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Volume 4 Issue 39 Mesa, AZ
April 10, 2021
Home prices likely to continue upward spiral BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor
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he Valley’s housing market appears to be becoming even more frustrating for homebuyers, judging by some of the recent reports by the leading analyst of home price trends in the Phoenix Metro region. In recent weeks, the Cromford Report said: • Building permits issued for apartments are soaring well above those issued for single-family homes; • Single-family homes on average sold for more than the list price in 28 of 29 Valley submarkets; • Phoenix for the 32nd consecutive month led the nation in year-over-year average home price increases in January; • The annual average price per-squarefoot last month continued to march toward a record $300 and already has hit a 20-year high of $289.76. • The portion of the Valley market in distress because of lagging mortgage payments is the smallest ever seen and “having absolutely no impact whatsoever on market pricing.” In looking at building permits pulled in February from Maricopa and Pinal county municipalities, Cromford said, “Multifamily permits are some 60% higher than the long-term typical count of 10,000 per year.” Currently, the annual rate is over 16,100. And while single-family permits for Maricopa and Pinal counties totaled 3,155 Public Notices ............... page 2 © Copyright, 2022 East Valley Tribune
This 4,848-square foot home on East Jacaranda Circle in Mesa recently sold for $1.2 million, built in 2001, the four-bedroom, 3-1/2-bath house boasts a premium corner lot in a gated community with an open-floor plan and chef’s kitchen. (Special to the Tribune) in February – the highest total since April 2021 – “it is not higher than the long-term typical rate since 1996,” it said. “We saw a collapse in permit counts in 2008 which recovered very slowly,” Cromford said. “The lull lasted until 2020. But typical monthly rates between 1996 and 2007 were around 3,000 and they have resumed at that level since 2020. “The overall picture is that multi-family permits are well above normal while single-family permits are at a normal level.” But the “normal level” means the region’s tight single-family home inventory remains a problem – and why Realtor. com warns of a continuing rise in prices. “Home prices continue to rise because (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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housing demand outpaces housing supply,” says Danielle Hale, chief economist of Realtor.com. “And the way the market balances that is by pushing prices up.” Added Cromford: “Demand has faded but only by a slight amount while supply remains extremely low and new listings are dropping further. The level of imbalance in the market remains enough to keep prices rising for many months to come, though we expect the third quarter to slow, due to the change in mix that almost always occurs during the hottest months.” Forbes magazine last week said don’t blame builders. “The median single-family house price Subscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, AZ 85026.
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in metro Phoenix increased $100,000 in 2021 and is continuing to increase crazy fast in 2022, according to Phoenix MLS data,” Forbes said. “Almost everyone agrees the main culprit for our skyrocketing house prices in Phoenix and the United States is the extremely low number of houses for sale. What we don’t agree on is what’s causing the low supply of houses for sale.” Instead, Forbes blames investors, “In the hottest real estate market in the country, Phoenix, the supply of singlefamily houses for sale would have been back to pre-COVID levels by the end of 2021 – except that investors bought a lot more houses in 2021 than they did be-
Public Notice CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant for the following: GREENFIELD WATER RECLAMATION PLANT RELIABILITY AND REDUNDANCY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. CP0625GN03 The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified consulting firm or team to provide complete design services for the Greenfield Water Reclamation Plant Reliability and Redundancy Improvements project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). This project has three parts that will be designed simultaneously to improve different areas at the Greenfield Water Reclamation Plant. The first part of the project will require assessing what modifications need to be made to take Headworks Building No. 1 completely offline. This assessment will look at how the process, electrical, instrumentation, and controls (EI&C), ancillary facilities (such as the grit removal system), Primary Odor Control Facilities No. 1 and 2, Primary Clarifiers, etc., are affected when Headworks Building No. 1 is taken offline and powered down. For example, the chemical pumps necessary to operate the Odor Control Facilities are powered out of Headworks Building No. 1. Due to this, a complete shutdown of Headworks Building No. 1 is not possible for any extended period of time. Additionally, there are a number of off-site meters, valves and instruments that are controlled, powered or both controlled and powered from Headworks No.
fore,” Forbes said. “One national, long-term, systemic cause is that real estate investors get huge tax breaks that live-in owners don’t get. Landlords naturally buy a lot more houses because of those tax breaks,” it contended, suggesting an end be put to those breaks. For now, Cromford foresees more of the same for housing prices in the Valley for months to come: “The market is continuing to cool, though at a glacial pace which would take many years to reach balance.” Buttressing that observation was its look at the average square-foot price of $289 on March 15 – up 4.5% from a month earlier, it said.
