PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      5c 
ACTION ITEM 
Date of Meeting     March 11, 2014 
DATE:    March 4, 2014 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Cassie Fritz, Manager, Seaport Project Management Support Services 
SUBJECT:  Geotechnical Services for Airport, Seaport and Real Estate Divisions 
Amount of This Request:    $0            Source of Funds:  Future project
authorizations and
Maximum contract value:    $1,500,000 
annual operating
budget 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute professional
services indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts for geotechnical services in the
amount of $1,500,000 with a contract duration of three years and an ordering period of three
years in support of upcoming capital improvement and major expense projects for the Aviation,
Seaport, and Real Estate Divisions. There is no budget request associated with this authorization. 
SYNOPSIS 
In the next few years, the Port of Seattle will embark on several large development programs to
fulfill business goals and Century Agenda Objectives. Procuring geotechnical services IDIQ
contracts will allow the Port to meet the needs of the planned projects in a timely manner. 
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. 
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, and
governed by CPO-1 policy. The public advertisement for these contracts will contain goals for
inclusion of small businesses. Budgets to utilize these contracts will come separately from either
annual operating budget or individual project authorizations. 
PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK AND SCHEDULE 
Geotechnical services may consist of soil sampling, testing and analysis, site condition surveys, 
and other ground improvement site work. 
Service directives will be written with stipulated not-to-exceed amounts and will identify the
scope of services. The contract will have duration of three years; however, because there is a

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COMMISSION AGENDA 
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March 4, 2014 
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three-year ordering period, the contract duration may be extended to allow for work initiated
during the contract ordering period to be fully implemented. Each service directive will specify
the specific scope, duration, and schedule associated with the work. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
The total estimated project control services will not exceed $1,500,000. No work is guaranteed
to the consultants and the Port is not obligated to pay the consultant until a service directive is
executed. After receiving authorization for each project in accordance with Port policy, the
actual work will be fully defined and the Port will issue individual project-specific service
directives. 
SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION 
The project manager and the Central Procurement Office will coordinate with the Office of
Social Responsibility to determine small business participation opportunities in accordance with
the Port's Small Business Resolution No. 3618. 
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 
Alternative 1)  Prepare separate procurements each time geotechnical service are required.
This alternative would require many more procurement processes, add time to projects, and
increase administrative costs in order to hire consultants for each project.  This is not the
recommended alternative. 
Alternative 2)  Prepare a single procurement to contract with a geotechnical consultant for
needs as they arise. This alternative would minimize the number of procurement processes
necessary for timely completion of projects. This is the recommended alternative. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
None 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
None