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Volume 4 Issue 51 Mesa, AZ
July 3, 2022
For Gateway Grand industrial park, size matters BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer
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fficials celebrated the groundbreaking on a 2.1-million-square-foot industrial park on the northwest corner of Pecos and Sossaman Road that may add to Mesa’s stock of 1 million-plus square foot industrial buildings. These large footprint buildings are increasingly in demand from manufacturers looking to set up shop in the East Valley, and the project may help the city maintain its economic momentum as the possibility of an economic slowdown in the wider economy looms. Mesa City Council gave the green light for the Gateway Grand project on March 21, and contractors are not wasting time getting started. At the June 28 groundbreaking, work was well underway as dignitaries spoke over the rumble of heavy machinery leveling the land in preparation for the project’s three titanic buildings. Gateway Grand, originally called Unbound Gateway, was re-christened after real estate giant Greystar purchased the property from Phoenix-based Unbound Development earlier this year. The price tag for the 155-acre property was $43.7 million, according to the Valley real-estate tracker vizzda.com. It’s a sizable bet by Greystar that the market is strong for these behemoths, as the project is being built “on spec,” meaning there isn’t a tenant already lined up. Greystar started in 1993 as a blue-chip Public Notices ............... page 3 © Copyright, 2022 East Valley Tribune
City and Greystar representatives broke ground for the 2.1-million-square-foot industrial park called Gateway Grand. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer) developer and owner of rental housing developments, and recently it has aggressively entered the industrial real estate sector. The company currently manages 733,377 rental units in 290 projects across North America, including several in Mesa, such as The Grove on Main. Gateway Grand will be the company’s first Class A industrial project in Arizona. “We wanted to plant a flag in an area where we knew we would have success,” Greystar Managing Director Billy Cundiff said of the company’s decision to invest in the East Valley. City officials at the groundbreaking touted Gateway Grand as a step in the growth of Mesa’s Pecos Advanced Manufacturing (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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Zone, an area Mesa has targeted for job centers with investments in infrastructure and incentives. In his remarks, Mesa Mayor John Giles noted the success of other large industrial projects in recent years. “I think this is what’s called a safe bet, right?” Giles said of industrial development in this area. “I mean, how many empty big buildings do you see around here? That will be zero. So it’s going to be fun to see how quickly these buildings go out and what additional really cool logos we add to the city of Mesa moniker.” The Gateway Grand buildings will offer prospective tenants big spaces suitable for manufacturing products like electric Subscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, AZ 85026.
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vehicles, medical devices and batteries – industries that have found their way to the East Valley. In the first phase, contractors will build two 500,000-square foot buildings, planned for completion in May of 2023. The second phase consists of a single building with over 1 million square feet under roof. Marketing materials for the project boast of the buildings’ 7-inch concrete slabs with 40 feet of interior height – features that accommodate heavy machinery. Greg Ringle, the vice president of construction for project contractor Derek Builders, said the company would be pouring 50,000 cubic yards of concrete at the site in the next year, or enough to build a sidewalk from Mesa to Tucson. Ringle threw out other stats to highlight the scale of this project. “We’re gonna put over 156,000 man hours into this site,” Ringle said. “We’re going to move 40,000 cubic yards of dirt, and we’re gonna burn 160,000 gallons of fuel getting that done, and y’all know how that feels going to the gas pump today.” Pete Wentis, senior vice president of CBRE, the firm in charge of signing up future tenants for Gateway Grand, said the market is currently strong for manufacturing space in the East Valley. “We can’t build the buildings fast enough” to keep up with demand, he said,
Public Notice CITY OF MESA 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: Plaza Design MCP Annex PROJECT NO.LF0497 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 Plaza Design MCP Annex 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 project proposes to renovate a portion of the Mesa City Plaza (MCP) building located at 20 East
Greystar has been touting the advantages of its Gateway Grand development to prospective tenants. (Greystar) Wentis said that higher interest rates noting that many new projects are reachcould make financing for business expaning completion fully leased. The arrival in the East Valley of high tech sions more challenging, but he said “the manufacturers has created momentum, demand side of the equation is still very Wentis said. strong.” He said of many national companies, “if He said there is good access to power, they’re not in Phoenix (yet), they’re trying water and fiber beneath Pecos Road, and to get in Phoenix.” the area has good access to transportation, But while Mesa’s industrial real estate including the freeway and possibly rail in market has been hot, there are signs of the future, as Union Pacific Railroad is cooling in the broader economy. working on adding a 6-mile track through The Federal Reserve raised interest the Pecos manufacturing zone rates .75% to combat inflation, and Mesa’s “If you’re backing that industrial cake … financial planners are anticipating an eco- we’ve got all the ingredients for success,” nomic cool down in 2024. Wentis said.
