RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NINTH
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
HDR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $70,104, FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $961,727, FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT FOR THE AT-GRADE PEDESTRIAN
CROSSING AT BART, CITY PROJECT NO. 14-14
WHEREAS, the Union City Intermodal Station Project has been envisioned, since the early 2000s, as a two-sided BART Station with a new east entrance connecting to the Station District Area, a 30-acre-plus planned Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) site along 11th Street; and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4552-14 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Consulting Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. (“HDR”), in the amount of $107,819, to provide engineering design services for the railroad at-grade pedestrian crossing; and WHEREAS, on November 17, 2015, Union City executed the First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $39,987, for a total contract amount of $147,806, for supplemental work required by UPRR to improve safety features in the design; and
WHEREAS, on August 15, 2016, Union City executed the Second Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $25,000, for a total contract amount of $172,806, to address unforeseen changes in scope from the review comments; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4953-16 authorizing the City Manager to execute the Third Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $82,762, for a total contract amount of $255,568, to complete the project design and implement UPRR and BART comments; and
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5126-17 authorizing the City Manager to execute the Fourth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $32,000, for a total contract amount of $287,568, to incorporate design changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) ramps; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2019, Union City executed the Fifth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $24,932, for a total contract amount of $312,500, for the supplemental survey and the design changes required to eliminate the sump pump and re-routing of local drainage; and
Resolution No. 2026-XXXX
Approve Ninth Amendment with HDR Engineering, Inc., for At-Grade Ped Crossing at BART
WHEREAS, on April 14, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5582-20, authorizing the City Manager to execute the Sixth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $197,393, for a total contract amount of $509,893, for engineering design and preparation of the 100% Plans, Specifications & Estimates (“PS&E”) (3rd Iteration) for the BART Pedestrian At-Grade Crossing Project, City Project No. 14-14; and
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6276-24, authorizing the City Manager to execute the Seventh Amendment to the Agreement with HDR, in the amount of $381,730, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $891,623, to finalize the Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E), provide bid support during advertisement, and provide design services during construction; and WHEREAS, on January 1, 2026, the Parties entered into an Eighth Amendment to the Agreement (“Eighth Amendment”), C5426-8A, to extend the term of services; and WHEREAS, the City Council awarded the construction contract for the At-Grade Pedestrian Crossing at BART in August 2025, and construction began in February 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Ninth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. will provide continued engineering support through the remainder of construction. HDR services will include responding to contractor’s requests for information and submittals, addressing requests from the construction management team; providing additional project management oversight; coordinating with City staff and project stakeholders; and attending weekly construction meetings; and WHEREAS, HDR will continue providing support through the completion of construction and project closeout, including preparation of the as-built record drawings.
Construction is estimated to be completed by December 2026; and WHEREAS, the Ninth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $70,104, will be funded with the Public Improvements Fund (Account Number 41691414-57115), as identified in the approved Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the Ninth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $70,104, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $961,727, for Engineering Design and Construction Support and for the BART Pedestrian At-Grade Crossing Project, City Project No. 14-14, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Resolution No. 2026-XXXX
Approve Ninth Amendment with HDR Engineering, Inc., for At-Grade Ped Crossing at BART
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on October 13, 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