ITEM NO: _____7A_Supp_____ 
DATE OF MEETING: ____May 1, 2012___ 

South Link Project Update 

Briefing Outline 
Background 
Planning & Preliminary Design Coordination 
Interagency Agreements 
South Link Project Update 
Next Steps 


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Final Preliminary Design 
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South Link Project Update 

Interagency Agreements 
Interlocal Agreement - December 14, 2010 
Preliminary Design POS Utility Relocation  December 30, 2011 
Term Sheet - February 7, 2012 
Final Design POS Utility Relocation  March 30, 2012 
Memorandum of Agreement  In Progress 


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South Link Project Update 
Port Commission Briefing 
May 1, 2012 





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Today's Presentation 
Project Status 
Design Build Procurement 
Agreements 
City of SeaTac 
Port of Seattle 
Public/Private Utilities 
Community Outreach 
Next Steps 


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South Link  SeaTac/Airport Station to South 200th 
Project Description 
1.6 miles elevated double track guideway 
Elevated station 
Park-and-ride facility 
Bus Connections, including King County Metro
Rapid Ride 
Off-street passenger drop-off area 
Secured bicycle parking & bikes on trains 
Improved pedestrian and bicycle connections in the
station vicinity 
Traction Power Sub-Station 
Stakeholders 
Residents and businesses 
Current and future riders 
U.S. DOT / FTA 
Port of Seattle 
City of SeaTac 
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Public/Private Utilities 
Potential TOD interests 

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South Link Schedule 
SEPA/NEPA Approval                  June 2011 
Sound Transit Board approved South Link Project     July 2011 
Design-Build Procurement began               Fall 2011 
Right of Way Acquisitions began                Fall 2011 
Awarded $10 million TIGER III Grant         December 2011 
Port of Seattle/City of SeaTac Approvals        May/June 2012 
Advance Utility Relocation           Fall 2012 - Spring 2013 
Award Design-Build Contract (Guideway & Station)     Fall 2012 
Begin Major Construction Activities             Spring 2013 
Light Rail Service Begins                     Fall 2016 

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Design-Build Procurement 
(Guideway and Station) 
Capital Projects Advisory Review Board Approval         July 2010 
Baselined scope, schedule & budget based on D/B delivery   July 2011 
Issued Request for Qualifications                 October 2011 
Issued Request for Proposals                   March    2012 
Proposals Due                           June 2012 
Contract Award                          August 2012 
Begin Construction                          Early 2013 


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South Link Design-Build Shortlist 
(Alphabetical Order) 
Bechtel Conti Joint Venture 
Mowat Construction Company / Stacy and Witbeck Inc.
Joint Venture 
PCL Civil Constructors, Inc. 
South AirLink Constructors (SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. and
Granite Construction  Joint Venture) 
Issued Final Request for Proposals on March 7 
Port staff presentation to shortlisted teams on March 29 
Proposals due on June 26 

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Third Party Agreements 
City of SeaTac 
Development Agreement 
Port of Seattle 
Memorandum of Agreement 
Private Utility Agreements 
Puget Sound Energy 
Century Link 
Midway Sewer 
Highline Water 
Olympic Pipeline 

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South Link 
Light Rail 
Future              Alignment 
South 
Access 
Future 
SR 509 

Future 
24th - 28th 
Connection 
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South 200th Station Area Site Plan 



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South 200th Station Aerial View 



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Community Outreach Update 
Open Houses 
March 2, 2011 
October 5, 2011 
Summer 2012 
Menu of typical outreach activities 
(fact sheets, e-mails, letters, newsletters, website, social
media, etc.) 
Field public inquiries 
Attend real estate meetings 
Attend fairs, festivals and events 
Comprehensive Stakeholder
Outreach 
Coordination with Port of Seattle
outreach staff 

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South Link Project Update 

Next Steps 
Request Commission Approval of South Link MOA  May 8, 2012 
Property Transfer & Exchange Agreements  Summer 2012 - Fall 2016 



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