PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA             Item No.      5c 
ACTION ITEM             Date of Meeting    July 10, 2012 

DATE:    June 28, 2012 
TO:     Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Paul Meyer, Manager, Seaport Environmental Programs 
Steve Rybolt, Environmental Management Specialist, Aviation Environmental
Programs 
SUBJECT:  Procurement of professional services indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) 
service agreements for environmental review, permitting, compliance and mitigation
services 
Maximum Value of IDIQ Contracts:    $2,100,000 with two contracts for $1,050,000 each 
Source of Funds:                 future individual project authorizations 
ACTION REQUESTED:
Request Port Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute two indefinite
delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) consulting contracts for environmental review, permitting,
compliance and mitigation services, in the amount of $1,050,000 each. There is no funding request
associated with this authorization. 
SYNOPSIS:
These contracts will provide environmental analyses necessary for (1) compliance with the State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) or National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); (2) preparation of
local, state, and federal environmental permit documents and assistance with agency permit review;
(3) collection and analysis of site characterization data and information; and (4) preparation of plans
and designs for implementation and compliance with environmental mitigation actions resulting
from permitting actions. 
Ensuring the availability of qualified outside environmental professional service support contracts is
necessary to support the essential functions expected of the Seaport and Aviation Environmental
Programs. The specific outside professional services requested provide cost-effective, time-critical
responses in coordination with Port environmental staff to meet time-sensitive project needs.
Acquisition of permits and resulting compliance with the project approval conditions and local, state,
and federal regulations minimizes potential adverse environmental effects, identifies and manages
Port liabilities, and provides a comprehensive and objective project record.  Successful project
review, approval, and compliance align with the goals and objectives of the Port business plan.

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
June 28, 2012 
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PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK AND SCHEDULE: 
The contracts will be written with stipulated not-to-exceed amounts and identified scope of services.
Each contract will have a contract-ordering period of three years during which time service
directives may be issued. The initial contract period will be three years; however, the contract
maybe extended to allow time to complete all executed service directives. Each service directive
will specify the scope, duration, and schedule associated with the work.  The procurement will
promote the utilization of small businesses through a small contractors and suppliers (SCS) goal. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: 
There is no funding request associated with this authorization. Individual service directives will be
executed to authorize the consultant to perform work on the contract pursuant to approved project
authorizations in accordance with Resolution 3628. 
Source of Funds 
Source of funds will be based on the approved project authorizations associated with each service
directive. 
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS: 
Undertake separate procurement process each time services are needed in any discipline.
This option would not be a timely and efficient use of Port resources, as it would result in
multiple contracts for similar services. This is not the recommended alternative. 
Undertake a competitive procurement for comprehensive environmental review,permitting, 
compliance and mitigation services, which contracts will provide staff with the tools needed
to respond in a timely manner to requests for service. This is the recommended alternative. 
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST: 
None