1 that need to remain functional during a building shutdown. These also will be evaluated in conjunction with the above. As part of the assessment, it is expected for the Firm/Team to generate a list of required improvements to make the Headworks redundant. This list will be developed through evaluating the hydraulic, civil (yard piping), structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control limitations in operating both Headworks Buildings independently. Recommendations and cost estimates for the improvements and modifications necessary to accommodate the requested Headworks redundancy and desired operational options will be presented in a Design Concept Report (DCR). The project shall include detailed design and construction drawings for the recommended and accepted improvements from the DCR. The second part of the project will require assessing the generator hardware/electronics, obsolete PLCs (Programmable Logic Controller) and components at the ATS’s (Automatic Transfer Switches) at Power Centers 2, 5A, 5B, and 6, including the conversion of the power centers to open transition configurations. As part of the assessment, it is expected for the Firm/Team to generate a list of required replacements and/or upgrades. This list will be developed through evaluating the electrical, instrumentation, and controls within these power centers. Recommendations and cost estimates for the replacements and/or upgrades will be presented in a Technical Memorandum. The project shall include detailed design and construction drawings for the recommended and accepted replacements and/or upgrades from the Technical Memorandum. The third part of the project will require the installation of a metal canopy structure over the Chlorine Contact Basin to prevent infiltration of sunlight to deter algae growth inside the basin. The Firm/Team
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“The astonishing increase was even outside the upper bound of our 90% confidence interval,” Cromford stated. “The monthly average $/SF can often vary by as much as 1% from day to day, but we clearly experienced a colossal increase in average price per square foot over the past month. In fact, pricing has increased 8.2% since the start of the year, equivalent to an annual rate of 39%.” Cromford predicted that square-foot price could hit $302 by next week. “If this forecast holds true,” it said, “then we will have seen prices increase by 9% in just two months – or an annual rate of 54%.”
is expected to work with a single metal canopy manufacturer to obtain performance specifications and simple layout drawings. The Firm/Team will provide structural drawings showing the modifications required on the basins to support the canopy. The metal canopy manufacturer and supplier will provide all the necessary detailed design, structural drawings, and calculations for the canopy in a deferred submittal during construction. City may include other miscellaneous improvements at the Site, as needed. A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on April 14, 2022, at 9 am through Microsoft Teams. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. An invitation can be requested from Donna Horn (donna.horn@mesaaz.gov). All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact
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on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below. RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http:// mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/ architectural-engineering-designopportunities. The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ valuation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@ mesaaz.gov of the Statement of Qualifications by 2 pm on April 28, 2022. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer. Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/ business/purchasing/vendor-selfservice). Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna. horn@mesaaz.gov. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: Holly Moseley City Clerk Published East Valley Tribune, Apr 3, 10, 2022 / 455XX
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QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants for the following: ON-CALL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR AIRPORT PROJECTS The City of Mesa is seeking qualified consultants to provide professional engineering services on an on-call basis for Falcon Field Airport Projects. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services to the City of Mesa are invited to submit their Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). All SOQs must comply with the requirements specified in this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). From this solicitation, the Engineering Department will establish a list of on-call consultants for Falcon Field Airport On-Call Consulting Services. This category is further defined below: This solicitation is for oncall consulting services for the design, preparation of bidding and construction documents, and construction administration/ inspection of various airport capital improvement projects proposed to be funded through Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grants, Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Grants, and/ or the City of Mesa Falcon Field Airport Capital Program during the next one to three (1 – 3) years. Consulting services may include design and/or construction phase support activities for General Aviation (GA) airport capital improvements such as paving, grading and drainage, geotechnical investigations, pavement markings, airfield lighting, development of construction safety and phasing plans, obstruction evaluation submittals to the FAA, Airport Layout Plan (ALP) and Airport Master Guide Sign Plan up-dates, and similar services as outlined in the RFQ. A Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below. RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http:// mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/ architectural- engineering-designopportunities. The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to ad-dress the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10 point. Please submit one (1) electronic copy in an unencrypted PDF format with a maximum file size limit of 20MB to Engineering-
