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Volume 2 Issue 38 Mesa, AZ
April 26, 2020
Schnepf Farms’ peach season adapts to pandemic BY PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor
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he COVID-19 pandemic has made life anything but peachy for Carrie and Mark Schnepf, but the Queen Creek farmers aren’t about to let it destroy one of their favorite times of the year. In a week or so, Schnepf Farms will be letting the public into its peach orchard – Arizona’s largest with 5,000 trees – but with some new rules appropriate to this age of social distancing. Until last year, the Schnepfs held a Peach Festival every May to celebrate the advent of the ripened fruit. But even before “social distancing” became part of everyday vocabulary, the Schnepfs saw a need for crowd control, so “we quit the Peach Festival last year because it was just getting too big for us to do anymore and we couldn’t make sure we had peaches on the trees every time,” said Carrie. “So, now we’re doing peach season come on every weekend,” she said. Through most of last May, Mark estimates, between 40,000 and 50,000 people flocked to Schnepf Farms at 24810 E. Rittenhouse Road, to wander through the orchard and pick as many peaches as they wanted. Before the change, Mark said, “We had too many people coming on one weekend. And so we stopped doing it to help spread out the crowd over four or five weekends and it worked brilliantly. We loved it. We still did everything in terms of all the baking and that kind of stuff, but it just worked out a lot better because we didn’t have 10,000 people all in one day.” This year, with social distancing still a nePublic Notices ............... page 2 © Copyright, 2020 East Valley Tribune
cessity, the Schnepfs are giving people two ways to get a hold of their succulent fruit. From Tuesday through Sunday, they can sign up at schnepffarms.com for a one-hour chance to pick their own starting at 6 a.m. “There’s going to be a reservation system for a date and a time where people can come and pick,” Mark explained, “So, for instance, where before we might have 1,000 people showing up at the same time, we’re now going to have a reservation system … we will allow 10 cars and 10 cars only to drive out to the orchard to pick peaches and when they’re gone, there will be a new group that is allowed in. That way, we can completely control the number of people that are in the orchard at any one time.” People also will be able to go online at schnepffarms.com to place an order for pre-picked peaches. “We’ll be picking the peaches ourselves with our crew and boxing them in our regular peach boxes and, like we do now with our vegetables, people will be able to preorder and prepay online and then literally drive through and pick up the box or boxes. That will be kind of a time situation too, so depending on what time of day they place their order will depend on when they can actually come and pick them up. “We’ll pick peaches in the morning on one day. And if we have, say, 300 boxes of peaches, then that’s what we’ll put online the next morning as available so we don’t oversell. People won’t be able to just drive to the farm on the spur of the moment and buy a bunch of boxes of peaches.” The Schnepfs aren’t sure exactly when the peaches will be ready for picking or picking up and said people should start checking their website daily for updates. (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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“We want everyone to have that experience of picking their own peaches off our peach trees, but we literally can get a couple thousand at one time, so we have to be careful this year,” Mark added. But he didn’t simply go to a drive-through system like he’s been using the past several weeks for the other vegetables he grows and the breads, cinnamon rolls, pies and other baked goods that Carrie and her team make each day and sell from their on-site country store. For more than a month now, Carrie each morning posts on the website what’s available, so people can order and prepay and just drive through to pick up their order Thursday through Sunday from 9 a.m. To 4 p.m. Some people are still allowed to wander onto the farm and pick available vegetables themselves, Mark said, but social distancing rules still apply. Peach season holds a special fondness for Mark, who with his wife over the years has turned the farm into the state’s biggest grower of the fruit – an accomplishment in which he takes great pride. “When I was a kid. There were fruit orchards all over the place and they’re just all gone,” he said. Asked what’s so special about peaches, he replied, “Because they’re beautiful, first of all. I mean, the orchards are beautiful. They’re shady, they’re quiet, the fruit is so nice to look at. “But then it just tastes so doggone good. We don’t pick until it’s ripe. I mean it just has amazing flavor. You know, I’m not bashing any grocery store but grocery stores have to pick the fruit green in order to give it a two-week shelf life. We don’t do that at the farm. We let it tree-ripen so it has more Subscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, AZ 85026.
