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The Newsletter of the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs AIRPORT EXPANSION PROGRAM TOO BIG FOR PORT STAFF TO HANDLE Port Changes Course, Supports Highline Schools Noise Study Vol. 5, No. 1 Spring 1998 Ambitious expansion projects at Sea- Tac Airport are starting to unravel, thanks to massive underestimates of costs and ever-growing scheduling prob- lems. Trouble came to light on January 13, when a revised cost estimate for the new parking gargage was released to the Port Commission, showing a 24 percent increase from a $52.8 million estimate published only 11 months earlier. Un- daunted, the Commission voted, 3-1, Jack Block dissenting, to plunge forward. Commissioner Gary Grant was asked, how much more will the price tag for other expansion projects increase in the next eight years? Grant replied, �That�s a legitimate question, and one we�ll be asking as well�. On January 23, a memorandum to the Commission reported that the com- plexity of managing all the 100-plus air- port expansion projects was beyond the capability of Port staff. Gina Marie Lindsey, Director of the Aviation Divi- sion, and Michael Feldman (who now holds the title of Director of Aviation Professional & Technical Services) sug- gested a slow-down of projects, new con- trols over capital outlays, and hiring more consultants to do such work as detailed engineering scheduling, design review, and contract administration. Lindsey and Feldman reported that the Port does not even have enough office space for all the needed staff. In response, the Commission voted on February 24…

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