PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA             Item No.      5c 
Date of Meeting  September 27, 2011 

DATE:    September 16, 2011 
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 Additions (CIP # C800414). 
Amount of This Request: $300,000     Source of Funds: Airport Development Fund 
Total Project Cost: $1,800,000 
ACTION REQUESTED: 
Request authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to proceed with design of access control
additions for doors at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Airport). This authorization is for
$300,000 of a total estimated project cost of $1,800,000. 
SYNOPSIS: 
The Access Control Door Additions Project will increase security at Seattle-Tacoma 
International Airport by adding biometric access control to thirty-seven doors. Twenty-eight of
the doors access aircraft bridges and nine of the doors access terminal mechanical and bag well
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.
BACKGROUND: 
The project will install new biometric card readers, and cameras and intercoms at the thirtyseven
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

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control systems 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 thirty-seven doors today are controlled by cipher/key locks. This project will bring the
doors up to the security standards of the rest of the terminal. Additionally, as the D concourse
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 thirty-seven doors throughout the airport terminal, on
concourses B, C, D & 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           February 2012 
Construction start                              May 2012 
Construction complete                          July 2012 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: 
Budget/Authorization Summary: 
Original Budget                          $1,600,000 
Budget Increase (Decrease)                    $200,000 
Revised Budget                         $1,800,000 
Previous Authorizations                           $0 
Current request for authorization                 $300,000 
Total Authorizations, including this request          $300,000 
Remaining budget to be authorized              $1,500,000

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Project Cost Breakdown               This Request     Total Project 
Construction costs                             $ 0        $ 971,000 
Port Purchased Equipment                       $ 0        $ 223,000 
Sales tax                                       $ 0        $ 108,000 
In-house design services                      $ 100,000        $ 100,000 
Aviation PMG and other soft costs               $ 200,000        $ 398,000 
Total                                     $ 300,000       $1,800,000 
Budget Status and Source of Funds 
This project (CIP # C800414) was included in the 2011- 15 capital budget and plan of finance as
a business plan prospective project. The funding source will be the Airport Development Fund.
Financial Analysis 
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: 
The lifecycle cost and savings of this project will be determined as an element of design. 
There will be annual operating and maintenance cost increases to maintain the system; however,
they are not expected to be significant at this time.
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY: 
There are no environmental or sustainability applications related to this project.
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

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objective of the airport being a leader in transportation security. The biometric access controls
will allow our airport partners to have a uniform security plan for all of their gates and this
supports the airport objective of being a high performance organization. 
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 thirty-seven doors throughout the airport terminal, on
concourses B, C, D & 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 ACTION OR BRIEFING: 
None.