PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA             Item No.      5a 
ACTION ITEM              Date of Meeting   April 3, 2012 

DATE:    March 22, 2012 
TO:     Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Wayne Grotheer, Director, Aviation Project Management Group 
Wendy Reiter, Director, Aviation Security and Emergency Preparedness 
SUBJECT:  Access Control Door Security Additions (CIP #C800414) 
Amount of This Request:  $1,500,000 Source of Funds: Airport Development Fund 
Est. State and Local Taxes: $106,600  Est. Jobs Created: 10 
Est. Total Project Cost:    $1,800,000 
ACTION REQUESTED: 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to advertise and execute a
construction contract for the Access Control Door Additions project at Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport (Airport). This authorization is for $1,500,000 of a total estimated project
cost of $1,800,000. 
SYNOPSIS: 
The 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. This project was included in the 2012-2016 capital budget and plan of finance. 
BACKGROUND: 
The project will install new biometric card readers, and cameras and intercoms at the 33 Airport
terminal doors that do not have access control treatment. These points of access are currently
controlled with cipher locks, local alarms, and other various mechanical/electronic keys. The
new security systems will minimize the potential for unauthorized individuals to gain access to
the secure area at the Airport. This project would replace the current security and control systems

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March 22, 2012 
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at these doors with card readers, security cameras, and intercoms to provide more secure access
control and to positively identify individuals who pass through these doors.
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION: 
These 33 doors 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 and 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 in
place will be of significant assistance for security compliance and customer service support. 
PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK AND SCHEDULE: 
Scope of Work:
This project 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), the South Satellite (ramp level), and the North Satellite. 
Schedule: 
The project schedule is as follows: 
Commission Authorization for Design             September 2011 
Begin Design (In-House)                      October 2011 
Commission Authorization for Construction             April 2012 
Construction start                            August 2012 
Construction complete                      November 2012 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: 
Budget/Authorization Summary:          Capital     Expense   Total Project 
Original Budget                         $1,600,000         $0    $1,600,000 
Budget Increase (Decrease)                 $ 200,000         $0    $ 200,000 
Revised Budget                        $1,800,000        $0    $1,800,000 
Previous Authorizations                    $ 300,000         $0    $ 300,000 
Current request for authorization               $1,500,000         $0    $1,500,000 
Total Authorizations, including this request        $1,800,000         $0    $1,800,000 
Remaining budget to be authorized             $ 0         $0    $ 0

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March 22, 2012 
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Project Cost Breakdown                This Request     Total Project 
Construction costs                        $ 957,700       $ 957,700 
Port Purchased Equipment                   $ 194,700       $ 194,700 
Sales tax                                 $ 106,600        $ 106,600 
In-house design services                     $ 0       $ 100,000 
Aviation PMG and other soft costs              $ 241,000       $ 441,000 
Total                                    $1,500,000       $1,800,000 
Budget Status and Source of Funds 
This project (CIP #C800414) was included in the 2012-16 capital budget and plan of finance.
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        $1,800,000 
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 2013, 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 project ensures Airport vitality by providing enhanced security and asset renewal at access
points, which benefits our passengers and airline partners. The security upgrades will support the
objective of the Airport being a leader in transportation security. The biometric access controls
will allow the Airport's airlines to have uniform security plans for all of their gates. This
supports the Airport objective of business agility.

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BUSINESS PLAN OBJECTIVES: 
This project supports the Airport's strategic goal of operating a world-class international airport
by ensuring safe and secure operations. 
TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE SUMMARY: 
This project will increase the security and financial performance of the Airport by providing
tangible benefits for increased security at the doors that currently do not have these devices and
will identify individuals who pass through the secure doors and ultimately reduce time and costs
involved with identifying and apprehending individuals who attempt to gain unauthorized access
to secure areas. Security access will be simplified with a uniform system throughout the airport.
This project helps move the airport forward towards the goal of 100% biometric security access
controls. The added security also benefits the travelling public by minimizing accidental delays
to flights that can be caused by inadvertent access by airport workers.
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS: 
Alternative 1: Install new biometric card readers, controllers, CCTV security cameras, intercoms,
and associated wiring and conduit at 33 doors throughout the airport terminal, on Concourses B,
C, D, and A (ramp level), the South Satellite (ramp level), and the North Satellite. This is the
recommended alternative.
Alternative 2: Install only the biometric card reader system, but not the CCTV 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 3 (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. 
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST: 
None.
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS: 
On September 27, 2011, the Port Commission authorized design of the Access Control Door
Additions project (C800414) at the Airport in the amount of $300,000.