
COMMISSION AGENDA – Action Item No. _8c_ Page 2 of 5
Meeting Date: February 27, 2018
Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
to include our Maritime partners as well as align with our “One Port” approach. One method
by which the Airport tracks customer service performance is by using the Airport Council
International’s Airport Service Quality benchmarking program. Facility maintenance is a key
component to providing good customer service, and meeting the Airport Service Quality (ASQ)
targets set in the 2018 Aviation Division Priorities.
DETAILS
On July 1, 2014, the Port Commission authorized a contract with the current contractor
(Schindler) which expires June 30, 2019 for maintenance and repairs of elevators, escalators
and moving walks at the Airport. The current commission authorization allows a total cost not
to exceed $15 million for maintenance and repairs during the life of the contract. Due to higher
than anticipated repair costs throughout the past 4 years the maximum funding limit will be
reached in June of 2018. In addition, the Maritime division has expended slightly greater than
$700,000 from 2014 through 2017 on elevator and escalator maintenance and repairs. Our
objective is to competitively bid the escalator and elevator maintenance and repair contract for
services for the next 5 years for an estimated cost of $23 million combined, including the
aviation and maritime divisions. Planned maintenance for all existing equipment, as well as
equipment currently forecast to go into service during the 5 year period is estimated at a total
of approximately $18 million. The balance of the contracting capacity is intended to be utilized
for repairs, after-hours service support and holiday services, and addressing changes to code
requirements as directed by L&I.
This competitive bid process will initially provide maintenance and repair for the airport’s 86
elevators, 81 escalators, 6 moving walkways, and Maritime’s 24 elevators and 3 escalators. In
addition this request incorporates new units scheduled to come online in 2019 through the
International Arrival Facility (IAF) and NorthSTAR programs. These projects will add 1 moving
walkway, 24 elevators, and 15 escalators to the scope of work. This request excludes the airport
Rental Car Facility (RCF), Terminal 91 Cruise Terminal, and the World Trade Center (WTC).
Separate facility management contractors manage all three of these facilities which includes
elevator and escalator maintenance and repair.
Elevator, escalator, and moving walk maintenance and repairs require the services of
specifically trained and licensed technicians. Historically, according to local and national
standards, that work has been performed by a maintenance contractor specializing in this type
of work. Elevator and escalator maintenance and repair technicians are licensed by the State of
Washington and fall under the jurisdiction of L&I.
The selected contractor will be required to partner with state or local inspectors on a regular
and ongoing basis to ensure code compliance for all units. In addition the state code requires
inspections anytime a person is injured on or in a unit and subsequently seeks medical
attention. The contractor will need to meet each inspector at the unit for a detailed evaluation
of the unit. Units may not be returned to service until the inspector has completed his