RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE FOURTH
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
RAIL SURVEYORS AND ENGINEERS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF
$199,200, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $624,200, TO
PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE AT-GRADE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT BART PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 14- 14 WHEREAS, since the early 2000s, the vision of the Union City Intermodal Station Project has been to create a two-sided BART Station with a new east entrance connection to the Station District Area, a 30-acre plus planned TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) site located along both sides of 11th Street; with the completion of the at-grade pedestrian crossing project will finally make the Union City BART Station a two-sided station, with a new concrete walkway across the existing UPRR tracks directly connecting it to the East Plaza in the Station District Area; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2019, the City entered into a Consulting Services Agreement with Rail Surveyors and Engineers, Inc. (“RSE”) (C5320), in the amount of $40,000, to provide engineering for specific components of the At-Grade Pedestrian Crossing at BART Project, City Project No. 14-14; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5503-19, which authorized the City Manager to execute the Public At-Grade Pedestrian Crossing Agreement: BART Pedestrian Crossing with Union Pacific Railroad (“UPRR”) (C5376) for the BART Pedestrian Crossing (DOT 859611R) at the Oakland Subdivision (MP 27.08), in the amount of $228,200, for the At-Grade Pedestrian Crossing at BART Project, City Project No. 14-14; and
WHEREAS, in order to construct the new At-Grade Pedestrian Crossing Project at BART (City Project No. 14-14), which is currently under construction, the City is required by the California Public Utility Commission (“CPUC”) and Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) to implement various railroad-related improvements , including making safety improvements at the existing Decoto Road railroad crossing at the Oakland Subdivision tracks and permanently closing the I Street at-grade railroad crossing between 11th Street and 12th Street on the Oakland Subdivision tracks; and WHEREAS, on November 22, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5865-21, which approved the First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with RSE (C5850), in the amount of $60,000, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $100,000, for engineering services to support the Project, including the preparation of preliminary engineering plans according to UPRR’s standards, as well as updating the railroad signal preemption calculations at the Decoto Road railroad crossings at Oakland Subdivision tracks; and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6053-22, authorizing the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with RSE (C5850b), in the amount of $75,000, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $175,000, to provide engineering design services in support of the Decoto Road railroad crossing safety improvements; and Resolution 2025-XXX
Approve Fourth Amendment to CSA with RSE
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6287-24, authorizing the City Manager to execute the Third Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement (C5850c), in the amount of $250,000, for total not-to-exceed contract amount of $425,000, to continue to provide engineering services for the Decoto Road railroad crossing safety improvements, including incorporating and responding to UPRR’s review comments to complete the final Track Plan, Profile and Details, the Decoto Road Plan, Profile and Details, and the traffic signal railroad crossing and preemption/interconnect analysis for the adjacent city traffic signals; and
WHEREAS, the Fourth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with RSE, in the amount of $199,200, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $624,200, will allow the consultant to continue to provide engineering services for the Decoto Road railroad crossing (Oakland Sub) safety improvements. The consultant’s tasks will include Project Management, Final Design, Traffic Signal Programming (Pre-emption related) and preparation of plans, specifications and estimate (PS&E), which will allow the project to go to bid. The scope also includes bid and design support during construction and preparation of As-Built plans at the completion of construction; and WHEREAS, the Fourth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with RSE, in the amount of $199,200, will be funded with $100,000 of Public Improvements funds (Account Number 41691414-57115) and $99,200 of DIPSA Development funds (Account Number 26691414-57115), as identified in the approved Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to Fiscal Year 2029-2030.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the Fourth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Rail Surveyors and Engineers, Inc., in the amount of $199,200, for a total contract amount of $624,200, to prepare PS&E for the Decoto Road At-Grade Crossing and I Street Closure Improvements to provide engineering services for the Decoto Road Railroad Crossing (Oakland Sub) & I St. Closure improvements in support of the At-Grade Pedestrian Crossing at BART Project, City Project No. 14-14.
Resolution 2025-XXX
Approve Fourth Amendment to CSA with RSE
Resolution 2025-XXX
Approve Fourth Amendment to CSA with RSE
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on the 9th day of December 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
GARY SINGH
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THAI NAM N. PHAM
City Clerk
KRISTOPHER J. KOKOTAYLO
City Attorney