Template revised April 12, 2018.
COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Item No. 8e
ACTION ITEM Date of Meeting June 24, 2025
DATE: June 24, 2025
TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director
FROM: Susie Archuleta, Sr. Real Estate Manager
Rod Jackson, Capital Project Manager
Jennifer Maietta, Director, Real Estate and Asset Management
Delmas Whittaker, Chief Operating Officer Maritime
SUBJECT: P66 Grand Staircase – Additional Funding Authorization (CIP #801371) (Short Form)
Amount of this request: $2,000,000
Total estimated project cost:
$6,060,000
ACTION REQUESTED
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to approve additional funding to
award and execute a major public works contract and proceed with construction. Total request
for this action is $2,000,000 for a total project authorization of $6,060,000.
SUMMARY
This request is for additional funding authorization to proceed with awarding and executing a
construction contract. A single bid was received in response to the construction advertisement.
The sole bid was deemed valid. The bid received was $3,987,000, which is $1,787,000 or 57%
over the Engineer’s Estimate of $2,200,000. The additional funds requested in this action will be
used to cover the difference of the bid amount and to ensure funds are available for project
contingency, taxes and soft costs.
The recommendation is to accept the bid received from the sole bidder, JTM Construction of WA,
a certified Prime Contractor. Acceptance of this bid would meet the project goal of 12% WMBE
participation.
There were seven (7) prime plan holders for the project. After the bid, the project team
determined the following concerns may have discouraged bidders and contributed to the one (1)
sole bid: potential tariff increases on materials and supplies, site congestion during cruise
operations and possible night work, ongoing City of Seattle construction along Alaskan Way,
waterproof membrane installation (under the staircase) during the winter season along with
inclement weather protection for the project site.
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Meeting Date: June 24, 2025
Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
The project scope has been value engineered during the planning and design process to balance
the P66 Grand Staircase project needs for daily operation versus the longevity of the system and
to complete the work prior to the 2026 FIFA soccer tournament. Rejecting this bid would further
delay the needed replacement and upgrades and would add significant costs required to
readvertise the project, which may not result in additional bidders or in lower bids.
The Pier 66 facility is twenty-five years old and was built in 1995. To address Grand Staircase end
of life concerns, the facility operations, which consists of Anthony’s Restaurant, Bell Harbor
International Conference Center and the Bell Street Cruise Terminal, will be minimally impacted
to extend the life of the Grand Staircase. Coordination with our cruise business and operations
is a priority for minimizing the impact to cruise operations, along with informational signage to
advise the public of detours during construction.
Additionally, due to funding priorities over the past few years, this Grand Staircase Replacement
project was deferred but is now ready to move forward due to the critical need and timeline to
be open by the 2026 FIFA soccer event hosted by the City of Seattle. The target date for
completion is Q2/2026 with closeout scheduled for Q1/2027.
There are no attachments to this memo.
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS
March 11, 2025 – Construction funding authorization
November 19, 2024 – Design funding authorization
