RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
APPROVING THE AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO
MARK LEE AND YONG KAY, INC., DBA BAY CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $322,130, APPROVING A TOTAL
CONSTRUCTION BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $370,450, AND
AUTHORIZING A BUDGET TRANSFER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $470,450, FROM QUARRY LAKES PARKWAY, CITY PROJECT NO. 18-04, TO THE BLOCK 6 INTERIM TRANSIT FACILITY PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 26-19
WHEREAS, the Union City Transit Facility currently operates out of the Union City Corporation Yard (“Corp Yard”) located on 7th Street and Chesapeake Drive, providing parking for buses for both Union City Transit and Dumbarton Express, as well as parking for Union City Transit demand response vehicles, such as the FLEA Microtransit vans, parking for transit staff, and office space for transit operations; and WHEREAS, on November 4, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025- 148, authorizing the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Gillig, LLC, authorizing the purchase of eight (8) battery-electric thirty-five-foot (35’) heavy-duty fixed-route transit buses (BEBs), which were received at the end of December 2025; and
WHEREAS, to support charging the new BEB fleet, the City needs to modify the Corporation Yard by constructing new dedicated transit electric chargers at each bus stall and the associated Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) to maintain a reliable connection between the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) source and the BEBs; and WHEREAS, Phase 1 of the Union City Quarry Lakes Parkway Project requires reconstruction of the southern wall of the Corp Yard for the realignment of 7th St and Line M Channel, which also requires an interim transit facility during construction; and WHEREAS, Block 6 Parking Lot (“Block 6”), located on 11th Street and Decoto Road, is a City-owned lot located behind the Union City BART Station that was identified as a suitable temporary location to serve as an interim Transit Facility during the construction of the aforementioned projects; and
WHEREAS, on February 10, 2026, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-017, accepting $16,728,000 from the Regional Measure 3 (RM 3) Dumbarton Corridor Improvements Program of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, of which one million dollars ($1,000,000) of these funds were allocated to the construction of an interim bus facility; and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2026, the City of Union City released a Notice Inviting Bids for the Block 6 Interim Transit Facility Project, City Project No. 26-19; and WHEREAS, on August 31, 2026, the City received two bids (see Exhibit A), with the lowest responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $322,130, submitted by Mark Lee and Yong Kay, Inc., DBA Bay Construction Company, of Oakland, California; and Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Award Contract for Block 6 Interim Transit Facility Project
WHEREAS, the recommended total construction budget of $370,450 includes the construction contract amount of $322,130 and a construction contingency of $48,320, approximately 15% of the construction contract amount; and WHEREAS, in addition to the construction budget, construction and inspection services in the amount of $74,710 and relocation of the transit operations trailer in the amount of $25,290 for a total project budget of $470,450 are necessary to support implementation of the project during the construction phase, which will be procured separately in accordance with applicable City procurement requirements and other applicable laws; and
WHEREAS, construction of this project is anticipated to begin in October 2026, with completion by the end of December 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Block 6 Interim Transit Facility Project, City Project No. 26-19, will be funded by a transfer in the amount of $470,450, of the one-million dollars ($1,000,000) of RM 3 funding monies allocated to the construction of an interim bus facility in the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project (Account Number 410-91804-57128) to the Block 6 Interim Transit Facility Project (Account Number 410-92619-57128).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby awards the contract to Mark Lee and Yong Kay, Inc., DBA Bay Construction Company, in the amount of $322,130, for the construction of the Block 6 Interim Transit Facility Project, City Project No. 26-19; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to take all actions to effectuate the intent of this Resolution, including execution of the contract and all documents approved in a form by the City Attorney; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby approves a total construction budget, including a contingency of 15% of the contract, in the amount of $370,450; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby authorizes a budget transfer of $470,450 from the Quarry Lakes Parkway (Account Number 410-91804-57128) to the Block 6 Interim Transit Facility Project (Account Number 410-92619-57128).
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Award Contract for Block 6 Interim Transit Facility Project
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on September 22, 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 – Bid Summary