not to exceed $32,000,000
for the renovation of the North Satellite passenger terminal and the Satellite Transit System
station lobbies (North Satellite / Concourse C / North Baggage Claim) at Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport for an eventual total estimated project cost of $194,300,000. 
On June 26, 2012, the Port Commission was briefed on the NorthSTAR program. 
On May 25, 2012, the Port Commission was notified that the construction contract for C800414-
Security Access Control Door Additions project would be cancelled, the project re-designed and
re-advertised at later date. 
On April 10, 2012, the Port Commission authorized the execution of consultant contracts for the
NorthSTAR program including design and construction support services; program management
services; and the completion of site surveys for regulated materials management, in the amount
of $1,200,000. 
On April 3, 2012, the Port Commission authorized advertisement and execution of a construction
contract for the Security Access Control Door Additions project at Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport in the amount of $1,500,000 of a total estimated project cost of $1,800,000. 
On September 27, 2011, the Port Commission authorized design of the Security Access Control
Door Additions project (C800414) at the Airport in the amount of $300,000.