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Volume 3 Issue 48 Mesa, AZ
June 13, 2021
Valley could be heading for post-pandemic of�ice glut BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor
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s the pandemic appears to be giving way to a semblance of normality, the world of commercial office space is anything but normal. Just ask Jay S. Kramer, an experienced real estate and finance attorney. As Fennemore’s commercial transactions section director, Kramer has counseled numerous commercial and industrial developers, national and local homebuilders, planned community developers as well as financial institutions. These days, as companies recall workers from their home offices or look at what post-pandemic work sites might look like, Kramer sees many employers asking themselves, “What now?” Owners of big office complexes also are wondering the same thing. “What now?” is only the beginning of a cascade of questions reflecting the uncertainty of post-pandemic office life. “I think we’re all kind of focused on the same type of issues,” Kramer said: “How do you return to the office? Are we ever going to have 100 percent work from home? 100 percent at the office? Or some type of a hybrid approach. How do we retain and recruit employees in either a hybrid or work-from-home environment? How do we develop a sense of community, camaraderie or whatever kind of firm togetherness? “Those are the kind of large issues that everybody is grappling with,” he said. Public Notices ............... page 2 © Copyright, 2021 East Valley Tribune
The pandemic brought a new sensibility to office workers that can’t be undone with a simple directive, Kramer suggested. Thanks to the virtual office environment, qualified employees often have more options since they can seek jobs at companies hundreds of miles away without ever thinking of moving. Kramer sees no one-size-fits-all answer to the myriad of issues that the pandemic has raised for employers who inhabit large swaths of office space in many parts of the Valley – and the country. For some employers, he said, the questions include: “How do you make offices places where people want to come?” and “How do we make the office more enticing?” Others are grappling with how they can provide a comfortable environment for workers who want to alternate work time between home and office. “One thing that we’ve been talking about for a long time is hoteling, where you have offices that you reserve,” Kramer explained. “But I think a lot of people feel their office is almost like a second home. They want to make it more personal. They’ve got papers all over the place and pictures of their family and what-have-you. “So the idea that every day you’ve got to pack up your stuff and either take it home with you or put it into a locker …that’s kind of disruptive.” Kramer said the fact that many employers discovered employees often are more productive working at home complicates (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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the issue. Some workers might actually yearn to shed the sweat pants and head into an office at least a few days a week. “It’s really the younger people who crave having that office experience, where they can be mentored and trained and have those interactions,” he explained, “while lot of the older people who already have their connections and relationships may never come back to the office.” To some degree, employers may find themselves caught between a rock and a harder place. On the one hand, some employers may find it beneficial for team spirit to have all their workers in one place. Yet, team spirit may have to defer to other considerations, Kramer said. “You spend a lot of money training them and getting them familiar with your systems and so you’ve got to retain them. It seems to be just extremely difficult to do and not just because it is an employee market,” Kramer said. “It’s a challenge and it’s going to be a challenge for quite some time,” he said. Kramer also said many employers that carried empty office space on their books realized some benefits of a home-based workforce, at least for a while, since they could cut as much as 20 percent of other expenses and they obtained increased productivity from workers and wound up with higher profits as a result. “I think short term is going to be a positive to the bottom line,” he said, noting that office expenses for supplies, food and even Subscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, AZ 85026.
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taking clients to lunch declined dramatically during the pandemic. But to lure employees back, Kramer said, employers and landlords may have some unexpected costs – like major remodeling. “I think everybody’s looking for flexibility. One of the issues with flexibility is what a company is to do about office space,” he said. “Do you assume that you’re going to have 50 percent occupancy from where you are today? “And then there’s one school of thought that even though they’re going to let people in the office, the type of space that they have might have to be different. “Instead of people being in cubicles or in small offices, they’re going to want a lot more open spaces, more immersive – what I call Zoom rooms.” Landlords also may face some tough bargaining positions from their office tenants over “the typical legal issues in terms of lease negotiations,” Kramer said, noting employers likely will seek to cut lease expenses for parking and maintenance if they have fewer employees on site. “We spend a ton of money on parking but when there’s no reason to have a parking space for every employee, maybe you ask to take 50 percent or 40 percent of your
