Reference Documents & Review Form

Guides to the Plan Review Process

These documents provide an overview to the design review process at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA).

Tenant Design and Construction Process Manual (752 KB PDF): An electronic copy of the resource binder your Project Manager will provide as a guide to the plan review process for projects at the airport

Applications-Connection to Utilities | Design Guidelines
Design Standards | Building Permits

Applications for Connection to Utilities

The Application for Connection forms allow the Port of Seattle to assess the impacts of additional services/loads on airport systems, identify the point of connection, reserve the point of connection for approved service/loads, establish and maintain configuration control of the system, and plan for long-term system development to meet the needs of STIA. An approved application for connection is required before any connection or installation to a utility system is made.

Communications Systems: Application to connect to all communications infrastructure other than radio frequency (excludes tenant-owned infrastructure in tenant-leased spaces that are not connected to Port-owned infrastructure or routed through Port-owned spaces)
Electrical Systems: Application for connections, load additions, or modifications to the airport electrical distribution, lighting, or emergency power systems
Industrial Waste Systems: Application for connections, load additions or modifications to the Industrial Wastewater System at STIA
Mechanical Systems: Application for connections, load additions or modifications to airport mechanical systems including heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC), chilled water, hot water and condenser water systems
Natural Gas System: Application for connections, load additions (MBH, CFH), or modifications to the STIA gas distribution system to CTE, B or C Concourse, or the North Satellite. (A and D Concourse gas is obtained directly from Puget Sound Energy).

Radio Frequency Systems Application: Radio Frequency Instruction Sheet; Application for installation of any radio frequency system or equipment at any location at STIA. The applicable frequency range is 3KHz to 300 KHz.
Sanitary Waste Systems: Application for connections, load additions or modifications to the STIA sanitary waste system
Storm Drain Systems: Application for connections, load additions, or modifications to the STIA storm drainage system
Water Systems: Application for connections, load additions, or modifications to the STIA water distribution system including irrigation, domestic water and fire suppression

Design Guidelines

This group of documents describe design guidelines that should be followed for any airport project. (Documents are Microsoft Word.doc and AutoCAD.dwg files compressed in ZIP format, and range in size up to 97Mb.) All downloadable files are available on CD-ROM; if you do not have a high-bandwidth connection to the Internet, or prefer to receive the files on CD-ROM, ask your Project Manager for a copy.

Regulations for Airport Construction 2004
Compendium of procedures, rules, regulations and standards to be followed for all Port and tenant projects that are constructed at STIA. These regulations focus primarily on the construction phase, with separate design guidelines and standards addressing design requirements (see this and the following section). (1Mb)

Design Guidelines 2001
Describes the comprehensive vision for design criteria at STIA (3.2Mb)

Landscape Design Guidelines 1999
Guidelines for landscape design and installations at STIA (7.4Mb)

Port of Seattle Health & Safety Manual
Guide to contract safety requirements and the Port of Seattle Fire Department as it relates to construction

Document 0860 - Safety Management
Tenant document bidding requirements, contract forms and conditions of the contact (210 KB)

Interlocal Agreement City of SeaTac

Design Standards

This group of documents define design standards that must be followed for any airport project. (Documents are Microsoft Word or AutoCAD files compressed in ZIP format, and range in size from 1-33Mb.) All downloadable files are available on CD-ROM; if you do not have a high-bandwidth connection to the Internet, or prefer to receive the files on CD-ROM, ask your Project Manager for a copy.

Architecture Standards 2001: Standards for architectural design, materials and finishes selection at STIA (52Mb)
Casework Standards 2003: Standards for casework design and material selection at STIA (23.7Mb)
Communications Systems Standards 2007: Standards for communication system design and equipment selection at STIA. Includes appendices for tenant guidelines and communications labeling standards. (5.3Mb)
Concessions Design Standards 2006: Standards for concessions design and material selection at STIA (37.0Mb)
Electrical System Standards 2003: Standards for electrical system design and equipment selection at STIA (2Mb)
Industrial Waste and Storm Drainage Systems Standards 2002: Standards for design and equipment selection for industrial waste and storm drain systems at STIA (1Mb)
Landscape Standards 2006: Standards for landscape design, installation, equipment selection and plant selection at STIA. (3.6Mb)
Mechanical Systems Standards 2003: Standards for mechanical system design and material selection at Sea-Tac Airport (3Mb)
Radio Frequency Standards 2005: Standards for radio frequency system design and equipment selection at STIA
Signage Standards 2005: Standards for signage design, layout configuration, graphics, symbols, installation and material selection at STIA (33Mb)
Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems Standards 2003: Standards for domestic water and sanitary sewer system design, installation, and material selection at Sea-Tac Airport (1.8Mb)

Building Permits

How to Apply for a Permit: Instructions for filling out an application and building permit request
Preliminary Design Review Conference Meeting Procedures: Explanation of the Preliminary Design Review Conference meeting, and how to prepare for one
Schedule of Building Permit Fees: A table for calculating Building Permit and Plan Review fees
Schedule of Grading Permit Fees: A table for calculating Grading Permit fees
Special Inspection and Structural Observation Agreement: Requirements for identifying Special Inspectors and Observers
Rules for Obtaining a Construction Trailer Permit: Instructions for obtaining permission to use a construction trailer at the airport
Procedures for Temporary Structures on the Airfield: Guide for obtaining permission to set up a temporary structure on the airfield
Procedures on Deferred Submittals and Change Orders: Explanation of the process for making changes (Change Orders) and additions (Deferred Submittals) to a plan after initial plan approval