6e Memo, Parking Garage Elevator Modernization

COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          6e 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting        July 28, 2020 
DATE:     July 20, 2020 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Laurel Dunphy, Director, Aviation Operations 
Wayne Grotheer, Director, Aviation Project Management Group 
SUBJECT:  Parking Garage Elevator Modernization (CIP# C800789) 
Amount of this request:              $16,160,000 
Total estimated project cost:         $23,276,000 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission Authorization for the Executive Director to advertise and execute a major
works construction contract for the second phase of the Parking Garage Elevator Modernization
Project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The amount of this request is $16,160,000 for a
total estimated project cost of $23,276,000. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
The Airport Parking Garage elevators provide vertical circulation services for millions of airport
parking and ground transportation customers every month. Continued and reliable operations
of these systems are vitally important to the traveling public, as well as Airport operations. 
The first phase of this project will weatherize the 8th floor Parking Garage Sections B and C
elevator cores, eliminate slip or trip hazards, and improve the customer experience in the
Parking Garage elevator lobbies. The construction contract for this phase of work was recently
executed, and a "notice-to-proceed" will be issued for this work on July 27, 2020. The second
phase of the project replaces worn end-of-life elevator components with modern, energyefficient
systems in all five elevator cores in the Parking Garage. 
JUSTIFICATION 
This project provides for continued reliable vertical circulation services within the airport
Parking Garage for the next ten plus years, while reducing repair costs and decreasing energy
consumption. The modernized elevators will use energy efficient regenerative drives that use
less energy and produce less waste heat. The total energy saving estimate is 56,000 to 211,000
kilowatt hours (kWh), per year. While this energy reduction represents just approximately 0.1
percent of the total airport electrical energy consumption, the project will contribute to the
Port's goal to be the greenest and most energy efficient port in North America. Additionally,
this project will contribute to the Port's Long-Range Plan to improve customer service. 

Template revised January 10, 2019.

COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. __6e__                              Page 2 of 5 
Meeting Date: July 28, 2020 
Diversity in Contracting 
The project staff, in coordination with the Diversity in Contracting Department, have set a 5%
woman and minority-owned business enterprise (WMBE) aspirational goal for the Phase 2
construction contract. A WMBE aspirational goal of 14% was established for the Phase 1 
construction contract. 
DETAILS 
The first phase of the project was advertised for construction bids on April 7, 2020, and bids
were received on May 7, 2020.  Notice to Proceed is scheduled to occur on July 27, 2020, and
substantial completion is estimated on January 2, 2021. 
Phase 2 of the project is under final design review and is estimated to advertise for construction
bids on August 28, 2020.  To minimize negative impacts to customer service and ensure
adequate vertical circulation, the construction will be completed over a 2.5-year period. Notice
to proceed is scheduled for April 6, 2021. 
Scope of Work 
The second phase of the project will replace 10 elevators serving the Parking Garage Sections B
and C elevator cores, replace nine of ten motor drives serving elevators in the Parking Garage
Sections D and E elevator cores, and provide new call buttons, lighting and cab finishes in all 27
elevator cabs within the parking garage (including those in the Parking Garage Section A). These
modifications will enhance the customer experience and maintain the operational integrity of
the vertical conveyance system within the airport parking garage. 
Schedule 
The first phase of the project will be completed in the first quarter of 2021. 
The second phase of the project contains the following milestones: 
Activity 
Construction start                                2021 Quarter 2 
In-use date (First Elevator Bank)                  2022 Quarter 1 
In-use date (Final Elevator Bank)                  2023 Quarter 3 

Cost Breakdown  Phase 1                                                        This Request     Total Work Project 
Design                                                               $0               $595,000 
Construction                                                        $0             $2,755,000 
Sub-Total                                                             $0              $3,350,000 

Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).

COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. __6e__                              Page 3 of 5 
Meeting Date: July 28, 2020 
Cost Breakdown  Phase 2                              This Request     Total Work Project 
Design                                                               $0             $3,766,000 
Construction                                              $16,160,000            $16,160,000 
Sub-Total                                                  $16,160,000            $19,926,000 
Combined (Phases 1 & 2) Cost Breakdown              This Request          Total Project 
Design                                                               $0             $4,361,000 
Construction                                              $16,160,000            $18,915,000 
Total                                                            $16,160,000             $23,276,000 

ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 
The following alternatives and implications only apply to the second phase of the project. 
Alternative 1  Status Quo  No action alternative 
Cost Implications: $400,000 (expensed) 
Pros: 
(1) Does not require capital investment. 
(2) Does not involve any shutdown of the current facilities. 
Cons: 
(1) This option would result in the facility continuing to deteriorate until multiple failures
occur. 
(2) This option would only delay necessary repairs to a future date when the elevator
replacement program may be more expensive and more disruptive  to day-to-day
operations. 
(3) The  Parking  Garage  facility  would  not  experience  the  energy  savings  that  the
replacement systems would deliver. 
(4) Since the Parking Garage is a significant revenue source, a "planned" outage should be
considered more desirable than an "unplanned" outage. 
This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 2  This option would completely replace the ten elevators in the Parking Garage
Sections B and C elevator cores and make significant operational improvements to nine of ten
elevators in the Parking Garage Sections D and E elevator cores. All 27 elevators within the
parking garage will receive new call buttons, lighting and cab finishes (including those in Parking
Garage Section A). 
Cost Implications: $19,926,000 
Pros: 
(1)   Minimizes the disruption to the Parking Garage in a controlled manner. 

Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).

COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. __6e__                              Page 4 of 5 
Meeting Date: July 28, 2020 
(2)   The Parking Garage facility will experience the energy savings that the modernization
program will deliver. 
(3)   Would result in a total construction schedule of approximately 32 months. 
Cons: 
(1)   Results in a significant capital expenditure. 
This is the recommended alternative. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Cost Estimate/Authorization Summary               Capital        Expense           Total 
COST ESTIMATE 
Original estimate                                $23,276,000               $0     $23,276,000 
Previous changes  net                            ($25,000)         $25,000                0 
Current change                                          0               0               0 
Revised estimate                               $23,251,000         $25,000     $23,276,000 
AUTHORIZATION 
Previous authorizations                          $7,091,000         $25,000      $7,116,000 
Current request for authorization               $16,160,000                0     $16,160,000 
Total authorizations, including this request      $23,251,000         $25,000     $23,276,000 
Remaining amount to be authorized                    $0             $0             $0 
Annual Budget Status and Source of Funds 
The Parking Garage Elevator Modernization project (#C800789) is included in the 2020-2024
capital budget and plan of finance with a budget of $23,251,000 for all phases. The funding
source would be the Airport Development Fund and future revenue bonds. 
This project is categorized as a non-aeronautical cost center, which does not impact the airline
rate base. 
Financial Analysis and Summary 
Project cost for analysis              $23,276,000 
Business Unit (BU)                  Parking 
Effect on business performance     NOI after depreciation will decrease 
(NOI after depreciation) 
IRR/NPV (if relevant)                N/A 
CPE Impact                       N/A 


Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).

COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. __6e__                              Page 5 of 5 
Meeting Date: July 28, 2020 
Future Revenues and Expenses (Total cost of ownership) 
Renovation is expected to reduce future repair costs and increase the operational availability of
the system. The estimated useful life will be extended for all 27 elevators located in the parking
garage. The new elevators in Sections PGB and PGC (10 elevators total) will have a useful life of
approximately 20 years, while the remaining 17 elevators located in Sections PGA, PGD and PGE
will have a useful life of 10 years. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
1.  Presentation slides 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
October 22, 2019  The Commission authorized $2,155,000 for the construction of the first
phase of work. 
January 22, 2019  The Commission authorized $4,251,500 for the design of the second
phase of work. 
May 8, 2018  The Commission authorized $595,000 for the design of the first phase of
work. 











Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).

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