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Volume 3 Issue 2 Mesa, AZ
July 26, 2020
Eastmark debuting luxury apartment project TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF
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he Premier at Eastmark, a $50-million 216-unit luxury apartment complex, is poised to open next month, a year after breaking ground. Located between the Elliot Road Technology Corridor and Mesa’s Gateway Airport on the corner of Ray and Elliot roads, the project is a joint venture between PCS Development of California and Route 2 Construction of Arizona. It boasts “trend-setting amenities” on nearly 10 acres in the master-planned community, including a “Clubhouse. Redefined.” That “clubhouse” offers a pool, spa and splashpad, co-working stations, conference rooms, outdoor yoga and CrossFit areas, Peloton bikes, inspirational artwork, automated mail kiosks, children’s play area, dog parks, car charging stations and 1GB internet service. It also offers access to the expansive Eastmark Great Park and its’ many public amenities. Homes range in size from 459 to 1,420 square feet in studio and one- and twobedroom models with monthly rentals beginning at $999. Each unit has a granite kitchen countertops with subway tile backsplash, instant DIRECT-TV and fiber optic WiFi, full-sized washer and dryer, modern pendant and recessed lighting, walk-in closets with built-in shelving and appliances, personal patios or balconies and wood-style plank flooring. Some models Public Notices ............... page 2 © Copyright, 2020 East Valley Tribune
This rendering shows one of the apartment buildings in The Premier at Eastmark, a high-tech, luxury complex opening soon in Eastmark. (Special to the Tribune)
also have gourmet kitchen islands and private master bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms. Garages and covered parking also are provided. “Even while in the midst of a pandemic the management and marketing team has surpassed all leasing expectations,” the project team said in a release. Even before prospective residents had the opportunity to visit the property, the community is almost 20 percent leased and gaining 5-10 new residents per week, the release said. “We knew the project was unique with tremendous design and great location but we looked at the way the world was changing and incorporated into our design and management while under construction, said Drew Olson, the developer-builder. (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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“Residents immediately have 1GB WiFi the moment they move in,” he said and ”have full access to meeting and conference rooms, a technology center and coffee bar, and numerous amenity areas throughout with WiFi. All this will enhance resident’s experience while working from home.” Eastmark is the sixth-ranked fastest growing master-planned community in the country and the gated Premiere at Eastmark will be the first rental property for over a three-mile radius. “We are excited to bring the first highquality rental home option Eastmark with a strong partner such as PCS Development,” said Dea McDonald, Eastmark general manager. For more information on www.eastmarkapts.com or call 602-325-6975. Subscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, AZ 85026.
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Judge upholds Ducey’s ban on evictions BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services
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ov. Doug Ducey did not act illegally in blocking the eviction of tenants who have not been paying their rent, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Coury ruled last week. Coury said there were legitimate health reasons for the governor in March to order police officers and constables not to execute eviction orders on certain tenants. He said the evidence “demonstrates reality that Arizona leaders and the general population perceived COVID-19 to be an emergent problem and a virus to which swift and urgent attention was required.’’ Coury said even Gregory Real Estate and Management, which owns the rental home in Surprise, conceded that the virus and its spread “constitutes a legitimate state interest.’’ “The rational basis of mitigating the spread of COVID-19, by promoting physical
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: ON-CALL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER PIPELINE DESIGN The City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants to provide design services and/or construction administration services on an oncall basis in the following area/ category: Water and Wastewater Pipeline Design Services. 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). From this solicitation, the Engineering Department will establish a list of on-call consultants for Water and Wastewater Pipeline Design Services. This category is further defined below: Water and Wastewater Pipeline Design project category is defined to generally include horizontal construction projects whose primary purpose is to provide, convey or otherwise directly support the provision of water and/or wastewater service to the City of Mesa’s utility customers. Projects might involve studies, new construction, extension, rehabilitation, or other
