Item 7b Memo

PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA  STAFF BRIEFING     Item No.     7b 
Date of Meeting  November 30, 2009 

DATE:    November 4, 2009 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Michael Ehl, Director Aviation Operations 
SUBJECT:  On-Demand Taxi Services at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 
BACKGROUND 
The staff of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Airport) is reviewing submittals received in
response to a Request for Proposal (RFP) to competitively award taxi services to the Airport.
This competitive process, as endorsed and approved by the Commission, will succeed the current
exclusive contract in place with Seattle-Tacoma International Taxi Association since 1989. 
Prior to advertisement of the RFP, Airport staff, in conjunction with the City of Seattle, held a
series of public meetings with a broad spectrum of industry stakeholders including drivers,
operators and taxi associations, from which valuable input was obtained for inclusion in the
solicitation. 
In reviewing submitted proposals the selection team will be guided by the following objectives: 
Maintain safe, efficient service with maximum five-minute wait times; 
Operate an environmentally superior fleet and reduce deadheading; 
Provide economic benefit to taxi associations, operators, drivers and the Port; 
Standardize taxi rules and regulations within the Region to the greatest extent possible. 
The RFP was released on September 25, 2009, with two subsequent pre-proposal meetings.
Airport staff has successfully responded to all questions from the pre-proposal meetings and
from the Port's E-Bid system. 
Today's staff briefing will further explain the philosophy behind the aforementioned principles
and provide a more in-depth review of the evaluation process. Airport staff intends to request
approval to award this contract at the December 15, 2009 Commission meeting.

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