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sugar, more flavor.” The pandemic has put the season and the farm under the same cloud most businesses have been under since social-distancing guidelines were imposed. One of the biggest impacts has been on the farm’s wedding business. “We had 48 weddings postponed,” Carrie said. “That was the tough. We already had the food purchased. I had a freezer full of
Public Notice CADENCE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT MESA, ARIZONA WILLIAMS FIELD ROAD BOX CULVERT IMPROVEMENTS WILLIAMS FIELD ROAD AND CRISMON ROAD, MESA, AZ PROJECT NO. CA210 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until May 14, 2020 at 1:00p.m. All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona; except for bids delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1st floor, Main Lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration. A Non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference via Telephone will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 1:00p.m. The Conference Bridge call in is 1-866-429-7190, conference ID 1746445 in order to join the call. There will not be a pre-bid review of the site. This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work: Box culvert, wing walls and handrail for Williams Field Road at the intersection of Crismon Road and Williams Field Road as outlined by the Improvement Plans for Williams Field Road Infrastructure. Excludes rough grading (by others). The Engineer’s Estimate range is $700,000 – $800,000. For all technical, contract, bidrelated, or other questions, please contact Stephanie Gishey at stephanie.Gishey@mesaaz.gov. 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 ad-dressed to the authorized representative identified above. Contractors desiring to submit
meat.” “Our event business has come to a screeching halt. The Good Life Festival has been postponed for a year.” For the first time since they started their Easter “Egg-Citement event on their 300acre farm 23 years ago, the Schnepfs had to cancel. The couple is thinking of inaugurating some special activities if social distancing
is included in Chapter 2. The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with Otago Development, Inc., the City of Mesa or Cadence Community Facilities District. BETH HUNING District Engineer ATTEST: Dee Ann Mickelsen District Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune. April 19, 26, 2020 / 30090
proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https://order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/ PWELL_Main.asp?mem=29. Click on “Go” for the Public Planroom to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $7.00, which is non-refundable. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.e-arc.com. Work shall be completed within sixty (60) consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed. Bids must be submitted on the Proposal and Schedule Form provided and be accompanied by a Bid Bond, certified check, or cashier’s check (PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL BID BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE) for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid, payable to Otago Development, Inc., as a guarantee that the contractor will enter into a contract to per-form the proposal in accordance with the plans and specifications. The successful bidder will be required to execute the Otago Development, Inc. Contract and respective Addenda for construction within ten (10) days after formal Notice of Contact Award. Failure by bidder to properly execute the Contract and provide the required certification as specified shall be considered a breach of Contract by bidder. Otago Development, Inc. shall be free to terminate the Contract or, at option, release the successful bidder. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for this Work. The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, shall be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Con-tract Price, and a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. The successful bidder shall name Otago Development, Inc. as obligee on both the Payment and Performance Bonds and name the City of Mesa as an additional obligee on the Performance Bond using a Dual Obligee Rider form. An approved Dual Obligee Rider Form
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goes on much longer – including drive-in movies and even drive-through graduations. “What is doing well is our UPICK Garden,” said Carrie, who said at least people can pick up fresh vegetables and baked goods and then “stay at home, enjoy themselves, slow down.” Information: schnepffarms.com.