will have a 60% submittal prepared prior to execution of the CMAR PreConstruction Services contract. The CMAR shall work closely with and be an integral part of the project team during the design and construction phases of the project. A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on July 13, 2022 at 8 am through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to participate, please send an email to Stephanie Gishey (stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov) and request an invitation. At this meeting, City staff will dis-cuss 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
Main Street in Mesa, AZ. The goal of this project is to provide inviting meeting and gathering spaces for the community, staff, and Mesa City Council. The project scope includes: 1. Demolition of MCP’s “Annex” wing (10,500 SF) located between the 8-story portion of the structure and N Center St 2. Demolition of the “South Plaza” area (19,000 SF) located between MCP and E Main St 3. Construction of a new building having a footprint of approximately 10,000 SF 4. Construction of a new “South Plaza” gathering space 5. Associated Site, Utility, and Landscape improvements The estimated range of construction cost is $20,000,000 $25,000,000. The City anticipates starting construction in January 2023. The City has entered into a professional services contract with Adaptive Architects for the programming and design of these improvements. Adaptive Architects
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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
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(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. Minim-um font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy of the Statement of Qualifications in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@ mesaaz.gov by July 21, 2022, by 2 pm. 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 (ht-tp://mesaaz.gov/business/ purchasing/vendor-self-service). Questions. Questions pertaining to the Construction Manager at Risk selection process or contract issues should be directed to Stephanie Gishey of the Engineering Department at stephanie.gishey@ mesaaz.gov. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: Holly Moseley City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, July 3, 10, 2022 / 47639
Public Notice CITY OF MESA PUBLIC NOTICE The Mesa City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the following ordinance at the July 11, 2022, City Council meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Mesa City Council Chambers, 57 East First Street. 1. ZON22-00237 (District 1) Within the 0 to 200 blocks of North Val Vista Drive (west side). Located north of Main Street on the west side of Val Vista Drive (4± acres). Council Use Permit (CUP) and Site Plan Modification. This request will allow for the development of a ministorage facility with RV and boat storage. Nathan Palmer, applicant; Intelliguard Group, LLC, owner 2. ZON21-00793 (District 4) Within the 450 blocks of West Holmes Avenue (south side). Located west of Country Club Drive and north of the US 60 Superstition Freeway (0.8± acres). Rezone from Limited Commercial (LC) to Multiple Residence 4 with a Planned Area Development overlay (RM-4-PAD) and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for a multiple residence development. Brian Fracasse, Fracasse Architecture, LLC, applicant; RWI Properties LLC, owner. 3. ZON22-00157 (District 5) Within the 4400 to 5200 blocks of East McKellips Road (north side); within the 2000 to 2800 blocks of
North Green-field Road (east side); within the 4400 to 5200 blocks of East McDowell Road (south side); and within the 2000 to 2800 blocks of North Higley Road (west side). Located north of McKellips Road and east of Greenfield Road (575.5± acres). Falcon Field Design Guidelines Update. This re-quest will modify the existing Design Guidelines to guide future development at Falcon Field Airport. City of Mesa, applicant; City of Mesa, owner. 4. ZON22-00260 (District 5) Within the 9100 block of East University Drive (south side) and the 300 block of North Ellsworth Road (west side). Located south of University Drive and west of Ellsworth Road (4± acres). Rezone from Multiple Residence 4 (RM-4) to Limited Commercial (LC) and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of a restaurant with drive-thru. Benjamin Tate, Withey Morris, PLC, applicant; Valencia Heights LLC, owner. 5. ANX22-00020 (District 6) Annexing property located north of Pecos Road and east of Ellsworth Road (37.7± acres). Initiated by the applicant, Gammage and Burnham; for the owner, Pacific Proving LLC. 6. ZON22-00085 (District 6) Within the 10000 to 10400 blocks of East Pecos Road (north side). Located east of Ellsworth Road and west of Signal Butte Road, on the north side of Pecos Road (38+ acres). Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Light Industrial with a Planned Area Development overlay (LI-PAD) and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for an industrial development. Gammage and Burnham, PLC, applicant; Pacific Proving LLC, owner. Dated at Mesa, Arizona, this 3rd day of July 2022. Holly Moseley, City Clerk Published in the East Valley Tribune July 3, 2022 / 47651
a test email and attachment are received and can be opened by City staff. Test emails must to 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 Telephone on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 1:00p.m. The Conference Bridge call in is 480-535-7460, Phone Conference ID #: 517 917 83# 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: DESTINATION AT GATEWAY (BERGE) OFFSITE PAVING AND WATERLINE WILLIAMS FIELD ROAD is located near the intersection of Signal Butte Road and Williams Field Road as outlined in the Improvement Plans for E. Williams Field Road. Improvements will include approximately 2,100 LF of arterial roadway improvements including asphalt pavement, concrete curbing, concrete sidewalk, landscaping and approximately 1170 LF of 24” DIP waterline with associated appurtenances. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $1,300,000 – 1,500,000. 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 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 $36, which is non-refundable. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at
Public Notice DESTINATION AT GATEWAY (BERGE) OFFSITE PAVING AND WATERLINE WILLIAMS FIELD ROAD COM PROJECT NO. M99-2021047 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until 1:00 pm on July 21, 2022. All sealed 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 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
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. Construction and installation work shall be completed within two hundred eighty-seven (287) 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, (PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL BID BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE) for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid, payable to BCB GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC., as a guarantee that the contractor will enter into a contract to perform the proposal in accordance with the plans and specifications. The successful bidder will be required to execute the BCB GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC. 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. BCB Group Investments, 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 Con-tract, 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 percent (100%) of the Con-tract Price. The successful bidder shall name BCB Group Investments, 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 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 BCB Group Investments, LLC, or the City of Mesa. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: Holly Moseley City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, July 3, 10, 2022 / 47XX
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