Template revised April 12, 2018.
COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Item No.
8a
ACTION ITEM
Date of Meeting
October 23, 2018
DATE: October 15, 2018
TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director
FROM: Wayne Grotheer, Director, Aviation Project Management Group
Michael Ehl, Director, Aviation Operations
SUBJECT: Restroom Upgrades at Concourses B, C, and D (CIP #C800697)
Amount of this request:
$8,969,000
Total estimated project cost:
$38,379,000
ACTION REQUESTED
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to advertise and execute two
major public works construction contracts for the Restroom Upgrades at Concourses B, C, and D
project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. This request is for $8,969,000 of a total project
cost of $38,379,000.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This request is to authorize construction for the second and third phases of the five phase
Restroom Upgrades project. Phase Two builds out office space and employee restrooms
required to relocate three existing tenant functions from concourse to ramp level. This
relocation frees up space on the concourse level to provide new and enlarged public restrooms
for passengers. Phase Three renovates and enlarges one public restroom set on Concourse D.
Phase Three will have federal grant funds associated with it, which will require the Port to
utilize its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program efforts.
This request represents a budget increase of $5,300,000. This budget increase is needed to
cover changed site conditions, additional shell space construction and the construction of
expanded building envelope.
JUSTIFICATION
The public restrooms on Concourses B, C, and D are old, outdated, and overcrowded. They are
difficult to maintain due to the age of the finishes and fixtures, have endured water infiltration
and damage, and have limited air circulation and odors that have penetrated the finishes. Of
the existing eight pairs of restrooms, three have not been remodeled since 2001, and five have
not been renovated since their construction in 1992. Additionally, because of passenger traffic
growth, the existing restrooms are too small resulting in long lines during peak periods of use.
Because there are no vacant spaces on the concourse level to add restrooms or increase
existing restroom size, Phase Two of this project is necessary to create space for larger public
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Meeting Date: October 23, 2018
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restrooms. Phase three will renovate the existing public restrooms near Gate D6 to improve
maintainability, accessibility, and passenger experience.
DETAILS
The objectives of the overall Restroom Upgrade project are to:
(1) Improve the passenger experience by adding capacity and modernizing public
restroom facilities in Concourses B, C, and D; and
(2) Decrease Operation and Maintenance (O&M) costs for public restrooms.
Scope of Work
These two project phases will:
(1) Build new and renovate existing tenant office space on the ramp level of Concourse C
(2) Renovate and enlarge one set of employee restrooms on the ramp level of Concourse
C
(3) Renovate and enlarge one set of public restrooms on Concourse D
Diversity in Contracting
Work associated with phases 2 and 3 have several opportunities for Woman and Minority
Business Enterprises (WMBE).
Phase 2 of the restroom project will have a WMBE aspirational goal associated with it. Phase 3,
specifically, will have federal grant dollars associated with this phase. As one of the conditions
for obtaining the grant dollars, the U.S. Department of Transportation requires the use of its
certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) program per 49 CFR Part 26. Based upon
those available certified businesses, a DBE goal will be established.
In partnership with the Small Business Development Department (SBDD), project staff has
outreached to those small, WMBE, and DBE businesses via PortGen activities, and through last
month’s Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) DBE conference.
Schedule
Activity
Construction start
1
st
Quarter 2019
In-use date
4
th
Quarter 2019
Cost Breakdown
This Request
Total Project
Design
$0
$5,087,000
Construction
$8,969,000
$33,292,000
Total
$8,969,000
$38,379,000
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Meeting Date: October 23, 2018
Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED
Alternative 1 – Status Quo – Do not construct spaces to relocate tenants or renovate existing
restroom.
Cost Implications: $(927,000)
Pros:
(1) No Capital investment at this time.
Cons:
(1) Approximately $927,000 in design would need to be expensed.
(2) Future restrooms will not be enlarged and thus continue to have long lines during
peak times.
(3) Passenger experience will not improve due to lack of restroom space.
This is not the recommended alternative.
Alternative 2 – Construct spaces, relocate airline functions to support the Restroom Upgrades
Concourse B, C, and D project and renovate one set of public restrooms on Concourse D.
Cost Implications: $8,969,000
Pros:
(1) This alternative enables the first restroom set to be enlarged and renovated in the
public area.
(2) The alternative enables future expansion and renovation of public restrooms to
handle the high volume of use they receive.
(3) This alternative also provides new space to relocate the tenant functions currently on
the concourse level to make room for public restrooms.
Cons:
(1) As restrooms are renovated they become unavailable to the public at that location
and traveling public will need to be redirected to other restrooms.
This is the recommended alternative.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Cost Estimate/Authorization Summary
Capital
Expense
Total
COST ESTIMATE
Original estimate
$11,180,000
$0
$11,180,000
Previous changes –
(including tenant relocation costs)
$21,842,000
$25,000
$21,867,000
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Meeting Date: October 23, 2018
Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
Current change
$5,316,000
$16,000
$5,332,000
Revised estimate
$38,338,000
$41,000
$38,379,000
AUTHORIZATION
Previous authorizations
$7,598,000
$25,000
$7,623,000
Current request for authorization
$8,953,000
$16,000
$8,969,000
Total authorizations, including this request
$16,551,000
$41,000
$16,592,000
Remaining amount to be authorized
$21,787,000
$0
$21,787,000
Annual Budget Status and Source of Funds
This project, CIP #800697 was included in the 2018-2022 capital budget and plan of finance
with a budget of $33,047,000. The total cost increase of $5,316,000 was transferred from the
Aeronautical Allowance (CIP #C800753), resulting in no net change to the capital budget. The
funding source will be the Airport Development Fund, FAA Airport Improvement Program
grants, and future revenue bonds. CPE impacts below assume total grants of $13.6 million.
Financial Analysis and Summary
Project cost for analysis
$38,379,000
Business Unit (BU)
Terminal
Effect on business performance
(NOI after depreciation)
NOI after depreciation will increase
IRR/NPV (if relevant)
N/A
CPE Impact
$0.07 in 2021 with AIP grant, $.10 without AIP grant
Future Revenues and Expenses (Total cost of ownership)
Aviation Maintenance anticipates minimal impacts to O&M costs as a result of the scope of
work in Phases 2 and 3 of the project. In the enabling Phase 2 project, the tenant would have
most of the responsibility in the tenant spaces, and in Phase 3 only one public restroom set on
Concourse D is being renovated and enlarged.
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST
Presentation slides
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS
October 23, 2018 – The Commission will hear a briefing on the status of the motion to
develop a Seattle-Tacoma International Airport gender-inclusive restroom plan.
May 22, 2018 – The Commission heard a motion to develop a Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport gender-inclusive restroom plan.
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Meeting Date: October 23, 2018
Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
September 12, 2017 – The Commission authorized the construction of Phase One of
this project for $2,536,000.
July 12, 2016 – The Commission authorized the design for $5,087,000.
