PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA             Item No.     6d
Date of Meeting   December 15, 2009 

DATE:    December 7, 2009 
TO:     Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Fred Chou, Capital Project Manager, Seaport Project Management 
Mike McLaughlin, Director, Cruise & Industrial Properties 
SUBJECT:  Final Work Scope at Smith Cove Cruise Terminal, CIP No. C800085 
Amount of This Request: $1,000,000 (previously authorized funds, no new funds 
requested). 
Source of Funds: General Fund. 
Approving This Amount Possibly Commits $0 This Year or in Future Years. 
ACTION REQUESTED: 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to spend up to
$1,000,000 under the existing authorized budget for the Terminal 30/91 Program, CIP No.
C800085, for the preliminary design, final design, permitting and construction phases of
final work scope. No additional funding is requested. 
SYNOPSIS: 
The Port successfully opened the new Smith Cove Cruise Terminal (SCCT) at Terminal
91 this past spring on time -- a major achievement considering a very aggressive project
schedule and many challenging conditions. Current spending for development of the new
cruise terminal facility remains within funding authorizations under the Terminal 30/91
program budget. The new terminal had a very good first season -- serving 139 cruise
vessel calls of the record 218 vessel calls in our harbor for 2009. 531,866 revenue
passengers of the total 875,433 revenue passengers processed through the Port's two
cruise terminals were processed through the new facility. 
During this past year Seaport staff continued to work closely with the cruise lines,
terminal operator Cruise Terminals of America, US Customs and Border Protection,
Seattle Fire Department, our existing Terminal 91 tenants and the commercial fishing
fleet, along with other stakeholders, to identify areas of opportunity to further enhance

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terminal operations for all customers and improve the safety and security for the cruise
passengers. These opportunities were assessed and prioritized to identify specific key
improvement areas for implementation. 
Consistent with the spending approval to use contingency funds for the SCCT Public
Artwork which the Commission approved on April 28, 2009, staff recommends a portion
of the remaining contingency funds allocated to the cruise terminal portion of the
Terminal 30/91 Program, CIP No. C800085, be used to complete these final proposed
improvements. 
This request would allow staff to complete the proposed improvements, including
execution of services agreements if necessary. At this time, the total project cost for these
improvements is estimated not to exceed $1,000,000, and adequate funds remain in the
new cruise terminal portion of the Terminal 30/91 Program to cover the proposed work.
Total authorized funds remaining under the cruise terminal portion of the program after
implementation of this proposed work and final project closeout are estimated to be
around $2,000,000. 
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION: 
Based on observations made during the first cruise season, several concerns were raised
regarding traffic circulation and congestion at the Ground Transportation Center located
on the north side of the cruise terminal building and other related operational impacts
affecting areas of Terminal 91.
Another issue presented at the end of the season was the awkwardness of design and
deteriorated condition of the yellow canvas canopies which were used to cover portions
of the passenger drop-off areas and access-ways located in front of the terminal building.
These canvas canopy systems, originally designed for Terminal 30, were relocated from
our former cruise facility at Terminal 30 and set up to provide a recycled, temporary
canopy for passenger loading unloading areas along with foot traffic and porter carts
entering and exiting the terminal building during the first year of operations at Smith
Cove. 
At Terminal 30, these canopy systems were used primarily to protect passengers from
weather on their long walk from the cruise terminal building after checking in their
luggage and were cleared to proceed to the gangways and board the cruise ship. The
design of this recycled canopy system worked well for its original intended purpose. The
passengers walked under this canopy from the point they left the building all the way
until they accessed the ships gangways. Very few passengers handled any luggage as they
walked to the ship and there were no porter carts using this walkway. 
The existing canvas canopy systems recycled from Terminal 30 were not designed for the
new facility and include cabling, support structures and tie downs that greatly encumber

