PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      4b 
ACTION ITEM 
Date of Meeting    February 10, 2015 
DATE:    February 3, 2015 
TO:      Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Cassie Fritz, Seaport Project Management Program Controls Manager 
SUBJECT:  Procurement of Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Professional Service
Agreements for Seaport Dredging Projects 
Amount of This Request:             $0  Source of     Future Individual
Funds:       Project Authorizations 
Maximum Value of IDIQ Contracts  $3,000,000 

ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to advertise and execute one
or more consulting services indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts for technical
analyses necessary for planning, design, and implementation of dredging projects for a total
maximum value of $3,000,000 with a three-year contract ordering period. No funding is
associated with this authorization. 
SYNOPSIS 
In the past decade, dredging has been required for maintenance and improvement of essential
navigational access needs at existing marine cargo facilities. The need for focused dredging
projects is expected to continue. 
Existing navigation access at container cargo facility berth areas experiences chronic shoaling
due to sediment accumulation. In addition, berth depths are diminished due to down -slope
migration of sediments and coarse materials from aging under-pier embankments. It is also
important to anticipate replacement of older generation vessels serving Port facilities with more
efficient larger, deeper draft vessels.  Finally, excavation of accumulated materials for the
purpose of navigational access at existing facilities has become increasing complex due to
sediment contamination and liability matters. The proposed professional services IDIQ contracts
would allow the Port to respond to future navigational access dredging needs at existing facilities
promptly and efficiently. 
Scope of Work 
The contracts will be written with a specific not-to-exceed amount, identify the services required,
and will have a contract ordering period (during which the services may be separately
authorized) of three years. The actual contract duration may extend beyond three years in order

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COMMISSION AGENDA 
Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
February 3, 2015 
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to complete work identified in particular service directives. Service directives may be issued
during the contract ordering period and within the total original contract value. 
Schedule 
It is estimated that the contracts will be executed by July 2015 and have a three-year ordering
period. Each service directive will specify the duration and schedule associated with the task or
tasks involved. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Charges to these contracts will be from department budgets and projects that will be authorized
separately through established procedures. Consequently, there is no funding request associated
with this authorization. Individual service directives will be executed to authorize the consultant
to perform any specific work on the contract against approved project authorizations and within
the total contract amount. 
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 
Alternative 1)  Prepare separate procurements each time listed professional services are needed
for specific services. This option would not be the most efficient use of Port resources and may
delay Port operations. This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 2)  Execute two contracts for dredging related technical and engineering services.
This alternative ensures a competitive process, encourages small business participation, and
provides staff with the tools needed to respond in a timely manner as project needs arise. This is
the recommended alternative. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
None 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
None