Public Notice CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA NOTICE OF VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING LEHI LOOP SHARED USE PATH Project No. CP0672 Please join us for a live online Virtual Public Meet-ing about the Lehi Loop Shared Use Path. This project was made possible by Mesa voters in the 2018 Bond Election. The path will run along the SRP South Canal and stretches from McDowell and Lehi Rd to Val Vista Dr, just north of the 202 Red Mountain Freeway. There will be a presentation showing renderings of trailheads, parking areas and other details about the new pathway. This will be followed by a Q & A session to ask for your comments and feedback. Input will be used to develop the final design for this much anticipated project. Register today, we look forward to meeting with you! You are invited to attend a Virtual Public Meeting where City staff will be available to answer your questions. Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm Location: Virtual Public Meeting: online at mesaaz.gov/ engineering
spaces and save a lot of money,” he said. Overall, Kramer said, “companies are not going to want to give back some of those savings they saw in the pandemic.” What all this means for the Valley’s pre-pandemic office building boom depends somewhat on geography and the tenant, Kramer said, though he predicted, “There’s going to be a glut over some period of time.” While more companies move to the Valley and those that are already here continue to grow, that will hopefully reduce the inventory of available office space, he said. But absent the large employers like State Farm and Nationwide that are moving hundreds and even thousands of employees into a large complex, Kramer said, “I think you’re going to see a lot of problem office development.” “I think maybe real estate brokers and commercial real estate people want to tell you that everything is going to be rosy and what have you, but it just seems that short term, everything I’m seeing is – all the discussion is about – how much space do we really need?” he said. “I don’t think there are going to be a lot of new projects that are going to start in
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact Curt Albright, Michele Arrollado, Lucy Lopez, or Juanita Gonzales with the City of Mesa Engineering Public Relations Department at (480) 644-3800. Si usted tiene preguntas de este proyecto, favor de llamar a Lucy Lopez, con la Ciudad de Mesa al (480) 644-4431. Published: East Valley Tribune, Jun 6, 13, 2021 / 39055
smaller than this before sending. Submitted bids that are unable to be opened by City staff will not be considered for award. Bidders may request a single opportunity to verify that a test email and attachment are received and can be opened by City staff. Test emails must be sent to EngineeringBids@mesaaz. gov. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held via a Microsoft Teams meeting on Monday, June 21, 2021 at 2:00 pm. Bidder may call into Pre-Bid Conference at (1) 213-279-1007, Phone Conference ID is 212 263 69# to join the call. A pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled for Monday, June 21, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. The site visit is recommended but not mandatory. Participants shall meet at the Eastmark construction trailer located at 9525 E. Elliot Road (between Ells-worth Road and Everton Terrace), Mesa, Arizona 85212. This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, and services for the construction and/or installation of all improvements shown on the Plans. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Traffic Signal at Point TwentyTwo Blvd and Everton Terrace
Public Notice EASTMARK COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 AND DISTRICT NO. 2, MESA ARIZONA PHASE XVIII TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT POINT TWENTY-TWO BLVD AND EVERTON TERRACE, MESA ARIZONA PROJECT NO: S903 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. All bids will be received electronically. Bids shall be submitted to the following email: EngineeringBids@ mesaaz.gov. Bids must be submitted as an unencrypted PDF attachment with a maximum file size of 20MB. Please ensure that your email is
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the planning stage – ones that aren’t really saying they’re kind of ready to go. … We’re absolutely going to see a slowdown in office development.” He said Gilbert and Chandler may see modest office development as Intel ramps up its $20 billion Ocotillo campus expansion. “If you’re just looking at kind of speculative office construction for office workers – I don’t think you’re going to see much of that,” Kramer said. “But now, Scottsdale’s a good market, Tempe is a good market.” “I think the Camelback Corridor is still an area where people want to be, but even there, I think the rents are going to start dropping – the vacancy rates are going to go up there.” The bottom line, Kramer said: “When their leases are up, companies are going to downsize space and so that means we’ll have a lot of space available.” And downtown Phoenix, especially as a 4-year major overhaul of the Broadway Curve is looming in the near future? “I don’t know if people still want to be downtown,” Kramer replied. Information: fennemorelaw.com/people/attorneys/k-n/kramer-jay-s
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(S903). The Project consists of the installation of a four-way traffic signal, signing and striping at all crosswalks at the intersection of Point Twenty-Two Blvd and Everton Terrace in the Eastmark master planned community which is located within the East-mark Community Facilities District No. 1 and No. 2. For information contact: Stephanie Gishey, City of Mesa, Stephanie.Gishey@MesaAZ.gov. Engineer’s Estimate is approximately $360,000. All project questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 28, 2021. See Section 12 of the Project Special Provisions for more information. 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.
