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Matter 26-345

Third Amendment to the Consultant Agreement with DKS Associates for the Bascom Avenue Highway-Rail Traffic Signal Project.

Transportation City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 24 Mar 2026
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File
26-345
Type
Consent Agenda
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
24 Mar 2026
Last synced
03 Jun 2026 · 08:18

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Memorandum

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This memorandum discusses the third amendment to the Consultant Agreement with DKS Associates for the Bascom Avenue Highway-Rail Traffic Signal Project. It recommends authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute the amendment, which includes increasing the maximum compensation and extending the contract term. The amendment aims to provide additional construction support for the traffic signal project, which is intended to mitigate collision risks at a busy rail crossing.

Key points
  • The memorandum is addressed to the Mayor and City Council.
  • The subject is the Third Amendment to the Consultant Agreement with DKS Associates.
  • The recommendation includes increasing compensation by $74,768 and extending the contract term to December 31, 2027.
  • The project aims to install a traffic signal at the Bascom Avenue and Vasona rail corridor crossing.
  • DKS Associates was initially contracted in June 2022 and has undergone two previous amendments.
  • Construction support tasks include attending meetings, preparing plan revisions, and assisting with project close-out activities.
  • The funding source for the contract is the Building and Structure Construction Tax Fund.
Limitations
  • The text contains unresolved placeholders such as the amount of the original contract and specific dates.
  • The document does not specify the final vote or outcome of the recommendations.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: See Below Approved 4/7/26 26-345 2.8 FROM: John Ristow DATE: March 16, 2026 Date: 3/18/26 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 SUBJECT: Third Amendment to the Consultant Agreement with DKS Associates for the Bascom Avenue Highway-Rail Traffic Signal Project RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute the third amendment to the Consultant Agreement with DKS Associates for the Bascom Avenue Highway-Rail Traffic Signal Project to: (a) (b) Increase the maximum compensation by $74,768 from $415,081 to $489,849, for additional construction support; and Extend the contract term from December 31, 2026, to December 31, 2027. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME This amendment will enable DKS Associates to provide additional support during and after the construction of the new traffic signal on Bascom Avenue at the intersection with the Vasona rail corridor. BACKGROUND The Vasona rail corridor crosses Bascom Avenue at grade just north of the Bascom Avenue / Southwest Expressway intersection. This crossing has a high volume of trains (132 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light...