RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE FIFTH
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
MARK THOMAS & COMPANY, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,578,000, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $10,567,191, FOR THE FINAL DESIGN OF PHASE (SEGMENT) 1 OF THE QUARRY LAKES PARKWAY PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 18-04
WHEREAS, in 2018, the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) approved the request from the City of Union City to be the project sponsor for the remaining phases of the I-880 to Mission Boulevard/East West Connector Project and to update the project description eligible for the remaining commitment from the 1986 Measure B Transportation Expenditure Plan to reflect the name change to “Quarry Lakes Parkway Project”; and
WHEREAS, on February 12, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5444- 19, which authorized the renaming of the I-880 to Mission Boulevard/East West Connector Project to the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project (“Project”); and WHEREAS, the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04, is funded with 1986 Measure B funds, 2014 Measure BB funds, and other transportation funds administered by Alameda CTC; and
WHEREAS, the City of Union City has accepted over $9.0 million from the Alameda CTC Project Funding Agreement (PFA) No. A22-0053 for the Final Design of the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04 (see Exhibit A for City Council Actions regarding the Project Funding for this project); and WHEREAS, in the City of Union City Strategic Plan, the City Council highlights the Project in Goal C, Strategy 2: Facilitate the build out of the greater Station District Area through the construction of the Quarry Lakes Parkway, completion of the pedestrian rail crossing, and implementing the recommendations of the Southern Alameda County Regional Rail Integration Study to make the Station District a passenger rail hub served by ACE; and
WHEREAS, the Project consists of the Quarry Lakes Parkway (QLP) in Union City and the Decoto Road Complete Streets Project in Fremont, which the City of Fremont will implement; and
WHEREAS, QLP in Union City consists of Phase 1: 7th Street Connection, Phase 2: Gateway Connection, Phase 3: 11th Street Connection, and Phase 4: Grade Separations and Alvarado-Niles Connection. Phase 5: Paseo Padre Parkway and Bike Trail Connection is located in both the cities of Union City and Fremont; and Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Approve Fifth Amendment to Mark Thomas CSA for Phase 1
WHEREAS, Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. has been the selected engineering firm since 2022 for the Preliminary Design (35% Design) of Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phases 1-4, and for the Final Design of Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phases 1 and 2 (see Exhibit B for City Council Actions for these Consultant Services Agreements); and WHEREAS, on August 12, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025- 117, authorizing the City Manager to execute the Fourth Amendment to the Consultant Service Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., in the amount of $2,988,000, for a total contract amount of $7,989,191, for the Final Design of Phase (Segment) 2 of the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04; and WHEREAS, the Final Design of Phase (Segment) 2 of the Quarry Lakes Parkway included defining the required public right-of-way on the former Caltrans parcels for Quarry Lakes Parkway between Old Alameda Creek and Alvarado-Niles Road and Quarry Lakes Drive between Isherwood Drive in Fremont and Quarry Lakes Parkway; and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025- 146, authorizing the dedication of City-Owned Land As Right-of-Way, Landscape Easement, and Public Utility Easement (PUE) for Phase (Segment) 2 of the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04, and authorizing the City Manager to accept such dedication; and
WHEREAS, on January 29, 2026, the Public Right-of-Way Dedication, Public Utility Easement (PUE), and Landscape Easement Dedication required for the construction of Phase (Segment) 2 of the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04, was recorded at the Alameda County Clerk-Recorder’s Office (see Exhibit C and Exhibit D); and
WHEREAS, the Final Design of Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 2, also included preparation of the CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Addendum of the 2009 East West Connector Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phases 1-4 in Union City, which documents the project changes, reevaluates the environmental impacts, and identifies the required mitigation and permits before construction of the project can begin; and
WHEREAS, the Final Design of Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 2, also included completion of the overall hydrology, hydraulics, and drainage analysis for Phases 1-4 within Union City and includes the design of the Alameda County Flood Control’s Line M Flood Control Channel realignment next to the Corporation Yard within Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 1, as well as the Line M overflow drainage system connecting to the Flood Control Channel, originating in Phase 1, flowing through Phases 3 and 4, and discharging into Old Alameda Creek in Phase 2; and
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Approve Fifth Amendment to Mark Thomas CSA for Phase 1
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Approve Fifth Amendment to Mark Thomas CSA for Phase 1
WHEREAS, the 65% Plans, Specifications and Engineer’s Estimate (PS&E) for Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 1, was submitted to the City, Alameda CTC, Alameda County Flood Control District, Alameda County Water District, Union Sanitary District, PG&E, other utilities, and Caltrans on April 30, 2025; the design was put on hold until the overall hydrology, hydraulics, and drainage analysis for Phases 1-4 within Union City was completed; and
WHEREAS, on February 10, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2026- 017, accepting $16,728,000 from the Regional Measure 3 Dumbarton Corridor Improvement Program of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04, of which $2,578,000 is allocated to the Final Design of Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 1 (see Exhibit E for RM3 Allocation Letter); and
WHEREAS, the Fifth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., in the amount of $2,578,000, will allow them to complete the Final Plans, Specifications and Engineer’s Estimate for Phase 1 of Quarry Lakes Parkway by updating the 65% PS&E, incorporating review comments received from the City, Alameda County Flood Control, the utility companies, and the regulatory agencies (see Phase 1 Title Sheet in Exhibit F); and
WHEREAS, the Final Design of Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 1, includes the new multimodal roadway from 7th Street to Mission Boulevard, the realignment of the Line M Flood Control Channel to accommodate the new roadway, the reconstruction and relocation of the southern portion of the City’s Corporation Yard security wall, the Line M overflow drainage system, the realignment of 7th Street along the front of the Corporation Yard from Zwissig Way to the new road, the new parking lot next to Drigon Dog Park, and the new Class I multi-use trail along Mission Boulevard connecting Quarry Lakes Parkway to Holly Leaf Lane; and
WHEREAS, the Final PS&E of Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 1, is scheduled for completion and bid in Summer 2027, with contract award anticipated by early Fall 2027, construction beginning early 2028, and completion expected by the end of 2029; and WHEREAS, the Fifth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., for Final Design of Phase (Segment) 1 of the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04, in the amount of $2,578,000, will be funded with the Capital Projects Grants Fund (Account Number 410-91804-57128).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the Fifth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., in the amount for $2,578,000, for the Final Design of Phase (Segment) 1 for the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04, for a total contract amount of $10,567,191.
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Approve Fifth Amendment to Mark Thomas CSA for Phase 1
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Approve Fifth Amendment to Mark Thomas CSA for Phase 1
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on March 10, 2026, 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
Attachments:
1. Exhibit A – List of Alameda CTC Council Actions
2. Exhibit B – List of Mark Thomas Council Actions
3. Exhibit C - Recorded Public Roadway for Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 1
4. Exhibit D - Recorded Landscape and PUE for Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 1
5. Exhibit E - MTC RM3 Allocation Letter
6. Exhibit F – Title Sheet (65%) for Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 1