BAC SP HB 2315 KCIA Noise Program 0003

SEA Internal “Operational” Audit of Noise Insulation Program - January 2013-March 2019 Definition of Job Order Contract (JOC) from the internet: “Job Order Contracting is a project delivery method utilized by organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through multi-year contracts for a wide variety of renovation, repair and minor construction projects." In 1985, SEA initially used what is termed in FAA literature as the “single parcel” approach to install a noise insulation system, consisting of double-pane windows, solid core wood doors, and attic insulation. Homeowners were provided with a list of contractors to ch_oose from and then select their ch,i„ f,r , ,ont„,to,. I„„„,i,t,„t w„k,.a„ship a„#Sam,ntr,I/,,_va@,,;_ suffered using this approach; not to mention that the window contract6r wentbustA4>"roc ass. - 7 Not surprising, this approach has not been adopted by any other airport but SEA. ' I/ ,W/ANS w) q“"b In today’s mitigation systems, atticA% other fresh air ventilation, 3-ply glassycoustical windows, and tests of “air balance" within th'e home at the completion of construction are now part of the insulation package. Over time, it was discovered that–without the installation of a fresh- air intake system,7nold and mildew would accumulate because the interior space in a home was “tigh%II areas where noise leaks in would be closed off. Also, in SEA’s early program, Zometimes only the areas of a home facing the airport would be sound proofed ! Fortunately, their program is now streamlined and consistent with what other airports have researched and developed…

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