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surface area. The large concrete retention blocks for canopy tie downs require a lot of
space which was not a problem out on the large apron at Terminal 30. Using this same
setup at Smith Cove does not work because it takes up too much area and does not
provide room for both porter cart activity and passengers.
The traffic congestion experienced in the first year of operations at Smith Cove primarily
results from a lack of sufficient load/unload space at the Ground Transportation Center in
front of the cruise terminal building. With the use of aggressive traffic management, the
resulting traffic queue and vehicle flow for the most part was acceptable. But during
certain peak periods of the day, traffic congestion was found to be affecting not only
cruise operations but also non-cruise terminal operations at various locations within
Terminal 91. 
The canvas canopy systems relocated from Terminal 30 are showing significant wear due
to age, weather exposure and multiple years of use. Considering the additional handling
during the relocation process, compounded by stronger wind conditions at Terminal 91,
these canvas systems have reached the end of their useful life in this application.
After several meetings with the stakeholders and discussion/review provided by the
Port's transportation consultant in considering a revised conceptual plan/layout of the
Ground Transportation Center, the group collectively believes the additional
loading/unloading areas proposed in the new concept layout will improve the traffic flow
significantly. 
Recognizing the problems with the recycled canopy system, as well as the fact that they
would also need to be relocated as part of the proposed traffic lane revisions, staff
recommends constructing a permanent metal canopy system to replace the old canvas
canopy system to protect cruise passengers from the weather. In addition, to increase the
loading/unloading capacity of the Ground Transportation Center, the west side of the
existing metal canopy would be expanded by approximately an additional 8 feet wide by
380 feet long. These improvements would provide the additional space needed to shelter
cruise passengers during arrival and departure. 
The Federal Inspection System (FIS) area located inside the terminal building, which is
used by the US Customs and Border Protection, is another key area of cruise terminal
operation. To make this area more flexible in order to address the different operational
procedures defined by individual cruise lines while still maintaining full compliance with
the security procedures and equipment mandated by US Customs and Border Protection,
the stakeholders' group recommends the FIS area be modified to better serve passengers
and cruise terminal operations.

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PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK AND SCHEDULE: 
The scope of work of this project includes the following: 
Reconfigure the Ground Transportation Center area west of existing bus canopy to
create additional loading/unloading space for passenger vehicles and taxis. 
Construct a new permanent canopy system at the new passenger load/unload island. 
Expand the existing bus canopy by approximately 8 feet to the west for
approximately 380 feet along the length of the canopy for taxi passenger loading and
unloading. 
Reconfigure/stripe traffic lanes and install pavement markings consistent with
proposed revisions.
Install and extend utilities and appropriate signage to support new Ground
Transportation Center layout, walkways and new canopy system.
Modify the FIS area next to the luggage hall, inclusive of new partitions, directional
way finding signs, and utility work to support the modification.
Install concrete surface thresholds at each north main passenger entries of the
terminal building to prevent the main entry doors from getting stuck when aggregates
come loose from the existing asphalt pavement surface. 
The goal is to have all work completed before the start of the 2010 cruise season. With
the aggressive schedule, it is possible that the construction of the proposed metal canopy
system would be deferred until after the 2010 cruise season. If so, the old canvas canopy
would be utilized during this interim period. Staff believes expansion of the existing bus
canopy on the west side can be completed before the upcoming cruise season. Also, it is
anticipated that the Port's internal construction work force would complete the majority
of the proposed work.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: 
This project supports the Port's strategy to "Ensure Airport and Seaport Vitality" by
maintaining our cruise and fishing businesses and operations. The proposed work is a
result of recommendations from collaborating with the various stakeholders. The
Terminal 91 customers along with the neighboring community are aware of the proposed
improvements and are supportive of this effort. 
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS: 
Budget/Authorization Summary 
Previous Authorizations for the T30/91 Program                 $ 121,525,000 
Current request for authorization (No new funds requested)          $ 0 
Total Authorizations, including this request                     $ 121,525,000 
Remaining budget to be authorized                               None