Public Notice CITY OF MESA PUBLIC NOTICE The Mesa City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the following ordinances at the May 4, 2020 City Council meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Mesa City Council Chambers, 57 East First Street. 1. ZON19-00687 (District 5) Within the 1800 block of North Val Vista Drive (east side). Located south of McKellips Road on the east side of Val Vista Drive (3.47 ± acres). Rezoning from RS-35 to RS-35 BIZ. This request will allow for the development of a singleresidence subdivision. Welker Development Resources, applicant; Sikora Holdings LLC, owner. 2. ZON19-00706 (District 5) Within the 2400 to 2500 blocks of North Val Vista Drive (east side). Located south of McDowell Road on the east side of Val Vista Drive (5 ± acres). Rezoning from RS35 to RS-35 PAD. This request will allow for the development of a single-residence subdivision. Eric DeRoche, applicant; NuSash Investments, owner. 3. ZON19-00960 (District 6) Within the 7100 to 7300 blocks of East Baseline Road (south side). Located east of Power Road on the south side of Baseline Road (1.7 ± acres). Modification of an approved PAD; and Site Plan Modification. This re-quest will allow for the development of a medical office building and a future pad site. Woods Associates Architects LLC, applicant; Sarsar Khamis George, owner. DATED at Mesa, Arizona, this 26th day of April 2020. DEE ANN MICKELSEN, City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Apr 26, 2020 / 30157
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Public Notice CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA SOUTHERN AVENUE AND STAPLEY DRIVE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. CP0800 FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. HSIP-MES-0(224)D ADOT TRACS NO. 0000 MA MES SH544 0IC ALCP NO. ACI-SOU-01-03-B DAVIS BACON WAGES APPLY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona; except for bids delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1st floor, Main Lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration. This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work: In accordance with the approved plans and specifications, this project shall include all roadway construction required to widen the intersection at Southern Avenue and Stapley Drive to accommodate new medians in each direction, required tapers, and a third southbound lane from the intersection of Southern Avenue and Stapley Drive to Harmony Avenue. The project shall also include pavement reconstruction along Southern Road, from South Horne to South Harris Drive and along Stapley Drive from East Harmony Avenue to 8th Avenue. Roadway construction shall include, but not necessarily be limited to the following: New asphalt construction, new traffic signals, street lights, curb, gutter, and sidewalk, ADA improvements, utility relocations and coordination. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $12,000,000 to $13,000,000. For all technical, contract, bidrelated, or other questions, please contact Donna Horn at donna. horn@mesaaz.gov. 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
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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 above. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https://order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/ PWell_Main.asp?mem=152. Click on “Go” for the Public Plan-room to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $170, which is nonrefundable regardless of whether the Contractor Documents are returned. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.e-arc.com. One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa’s Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call 480-644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing. In order for the City to consider alternate products in the bidding process, please follow Arizona Revised Statutes §34.104c. If a pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled, details can be referenced in Project Specific Provision Section #3, titled “Pre-Bid Review of Site.” Work shall be completed within 550 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed. Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of Mesa, Arizona, or a certified or cashier’s check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The following forms are to be submitted with the Bid Proposal for FederalAid Projects. 1. Surety (Bid) Bond 2. Non-Collusion Bidding Certification (Exhibit C.32) 3. Certificate with Regard to the Performance of Previous Contracts (Exhibit C.33) 4. Affidavit of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal Assurances with a DBE goal of 11.26% (Exhibit C.34A) The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract. In addition, the successful bidder 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). The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, a Performance Bond in an
amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and the most recent ACORD® Certificate of Liability Insurance form with additional insured endorsements. The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with the City of Mesa. The City of Mesa, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (Public Law 100.259). Code of Federal Regula-tions, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contact entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: Eas t Valley Tribune, Apr 26, May 3, May 10, 2020 / 30153
Solutions Grant funds. The 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan proposes uses of CDBG, HOME and HESG funds for funding activities that are consistent with the City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan. As a condition of the receipt of federal funds, the City is required to hold a minimum of two public hearings to inform the general public of additions or changes, including the cancellation of proposed activities or amendments to the City of Mesa Citizen Participation Plan. Notice of Public Comment Period A public comment period regarding the FY 2020/2021 proposed activities in the Annual Action Plan, the FY2020-2024 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, and the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice will begin on Monday, April 27, 2020 and end on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. All written comments received no later than May 26, 2020 will be considered. Written comments may