COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          6c 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting       April 14, 2020 
DATE:     April 3, 2020 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Eileen Francisco, Acting Director, Aviation Facilities and Capital Programs 
Wayne Grotheer, Director, Aviation Project Management Group 
SUBJECT:  Professional Services Contract for the Airport Terminal Solid Waste Project (CIP
#C800945) (Short Form) 
Amount of this request:                 $600,000 
Total estimated project cost:           $6,400,000 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute a contract for the
Terminal Solid Waste Project at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for an estimated value
of $1,500,000. The amount of this request is $600,000 with a total project estimated project
cost of $6,400,000.
SUMMARY 
The purpose of the project is to expand capacity and improve sanitary conditions of the
Airport's terminal solid waste (garbage, recycling, and compost) infrastructure. The project
addresses regulatory requirements identified during recent Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) site visits.  The purpose of this request is to obtain authority to award a project specific
design contract. Commission approved the design and preparation of bid documents for the
project on October 8, 2019.
The initial design strategy for this project was to utilize an existing Indefinite Delivery Indefinite
Quantity (IDIQ) professional services contract. Due to the complex nature of the project's
multiple locations and timeline requirements, design fee proposals from several existing on-call
design consultants exceeded expected costs and the limits of the IDIQ contract's available
capacity. This Commission authorization allows for a new, competitively selected, projectspecific
contract to design this project. This action ensures a quality and cost effective design
approach through a consistent designer for the life of the project. 
This procurement will have a 10% Diversity in Contracting aspirational goal. Staff anticipates
that the project will be delayed approximately nine months and the project cost will increase
slightly but will not have a revised estimate until further into design.

Template revised April 12, 2018.

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Meeting Date: April 14, 2020 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Capital         Expense             Total 
Cost Estimate/Authorization Summary 
COST ESTIMATE 
Original estimate                                 $6,200,000        $200,000      $6,400,000 
AUTHORIZATION 
Previous authorizations                          $1,350,000         $50,000      $1,400,000 
Current request for authorization                  $600,000               $0        $600,000 
Total authorizations, including this request       $1,950,000         $50,000      $2,000,000 
Remaining amount to be authorized            $4,250,000       $150,000     $4,400,000 
Annual Budget Status and Source of Funds 
This project, CIP C800945, was included in the 2020-2024 capital budget and plan of finance
with a budget of $6,200,000. The funding source would be future revenue bonds. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
None. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
October 8, 2019  The Commission authorized the Executive Director to design and prepare
construction documents for Terminals Solid Waste Project.  At that time the total
estimated project cost was $6,400,000. 







Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.