b'TERMINALSSEA 19straight to finish up the work, recalls St. Louis. Had it not beenleaders for taking that leapnot only investing that kind of money, for COVID, we would have continued with nightly taxi lane closuresbut also the trust in us and the designer and contractor to do this for several months to finish all the work that needed to happen.new delivery method. Lyttle notes that COVID-19 also provided another unexpectedMitchell adds that from a project management perspective, the upside. We were able to use projects such as the Internationalearly collaboration that occurred under the progressive design-Arrivals Facility to continue to provide jobs in the midst of abuild delivery method was critical. pandemic, he explains. This project continued the economicUltimately, Sheerer plans to apply the collaborative model to activity for this region and thousands of people who depend on it.SEAs next projects. It worked really well for us, she concludes, The airports ability to keep the project moving forward was notnoting that the International Arrivals Facility was the most lost on project partners like Phil Ellsworth, director of constructioncollaborative project she has ever experienced. at Parsons. Its been exciting and an honor helping an airport like Seattle continue to growespecially with COVID in the middle of this project, he comments. Seattle kept it rolling. Regarding the turnover that many long-term projects experience,RELIABLE HANDLINGGoedken advises airport operators and theirPHIL ELLSWORTHstakeholders to have a succession plan. This helps minimize the loss of team cohesion and tribal knowledge when and if turnover occurs, he explains.Something New for SEAUsing the progressive design-build method for the International Arrivals Center was a learning experience for all involved, because it was the first time SEA took that strategy. In retrospect, Lyttle says it is important for the entire organization, consultants and contractors to be prepared to function differently than they would under a traditional design-build or design-bid-build delivery method. At the time the decision was made, we were probably not culturally ready, so we had to get acclimated as the project went along, he reflects. Lyttle also suggests speaking with other airports that have experience with the delivery method to better understand the pros and cons. I think it would be extremely helpful for the permit leaders and the key people within the project to speak with those folks and understand the ins and outs of this type of delivery method, he states. Sheerer notes that some lessons learned led to interesting solutions. For example,Leonardo delivers innovative, market leading, reliable, baggage management solutions the team was able to make changes to theef ciently managing the entire process: accurately, swiftly and carefully conveying baggage baggage system fairly seamlessly that, underto destinations, worldwide. The comprehensive suite of products includes hardware and another delivery method, would have likelysoftware components to manage the departure and arrival processes.been much more involved. We jumped in big for the very first one, leonardo.comshe says. I wholeheartedly applaud our AirportImprovement.comMay | June 2022'