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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=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 $10.00, 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. 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. Work shall be completed within 153 (one hundred fiftythree) 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 DMB MESA PROVING GROUNDS LLC, or a certified or cashier’s check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The successful bidder will be required to execute the DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC Contract and respective Addenda for construction within five (5) 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. DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC 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 Contract Price, and a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred per-cent (100%) of the Contract Price. Successful Bidder shall name DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC 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 is included herein as Exhibit E in the Contract Documents. 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 DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC; City of Mesa or Eastmark Community Facilities District No. 1 and District No. 2. BETH HUNING District Engineer ATTEST:
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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 Emily Greco of the Engineering Department at Emily. Greco@mesaaz.gov. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Jun 13, 20, 2021 / 39220
Public Notice CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants for the following: 2021 PLAN REVIEW SERVICES The City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants to provide services to include the review of construction drawings and civil engineered grading, drainage, and transportation plans. The reviews will evaluate plans for compliance with City-adopted building codes and standards, grading and drainage regulations, and transportation requirements. The specific jobs may include residential or commercial projects. The type of proposed work may include new construction, remodel, tenant improvements, additions, or site improvements. 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). A Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this RFQ (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, 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 that contains current company/firm contact information including a valid phone number and email address, plus a maximum of eight (8) 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 EngineeringRFQ@mesaaz.gov by 2:00PM on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Maximum file size shall not exceed 20MB. SOQ’s that are unable to be opened by City staff will not be considered for award. Submitters may re-quest a single opportunity to verify that a test email and attachment are received and can be opened by City staff. Test emails must be sent to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements
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Public Notice CITY OF MESA PUBLIC NOTICE The Mesa City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the following ordinances at the June 21, 2021 City Council meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Mesa City Council Chambers, 57 East First Street. 1. ANX21-00095 (District 1) Annexing property located north of McDowell Road and west of Lehi Road (41.5± acres). Initiated by the applicant, Sean Lake, Pew and Lake, P.L.C. for the owner, Cemex USA Construction Materials, Inc. 2. ZON21-00089 (District 1) Within the 2600 to 2800 blocks of East Lehi Road (west side). Located north of McDowell Road and east of the 202 Red Mountain Freeway (41.8± acres). Rezone from Single Residence 43 (RS-43) to Single Residence 15 (RS-15) with a Planned Area Development Overlay (PAD). This request will allow the development of a single-residence subdivision. Sean Lake, Pew and Lake, PLC, applicant; Cemex USA Construction Materials, Inc., owner. 3. ZON21-00191 (District 1) Within the 2200 block of North Center Street (west side). Located north of McKellips Road and east of Country Club Drive (24.42± acres). Rezone from Agricultural (AG) and Light Industrial (LI) to Public/Semi Public (PS). This request will allow for development of a public facility. Valerie Ahyong - Engineering Department, City of Mesa, applicant; City of Mesa, owner. 4. ZON20-00786 (District 6) Within the 9700 block of East Southern Avenue (south side). Located west of Crismon Road on the south side of Southern Avenue (8.1± acres). Rezone from Planned Employment Park (PEP) to Multiple Residence 5 (RM-5) with a Planned Area development Overlay (PAD); and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for a multiple residence development. Sean Lake, Pew and Lake, PLC, applicant; Sunny Acres/ Montgomery 320 LLC, owner. 5. ZON20-00872 (District 6) Within the 3800 to 4000 blocks of South Power Road (east side). Located south of Elliot Road on the east side of Power Road (overall 41.85± acres). Modification to an approved Planned Area Development Overlay (PAD) on a 41.85± acre property; rezone 10.8± acres of the 41.85± acre property from General Industrial (GI) PAD to Light Industrial (LI) PAD; and Site Plan Re-view on 39.5± acres of the 41.85± acre property. Jack Gilmore, Gilmore Planning and Landscape Architecture, applicant; Power Lender Partners LLC & Rockall
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Power LLC, owner. 6. ZON19-00507 (District 6) Within the 4000 block of South Power Road (east side). Located north of Warner Road on the east side of Power Road (25± acres). Rezone from Limited Commercial (LC) and Light Industrial (LI) to Light Industrial with a Planned Area Development Overlay (LI-PAD); and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of a large-scale commercial recreation development. Pew & Lake, PLC, applicant; Cono Vertuccio and Vertuccio Family Limited Partnership, owners. 7. ZON21-00050 (District 6) Within the 1800 to 2000 blocks of South Sossaman Road (west side). Located north of Baseline Road on the west side of Sossaman Road (1.2± acres). Rezone from Single Residence 6 with a Planned Area Development overlay (RS-6-PAD), Office Commercial (OC), and Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to Multiple Residence 4 with a Planned Area Development (RM-4-PAD); and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of a multiple residence development. Brian Sandstrom, ARCHISTRUCT, applicant; Superstition & Sossaman Road and Sossaman & Baseline Rd LTD Partnership, owners. DATED at Mesa, Arizona, this 13th day of June 2021. DEE ANN MICKELSEN, City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, June 13, 2021 / 39206
Public Notice IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA MAGISTRATE DIVISION Case No. CV01-21-05715 SUMMONS AMANDA LYNN EVERLY, Petitioner, vs JOSHUA CAINE BURY, Respondent. TO: JOSHUA CAINE BURY, RESPONDENT You have been sued by Amanda Lynn Everly, the Petitioner in the District Court in and for Ada County, Idaho, Case No. CV01-21-05715. The nature of the claim against you is a petition for divorce with minor children including a division of community and separate property, child custody, and child support. Any time after 21 days following the last publication of this summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in proper form, including the Case No., and paid any re-quired filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at 200 W. Front St., Boise, ID 83702, telephone (208) 287-7080, and served a copy of your response on the Petitioner’s attorney at 1902 W. Judith Ln., Ste. 100, Boise, ID 83705, telephone (208) 344-8474. A copy of the Summons and Petition can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for Petitioner. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to ad-vise you in this matter. Deputy Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, June 13, 20, 27, July 4, 2021 / 39152
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