Purchase of liquid and solid pavement deicers for the airport and seaport (short form)

The Port of Seattle's Commission reviewed a request in November 2019 to increase a contract for purchasing liquid and solid pavement deicing chemicals used at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport by $1,020,000, bringing the total contract value to $3,220,000. The deicers are applied to runways and roadways during winter weather to keep airport operations running safely. The Port uses acetate-based products rather than glycol-based fluids to minimize environmental impact on water quality, a practice backed by two decades of studies approved by Washington's Department of Ecology.

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Commission agenda memorandum requesting authorization for the Executive Director to execute a contract revision adding $1,020,000 to the existing $2,200,000 contract for liquid and solid pavement deicing agents at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bringing the total to $3,220,000. The request is driven by the unexpectedly high deicing chemical spend of $1,020,000 during the 2018-2019 season, which could exhaust the current contract capacity if the upcoming season is similarly severe. The Port uses acetate-based deicing products that have been approved by the Department of Ecology due to their lower environmental impact compared to glycol-based fluids.

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