PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      4g 
ACTION ITEM 
Date of Meeting    February 24, 2015 
DATE:    February 17, 2015 
TO:      Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Michael Ehl, Director, Airport Operations 
Wayne Grotheer, Director, Aviation Project Management Group 
SUBJECT:  Professional Service Contract for Traffic Engineering and Transportation  Planning
Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) 
Amount of This Request:             $0   Source of Funds:      Not Applicable 
Maximum Contract Value:       $500,000 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute one professional service 
indefinite delivery,  indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for traffic engineering and transportation
planning technical support services in the amount of $500,000 with a contract ordering period of three
years in support of landside facilities and operations as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. A budget
request is not associated with this authorization. 
SYNOPSIS 
The proposed IDIQ contract is for traffic engineering and transportation planning support services in
order to support the operation of landside facilities at the Airport. The ability to obtain technical
assistance in evaluating existing facilities and operations, or future planned improvements to facilities, is
essential to maintaining an acceptable level of service for Airport employees and passengers. 
IDIQ contracts provide the Port with the flexibility to meet business requirements as they arise by
issuing individual service directives to accomplish tasks within a general, pre-defined scope of work on
an as-needed basis for a fixed period of time and a maximum contract amount. The funding for these
service directives will come separately from either annual operating budgets or individual project
authorizations. 
BACKGROUND 
With the recent Airport passenger growth a number of existing landside (curbside, roadways, parking,
ground transportation, rental cars) facilities are at or near capacity. The proposed IDIQ is for traffic
engineering and transportation planning support services in order to support the continued operation of
landside facilities at the Airport. The timing and exact scope of these services are not currently defined.
The benefit of an IDIQ contract is the flexibility to meet business requirements as they arise. The ability

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Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
February 17, 2015 
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to obtain additional technical assistance in evaluating existing facilities and operations, or planned
improvements to existing facilities, is essential to maintaining an acceptable level of service for Airport
employees and passengers. 
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION AND DETAILS 
Competitively procured IDIQ contracts are a widely used public sector contracting tool, consistent with
the Port's Resolution No. 3605, as amended by Resolution No. 3628. The IDIQ contract will have a
contract ordering period of three years during which service directives may be issued. The actual
contract period may extend beyond three years in order to complete the work identified in particular
service directive(s). The Port will not issue service directives in excess of the $500,000 contract value. 
The Port will advertise and issue a request for qualifications (RFQ) that includes small business goals,
including small contractors and suppliers (SCS); participation as determined jointly with the Office of
Social Responsibility (OSR). The program lead will support the small business and SCS goals, which
provide opportunities for a variety of small businesses to participate. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
The total estimated cost for traffic engineering and transportation planning support services will not
exceed $500,000. Work is not guaranteed to the consultants and the Port is not obligated to pay the
consultant until a service directive is executed.  The funding  for  these services will either be
incorporated into the annual operating budget, or included  in project specific authorizations  in
accordance with Resolution No. 3605, as amended. 
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 
Alternative 1)  Separate Procurement for Each Effort 
Pros: 
Separate contracts would allow consulting firms multiple opportunities to complete for
each individual effort. 
Cons: 
This alternative would increase overhead and administrative costs to the Port as we
would need to manage more procurement processes and contracts. 
This alternative would add several months to the schedule to complete the procurement
process for each individual effort and would impact the ability to meet customer needs. 
Costs to the consulting community may increase as they are responding to multiple
procurements. 
This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 2)  Prepare a Single Procurement Contract 
Pros: 
Prepare a single contract with one firm for needs as they arise. This alternative would
insure the Port has the necessary professional and technical resources available to assist
in time-critical evaluations.

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February 17, 2015 
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This alternative would minimize the number of procurement processes necessary for
timely completion of each effort and reduce overhead and administrative costs to the
Port. 
Cons: 
This alternative would limit the number of opportunities available to firms to compete for
work. 
This is the recommended alternative. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
None 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
None