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Project Cost Breakdown  New Scope of Work Only 
Design, Permitting, and other Preconstruction Soft Costs              $ 100,000 
Construction Related Costs with Contingencies                   $ 900,000 
Total                                                 $ 1,000,000 
Source of Funds 
The project would be funded under existing CIP C800085 Terminal 30/91 Program. The
source of funds will be the General Fund. 
Financial Analysis Summary - new scope of work only 
CIP Category          Renewal/Enhancement 
Project Type            Renewal & Replacement 
Risk adjusted Discount rate  NA 
Key risk factors          Key risk factor is construction delays that could prevent timely
delivery of project components targeted for completion before
the start of the 2010 cruise season. 
Project cost for analysis     $1,000,000 
Business Unit (BU)        Cruise 
Effect on business        No incremental revenue is anticipated to be generated as a
performance           result of this project. 
Impact to Net Operating Income will depend on the accounting
treatment of the $1,000,000 in project costs (operating expense
vs. capital asset treatment), which will be determined during the
design process. 
IRR/NPV           NA. 

SUSTAINABILITY AND LIFE CYCLE COSTS: 
Staff reviewed the project elements against the Sustainable Asset Management Policy
and Procedures (EX-15) and due to the nature of the work scope, there are limited
opportunities on sustainable asset management. However, utilization of materials that
require low maintenance over the life of the assets would be carefully considered for the
new metal canopy system.

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ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS: 
Alternative 1 - Do Nothing: If nothing is done to improve the bottleneck at the
Ground Transportation Center, traffic delays during peak times that would not only
impact cruise operations but also affect other tenant operations at Terminal 91.
Traffic congestions can also lead to frustrated drivers that act in less rational manner
and lead to safety related issues. If the canvas canopy remains as is, there will be a
lot more repair and maintenance cost since this system is already aged and at the end
of its design life. If nothing is done to the Federal Inspection area, congestion and
confusion would continue to compromise facility security. 
Alternative 2 - The Preferred Alternative: Implement the new layout of the Ground
Transportation Center, construct the new permanent canopy system, expand the
existing bus canopy, construct improvements necessary to support the revised
operations at the Federal Inspection area, and other project elements stated in the
scope of work above. The proposed work would be funded through the existing
authorized Terminal 30/91 Program budget, CIP No. C800085.

PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS: 
On February 14th, 2006, the Commission authorized $10,850,000 for staff to proceed
with environmental reviews, design, and permitting of the T25/30 container terminal and
the relocated T91 Cruise Terminal. 
On April 11th, 2006, the Commission authorized the Chief Executive Officer to execute
lease amendments with SSA Terminals for T18, 25, 30, and with Cruise Terminals of 
America for Cruise facilities. 
On February 16, 2007, the Commission authorized an additional $107,489,000 for staff to
proceed with final design and construction of the T-91 cruise terminal and restoration of
container cargo facilities at T25/30. 
On July 22, 2008, Commission authorized changes to the Terminal 30/91 Program due to
foundation changes required by the City of Seattle: Change Order #20 for a cumulative
time extension of 78 days; Change Order #32 exceeding $200,000; and Additional funds
in the amount of $3,186,000 (T91 Foundation Provisional Contingency) for a total
authorization of $121,525,000. 
On August 26, 2008, the Commission approved the revised Port of Seattle Art Program
Policy and Guidelines. 
On March 24, 2009, during the Terminal 30 and Terminal 91 Project Construction Field
Progress, and Financial and Schedule Status Commission update, the Seaport Managing

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Director briefed the Commission on art considerations for the Smith Cove Cruise
Terminal. 
On April 14, 2009, Commission authorized the construction and approved advertisement
of a major works bid package for Bird Control Systems at Smith Cove Cruise Terminal. 
On April 22, 2009, Commission authorized the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal Artwork be
funded through the Terminal 30/91 Program.