Concourse A Shared Use Lounge
April 8, 2025
Commission Day
10b_suppItem No.
April 8, 2025Date of Meeting
Request
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to take all
steps necessary to complete the Concourse A Shared-Use Lounge Project
(Club SEA) at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). This request
is to fully authorize the project and execute the construction contract, for
a total project authorization of $30,500,000.
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SEA Common-Use Lounges
• Controlled by SEA, operated by Airport Dimensions
• Locations at Concourses S and A
• Annual Non-Aero revenues exceed $17m ($9.8m NOI)
• Concourse A lounge grossly undersized, often must deny entry
due to overcrowding
Lounge Partners:
SEA Common-Use Lounges
• Controlled by SEA, operated by Airport Dimensions
• Locations at Concourses S and A
• Annual Non-Aero revenues exceed $17m ($9.8m NOI)
• Concourse A lounge grossly undersized, often must deny entry
due to overcrowding
Lounge Partners:
Current Airport Lounge Inventory at SEA
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Future
Future
Future
Project
Purpose & Justification
• Expand the existing Club SEA footprint on A Concourse to increase overall lounge capacity, meet
increased passenger demand, and elevate the existing customer/passenger experience within the
shared-use lounge.
• Demand for lounge experiences has increased by ~100,000 visits annually over the last 3 years –
reaching 303,000 visits in 2024.
– Size limitations and capacity restrictions of current lounge saw over 2,600 guests denied in 2024.
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Image of future lounge
Today Club at SEA (A Gates)
Future Club at SEA (A Gates)
Project Location
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Expanded Club SEA
Future Business Area
Changes Since Notebook
DescriptionChanges
Pivot from a basic to a full-service model:
• Partial to full kitchen
• Partial bar to full-service bar
• Full replacement of old traditional fluorescent lighting with modern
LED lighting system
Project Purpose/Justification
• Redesign efforts to incorporate full-service model but design to original
Notebook estimate.
• Direct Construction Costs: $817/square-foot (SF) from 2021 vs. $1087/SF
in 2025.
VE (30%-60%)
DBB -> GCCMSwitch Delivery Method
Delays from the Concourse A Bldg. Expansion
Delays from the start-stop for VE and Delivery Method
Schedule Delays
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Cost Breakdown
Total ProjectThis Request
$5,662,000($478,000)Design
$24,838,000$24,838,000Construction
$30,500,000$24,360,000Total
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$24.7M Original Project Estimate $30.5MMACC Estimate
Cost Certainty
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Schedule
Activity
Q4 2021Commission Design Authorization
Q2 2022Design Start
Q1 2024GCCM Advertisement
Q2 2025Design Finish
Q2 2025NTP for Construction
Q2 2026Substantial Completion
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THANK YOU!
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