PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA             Item No.      6c 
Date of Meeting     April 5, 2011 

DATE:    March 24, 2011 
TO:     Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Wayne Grotheer, Director, Aviation Project Management Group 
SUBJECT:  Baggage Handling System Design Services IDIQ contract for Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport 
Amount of This Request: $0    Source of Funds: Current and Future Operating Budgets;
Future Individual Project Authorizations 
Maximum Value of IDIQ 
Contracts: $10,000,000 
ACTION REQUESTED: 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute up to two (2)
professional services Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for the Baggage
Handling System Design and Construction Support Services (future CIPs) totaling $10,000,000
with a Contract Ordering Period of five (5) years in support of upcoming capital improvement
projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Airport). No funding is associated with this
authorization. 
SYNOPSIS: 
These IDIQ contracts would be used for future baggage handling system upgrades of existing
systems, design of new systems, and for renewal and replacement projects. Most of these future
project have commonality of scope which could allow their design and construction support
needs to be met by a single IDIQ contract. 
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 bid IDIQ contracts are a widely used public sector contracting tool, consistent
with the Port's Resolution No. 3605 and governed by CPO-1 policy.

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
March 24, 2011 
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BACKGROUND: 
Baggage handling system upgrades and projects are being planned for the future. Of these future
projects, most have commonality of scope, which could allow for their design and construction
support needs to be met by IDIQ contract rather than individual design and construction support
contracts for each project. Combining these individual design and construction support efforts
into IDIQ contract(s) will improve the integrity of planning and design. It will also provide more
efficient delivery of service by combining these needs into a single procurement process. 
The not-to-exceed cost for both contracts is $10,000,000 for a five year Contract Ordering
Period. We anticipate each contract will be $5,000,000. This authorization will only authorize
the execution of the contract. A Service Directive will be issued for each project authorizing the
consultant to perform a specified scope of work only after staff has received authorization for the
project in accordance with Port policies and procedures.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE OF WORK: 
Prepare up to two IDIQ type contracts for Baggage Handling Design Services for the Airport.
1.  Airline Realignment: This component is in support of the Alaska Airlines Relocation
Plan that consolidates their operations on Concourse C and the North Satellite and
relocates affected carriers. In addition, it would support other potential airline
realignment requests (such as United with Continental in response to their recent merger)
to address their business initiatives. 
2. This request will also support the Airport's program to replace baggage handling systems 
that are in need of upgrade or have reached the end of their useful life. It will support
operational upgrades or capital improvements by providing design documents and
construction support of baggage handling system projects at up to potentially 20  30
different types of identified baggage handling projects, in addition to unknown pop-up
projects that may occur over the next five years. Due to the nature of Baggage Handling
System projects, the prioritization and timing for future projects is highly unpredictable,
and are based on operational, safety and security considerations inherent to baggage
handling systems.
The contract is being competitively bid using a Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The RFQ
includes a small business participation goal of a minimum of two firms per contract. The contract
will have a Contract Ordering Period of five years during which time the Port may issue Service
Directives. The actual contract duration may extend beyond five years in order to complete work
started or ordered in a Service Directive(s).
The consultant shall provide all required professional services for the Baggage Handling System
Design Services contract on an IDIQ basis throughout the term of this agreement. The specific
scope of work to be accomplished for each project shall be identified in a Service Directive.

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
March 24, 2011 
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Service Directives will be based on the contract scope of work. The Service Directive will also
include the schedule and cost of services to be provided by the consultant for each project.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: 
The total estimated cost for services will not exceed $5,000,000 for a total value of $10,000,000.
Each contract will have a not-to-exceed dollar threshold. No work is guaranteed to the
consultant, and the Port is not obligated to pay the consultant until a Service Directive is
executed. The budget for work performed under this contract will come from separate individual
authorizations for capital project work.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY/COMMUNITY BENEFITS: 
Each future project will identify environmental sustainability and community benefits as part of
its authorization. 
TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE SUMMARY: 
Each future project will identify a triple bottom line summary as part of its authorization. 
PROJECT SCHEDULE: 
It is estimated that the contracts will be executed by May 2011 and have a five year ordering
period. The contract duration may extend beyond that period to allow work to be completed. 
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED/RECOMMENDED ACTION: 
Alternative 1 - Prepare a single procurement for identified Baggage Handling Systems design
work. This alternative would provide a higher degree of integrity in planning for design and
minimize the number of procurement processes necessary for timely completion of projects.
This is the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 2 - Prepare separate procurements for each project. This alternative would require
many more procurement processes, add more time to projects, and increase administrative costs
in order to hire consultant design teams for each project. Project integration would be more
difficult to achieve. This is not the recommended alternative. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTION: 
No previous Commission action.