RFQ@mesaaz.gov by 2 pm on May 12, 2022. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. In the subject line and on the submittal package, please display: Firm name and On-Call Category. The City is an equal opportunity employer. Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/ business/purchasing/vendor-selfservice). Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna. horn@mesaaz.gov. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: Holly Moseley City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, April 10, 17, 24, 2022 / 45905
gutter and sidewalk, medians, and landscaping. Construct water and sewer along the Gateway Boulevard alignment from Ellsworth Road to Hawes Road. Install 20” water line along Ellsworth Road from the State Route 24 (SR24) to Pecos Road. The estimated construction cost is between $30 million and $40 million including the roadway, water and sewer improvements, right-ofway acquisition, utility relocations, and other ancillary costs.: The City anticipates this project to consist of multiple GMP’s with the first construction to commence Summer of 2022. An electronic Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on April 19, 2022, at 8 am through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to participate, please send an email to Donna Horn at donna. horn@mesaaz.gov to receive the invitation. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below. RFQ Lists. The RFQ is available on the City’s website at http:// mesaaz. gov/business/engineering/ construction-manager-at-risk-andjob-order-contracting-opportunities. The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding PPVF’s and resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz. gov by 2 pm on May 5, 2022. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer. Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System ( h tt p : / / m e s a a z . g ov / bu s i n e s s / purchasing/vendor-self-service). Questions. Questions pertaining
Public Notice CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified firm or team to act as the Construction Manager at Risk for the following: ELLSWORTH ROAD AND GATEWAY BOULEVARD UTILITY AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. CP1015/CP0620/ CP0969 The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to provide PreConstruction Services assistance and complete Construction Services as the CMAR for the Ellsworth Road and Gateway Boulevard Utility and Roadway Improvements Project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The City of Mesa is proposing various infrastructure improvements in the vicinity of Ellsworth Road and Williams Field Road. These improvements may include: Ellsworth Road – Germann Road to Ray Road: Roadway, water, and sewer improvements; Gateway Boulevard - Ellsworth Road to Aviation Way: Roadway improvements; Gateway Boulevard - Ellsworth Road to Hawes Road: Water and sew-er main extensions; Aviation Way – Gateway Boulevard to Ellsworth Road: Roadway construction and water and sewer main extensions (Via an IGA with Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport). Specific improvements include but are not limited to the following: Mill and overlay existing traffic through lanes along Ellsworth Road, install raised landscaped medians, connecting to the recently completed portion of Ray Road. Widen Ellsworth Road to 3 lanes in each direction, installing pavement thickened edge to connect to ultimate curb and gutter with future development as necessary. Construct Gateway Boulevard from Ellsworth to Aviation Way, approximately 900 feet west from Ellsworth Road including curb,
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to the Construction Manager at Risk selection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: Holly Moseley City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, April 10, 17, 2022 / 45852
Public Notice CITY OF MESA PUBLIC NOTICE The Mesa City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the following ordinances at the April 18, 2022, City Council meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Mesa City Council Chambers, 57 East First Street. 1. Amending Table 1 in Title 5 (Business Regulations), Chapter 17 of the Mesa City Code, entitled Mesa Development Impact Fees, by removing the Stormwater Drainage Impact Fee from the table so as to confirm the discontinuation of this fee. (City-wide) 2. ZON21-01219 (District 1) Within the 300 block of West McKellips Road (south side) and within the 1900 block of North Country Club Drive (east side). Located on the southeast corner of McKellips Road and Country Club Drive (1+ acres). Rezone from Limited Commercial (LC) to Limited Commercial with a Business Intensity Zone overlay (LC-BIZ) and Site Plan Review. This re-quest will allow for development of a restaurant with a drivethrough. Kevin Zenk, Sustainable Engineering Group, LLC, applicant; T&B Holdings LLC, owner. 3. ZON21-01116 (District 5) Within the 6500 block of East McKellips Road (south side) and within the 1900 block of North 66th Street (west side). Located west of Power Road on the south side of McKellips Road (1.6± acres). Rezone from Neighborhood Commercial with a Bonus Intensity Zone overlay (NCBIZ) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC) and Site Plan Modification. This re-quest will allow for the development of a day care facility with outdoor activities. Amy Malloy, Evolve Ventures, applicant; MS MCKELLIPS, LLC, owner. 4. ZON21-00356 (District 6) Within the 5000 to 5200 blocks of South 71st Street (west side), and within the 7000 block of East Ray Road (north side). Located east of Power Road on the north side of Ray Road (2.4+ acres). Rezone from Light Industrial with a Planned Area Development over-lay (LI-PAD) to Light Industrial with Planned Area Development overlay and Bonus Intensity Zone overlay (LI-PADBIZ), and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for development of an industrial building. Brian Moore, BMCA Architecture P.C., applicant; AEI ARIZONA OZ FUND LLC, owner. Dated at Mesa, Arizona, this 10th day of April 2022. Holly Moseley, City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune April 10, 2022 / 45886
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