be sent to: Michelle Albanese, City of Mesa, P.O. Box 1466, Mesa, AZ 852111466. You may also contact her at (480) 644-4546, or via e-mail at CommunityRevitalization@ mesaaz.gov for further information. Public Hearing Public Hearing #2: Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic and the safety of our citizens, the City will hold the second public hearing on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting will be live streamed on YouTube. Information on how to view and provide comments or questions on the plans will be posted on Community Development’s website at the following link: https://www. mesaaz.gov/residents/communitydevelopment. In the event the “Stay at Home” order is lifted by the Governor, an in-person public hearing will be conducted on the same date and time. The location of the meeting will be published at a later date in this newspaper and on Community Development’s website at the link provided above. The City of Mesa is committed to making its public meetings accessible. For accommodations, translation, or additional information, please contact the City of Mesa Community Services at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (480) 644-4521; or e-mail: CommunityRevitalization@ mesaaz.gov; or AZRelay 7-1-1 for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Si necesita asistencia o traducción en español, favor de llamar al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 480-644-2767. Michelle Albanese, Housing & Community Development Director (April 22, 2020, East Valley Tribune/30164) Equal Housing Opportunity
Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF MESA COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FY2020-2024 Five-Year Consolidated Plan FY 2020/2021 Annual Action Plan Public Comment Period (April 27, 2020 – May 26, 2020) Public Hearing May 21, 2020 Date of Publication: April 26, 2020 FY 2020/2021 Annual Action Plan, FY2020-2024 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Proposed Use of Funds for anticipated awards from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG); HOME Investments Partnership Program (HOME); and Emergency Solutions Grant Program (HESG). In accordance with the federal regulations at 24 CFR, Part 91, the City of Mesa, AZ (City) is required to prepare and submit an Annual Action Plan for its Housing and Community Development Entitlement Pro-grams funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2020-2024 Five-Year Consolidated Plan outlines the City’s housing and non-housing community development needs and priorities over five years. The Action Plan for Fiscal Year 20202021 outlines how the City intends to spend approximately $4,066,246 in federal Community Development Block Grant (CD-BG) and approximately $1,510,846 in federal HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program entitlement funds, and $327,701 in Emergency
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Public Notice DATE SIGNED: April 20, 2020 Electronically signed by Gregory Huber Circuit Court Judge STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, MARATHON COUNTY Notice and Order of Hearing (For Publication) Case No 20TP8 IN THE INTEREST OF Laiken-Kai Wicks *Child’s name (if ordered by the court) or girl/boy child Born to: _____ TO: Brian Morgan 8142 East 5th Avenue Mesa, AZ 85208 Physical Description of alleged parent: and any unknown parent at unknown address. Additional identifying information: Date of birth:
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8/23/2010 IT IS ORDERED: Case No. 20TP8 Physical Description of alleged parent: This Notice be published advising you that a Petition for Termination of your parental rights to the named-above child be heard at the Marathon County Courthouse, Wausau Wisconsin, Rm./Br. address Branch 2 Courtroom 500 Forest Street Wausau WI 54403 on [Date] May 12, 2020 , at [Time] 3:15 PM IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, the court may hear testimony in support of the allegations in the Petition and grant the request of the petitioner to terminate your parental rights. You have the right to have an attorney present. If you desire to contest the matter and cannot afford an attorney, the state public defender may appoint an attorney to represent you. If you fail to appear and the court terminates your parental rights, a notice of intent to pursue relief from the judgment must be signed and filed in the trial court within 30 days after the judgment is entered, in order to pre-serve the right to pursue such relief. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 715-261-1300 prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. Published: East Valley Tribune Apr 26, 2020 / 30132
Public Notice DATE SIGNED: April 20, 2020 Electronically signed by Gregory Huber Circuit Court Judge STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, MARATHON COUNTY Notice and Order of Hearing (For Publication) Case No. 20TP7 IN THE INTEREST OF Joley Morgan Born to: _______ TO: Brian Morgan 8142 East 5th Avenue Mesa, AZ 85208 Physical Description of alleged parent: and any unknown parent at unknown address. Additional identifying information: Date of birth: 8/23/2010 IT IS ORDERED: Notice and Order of Hearing (For Publication) Case No. 20TP7 Physical Description of alleged parent: This Notice be published advising you that a Petition for Termination of your parental rights to the named-above child be heard at the Marathon County Courthouse, Wausau Wisconsin, Rm./Br. address Branch 2 Courtroom 500 Forest Street Wausau WI 54403 on [Date] May 12, 2020 , at [Time] 3:15 PM IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, the court may hear testimony in support of the allegations in the Petition and grant the request of the petitioner to terminate your parental rights. You have the right to have an attorney present. If you desire to contest the matter and cannot afford an attorney, the state public defender may appoint an attorney to represent you. If you fail to appear and the court terminates your parental rights, a notice of intent to pursue relief from the judgment must be signed and filed in the trial court within 30 days after the judgment is entered, in order to preserve the right to pursue such relief. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 715-261-1300 prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. Published: East Valley Tribune Apr 26, 2020 / 30130
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