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PORT OF SEATTLE MEMORANDUM COMMISSION AGENDA Item No. 5a ACTION ITEM Date of Meeting Date of Meeting November 8, 2011 DATE: October 27, 2011 TO: Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer FROM: Rees Robinson, Project Manager, Marine Maintenance SUBJECT: Request for Funding Increase for the P69 Cooling Tower Replacement (Project #104505, CIP C800359) Amount of This Request: $65,000 Source of Funds: Tax Levy Total Project Cost: $340,000 State and Local Taxes Paid: $18,300 No. of Jobs Created: 6 ACTION REQUESTED: Request Commission authorization for the Pier 69 Cooling Tower Replacement Project and for additional funding to complete construction of the project at an additional cost of $65,000 for a total project cost of $340,000. Additional funds for the project (Project #104505, CIP #C800359) are available due to under-spending in other Real Estate projects. SYNOPSIS: The existing P69 cooling tower was installed during the building renovation in 1992. The cooling tower is at the end of a typical service life of twenty years for a cooling tower. Additionally, the cooling tower is on the roof of P69, placing it in a corrosive marine environment. This potentially reduces its expected life. The project is currently budgeted in the 2011 Real Estate Small Project CIP C800359. The authorized budget for the cooling tower replacement project is $275,000. The authorized project cost was estimated prior to engineering design and was based on a rough order of magnitude construction cost determined in 2007. Subsequently, in-house engineering completed design, and the contractor was given construction documents to provide an estimate for the work. The project cannot be completed within the authorized budget. Port staff are requesting an additional $65,000 to complete the project. ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND: Performance of the cooling tower is essential to building operations. The tower serves all of the chillers that provide cooling to the P69 building. Replacement of the P69 Cooling Tower has been identified as a future small capital project since 2007. COMMISSION AGENDA Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer October 27, 2011 Page 2 of 4 Cooling tower replacement was included as a planned project in the Real Estate 2010 Small Project CIP C800305. Since work did not begin on the project until 2011, the project moved to the Real Estate 2011 Small Project CIP C800359. During acquisition planning for this project, we decided to use in-house engineering for design and to use an HVAC on-call small construction contract with Port electrician support for installation. Design is complete and the on-call HVAC construction contract has been executed. The original project budget was based on a rough order of magnitude construction cost estimate of $118,000. The preliminary estimate was provided by the chiller maintenance service provider in 2007, prior to any preliminary design. Following design completion, Port engineers provided a construction cost estimate of $189,000. The contractor's not-to-exceed cost estimate for their portion of the work is $192,000. PROJECT JUSTIFICATION: The P69 cooling tower is at the end of its service life. If it is not replaced before the spring of 2012, the Port runs the risk of not being able to cool the building. The inability to cool the building would result in unacceptable indoor air quality as well as damage to data center and electrical service equipment. PROJECT SCHEDULE: Port Engineering has completed design. Construction is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2012. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Budget/Authorization Summary Previous Authorizations $275,000 Current request for authorization $65,000 Total Authorizations, including this request $340,000 Remaining budget to be authorized $0 Total Estimated Project Cost $340,000 Project Cost Breakdown Construction (including in-house labor) $200,200 Taxes $18,300 Construction Contingency $22,000 Project Management & Other Soft Costs $34,500 Design and Permitting $65,000 Total $340,000 COMMISSION AGENDA Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer October 27, 2011 Page 3 of 4 Source of Funds: This project was included in the 2011 Plan of Finance under the Real Estate 2011 Small Project CIP C800359 in the amount of $275,000. The additional $65,000 which is required to fund this project is available due to lower than anticipated spending on other 2011 Plan of Finance committed projects such as Real Estate technology projects. This project will be funded by the Tax Levy. Financial Analysis and Summary: CIP Category Renewal/Enhancement Project Type Renewal & Replacement Risk adjusted N/A Discount rate Material costs are subject to price fluctuations. Key risk factors Project schedule could be delayed due to project complexity, weather, or the need to minimize tenant disruptions. Project cost for $340,000 analysis Business Unit Facilities Management (BU) Effect on business This project will not generate any incremental revenue. performance Total depreciation expense from this project is estimated at $17,000 per year based on a twenty year asset life. The allocation of actual project costs to specific assets will be finalized near the end of the project, estimated to be the end of the first quarter in 2012. Net Operating Income after Depreciation for this facility will decrease by the associated depreciation expense of this project. NOI (in $000's) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 NOI $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Depreciation ($13) ($17) ($17) ($17) ($17) NOI After Depreciation ($13) ($17) ($17) ($17) ($17) IRR/NPV NPV (in $000's) ($340) COMMISSION AGENDA Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer October 27, 2011 Page 4 of 4 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED/RECOMMENDED ACTION: Alternative 1: Do not replace the cooling tower. The cooling tower will eventually break down causing unacceptable indoor air quality as well as damage to data center and electrical service equipment.This is not the recommended alternative. Alternative 2: Continue with the planned P69 Cooling Tower Replacement Project. Authorization of an additional $65,000 for a total project authorization of $340,000 will allow replacement of the cooling tower before the next warm weather season. This is the recommended alternative. PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS: None.
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