RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONSULTING
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CAL-WEST LIGHTING AND SIGNAL
MAINTENANCE, INC., IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $400,000,
FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE, ON-CALL SUPPORT, AND
EMERGENCY REPAIR SERVICES, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXERCISE OPTIONS TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT
FOR A THIRD, FOURTH AND FIFTH YEAR, FOR AN ADDITIONAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000 PER YEAR, FOR A TOTAL NOTTO-EXCEED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 WHEREAS, the City of Union City owns and maintains sixty-one existing traffic signals, one High Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) on Alvarado-Niles Road, one flashing beacon on Meyers Drive and two existing Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) crossings within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City receives federal, state and local transportation funds for traffic signal improvements and equipment upgrades to support the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP); and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2026, a Request for Proposals for Traffic Signal Maintenance, On-Call Support, and Emergency Repair Services was advertised on the City’s website and with the active builder exchanges listed in the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission’s Cost Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual 2019 Edition, and with the Bay Area News Group for three consecutive weeks, beginning on March 20, 2026; and
WHEREAS, three proposals were received and opened on April 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in City Hall, then reviewed with interviews held on May 1, 2026, by a panel consisting of Public Works staff; and
WHEREAS, Cal-West Lighting & Signal Maintenance, Inc. (Cal-West) was consistently rated highest among the three firms by all evaluators based on qualifications, experience, staffing resources, responsiveness, technical capability, and interview performance; and
WHEREAS, Cal-West is the City’s current traffic signal maintenance contractor, demonstrating a high level of technical expertise and experience specific to the traffic signal systems of Union City; and
WHEREAS, the Consulting Services Agreement with Cal-West will be funded from Measure F (Fund 260) (Account Number 260-33003-54111) for the Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 budget, and future years will be funded by available Measure F or Street Lights and Landscaping District funds.
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Approve CSA with Cal-West Lighting and Signal Maintenance, Inc.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a two-year Consulting Services Agreement with Cal-West Lighting and Signal Maintenance, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney, in the amount not to exceed $400,000 for traffic signal maintenance, on-call support, and emergency repair services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby authorizes the City Manager to exercise options to extend the agreement for a third, fourth, and fifth year, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for an additional amount not to exceed $200,000 per year, subject to satisfactory performance and annual budget appropriations, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $1,000,000.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on June 9, 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 - Union City Traffic Signal Maintenance Final Scoring