DATE: May 15, 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: Building Controls Upgrade – Action Request (CIP #800944) (Short Form)
ACTION REQUESTED
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute a design contract in
support of the Building Controls Upgrade Project. There is no funding associated with this
request. The project is currently authorized to prepare design and construction bid documents
for $2,950,000. The total estimated project cost is not to exceed $10,000,000.
SUMMARY
This request is a technical fix to the action requested previously and has no additional funding
to complete the authorized work. On December 10, 2019, the Commission authorized “the
Executive Director to 1) prepare design and construction bid documents for the Building
Controls Upgrade Project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport; and (2) use port crews for
preconstruction activities. The amount of this request is $2,950,000 of an estimated total
project cost of $10,000,000.” In support of this authorized work, the Port advertised a design
contract on 2/11/2020. The 12/10/2019 commission memo did not specifically request
authority for the Executive Director to execute a new design contract for an estimated value of
$1,000,000.
The building control system regulates and controls critical airport terminal building
environmental features such as temperature, humidity, and air exchanges. This project will
replace approximately 100 obsolete building control panels that are installed throughout
concourses B, C, and D. This project will also improve communications and data throughput
allowing for improved system performance and future system expansion.