distancing through the delay of evictions, exists and supports (the executive order),’’ the judge wrote. Coury also rejected the argument that in halting the evictions, the governor was effectively taking the property of landlords. “There has been no physical invasion or direct appropriation of plaintiff’s real property,’’ he wrote. Coury said Gregory Real Estate still has “an economically viable use of the land’’ and that the order protects the landlord’s right to be paid eventually and that tenants must obey all of the other obligations under the lease agreement. The judge pointed out that the governor did not tell judges what they can and cannot do, but directed his order at constables and police who enforce the court orders. Coury said these are executive branch activities. Coury said nothing in Ducey’s order blocks courts from hearing these cases and issuing eviction orders. Instead, he said, it “merely delays when eviction orders may be en-
modifications. Typical projects include (but are not limited to) waterlines and wastewater lines and their associated infrastructure. These projects may include any or all of the other discipline design areas and services included under other categories. 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/ archi-tectural-engineering-designopportunities. 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
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forced by officers of the executive branch.’’ Relief is available to anyone who is required to be quarantined based on a diagnosis of COVID-19 or has been ordered to self-quarantine by a licensed medical professional based on their symptoms. Evictions also can be avoided if someone else living there is diagnosed with the virus or if they have some condition “that makes them more at risk for COVID-19 than the average person.’’ And there are financial triggers, with evictions precluded for anyone who suffers a “substantial loss of income linked to the virus, ranging from a job loss, a cutback in wages, closure of their place of employment, or an obligation to be absent from work to care for a home-bound school-age child. Ducey a week ago extended the order through Oct. 31, adding a new condition – that tenants must certify to the landlord by Aug. 22 that they have applied for rental assistance from one of the state, county, city or private organizations that administer those programs.
maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10-point. Please provide one (1) electronic copy in an unencrypted PDF format of the Statement of Qualifica-tions (SOQ) to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov by 2:00pm on Thursday, July 30, 2020. 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 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 Engineering-RFQ@ mesaaz.gov. The City re-serves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer. Delivered or hand-carried submittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department reception area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package. On the submittal package, please display: Firm name and On-Call Mechanical Engineering. 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 Heather Sneddon of the Engineering Department at heather.sneddon@mesaaz.gov.
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BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, July 12, 19, 2020 / 31864
Public Notice INVITATION TO BID (ITB) INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS Subcontractors and suppliers are encouraged to read the entirety of these instructions. For questions about the process, project or proposal submission, please contact the Bid Manager directly. Supplement and sample documents are for information only. Standard industry procurement procedures and negotiations will proceed bid day. Thank you for the interest in StreetLights Residential Date: July 16, 2020 Bid Deadline for Submittal: August 7, 2020, 2:00 PM Local Arizona Time Location: 1530 S. Higley Road, Gilbert, AZ 85296 (Project Construction Trailer Parking Lot NW Corner of Higley and Ray) Solicitation number: 409125-001 Project: Agritopia Epicenter Offsite Improvements Bid Manager: Courtney W. Dunlap SLR Construction Dept., cdunlap@streetlightsres.com Tel: (480) 407-2900 Contract Documents available at: https://streetlightsres.box.com/ s/1qung0rya8nqem60kew3c0xjq qb9dtzu these files are available at
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no charge. Date and Location for Submittal of Sealed Bids: Sealed bids will be received at StreetLights Residential’s Construction Trailer parking lot for Agritopia Epicenter located at 1530 S. Higley Road, Gil-bert, AZ 85296 (NW corner of Higley and Ray) until 2:00 p.m. August 7, 2020, for the above project. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside with the name of the Project and the solicitation number. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned unopened. It is the bidder’s responsibility to assure bids are received at the above location on or be-fore the specified time. Bids will be opened at 2:05 p.m. in the parking lot of the Construction Trailer Offices, and publicly read aloud immediately after the time for receiving bids. In the case of extensive price listings, only the bidder’s names will be read aloud, and the determination of the highest bid will be made after further StreetLights Residential’s review. Pre-Bid Conference: A pre-bid conference will not be held. Right to Reject Bids: StreetLights Residential re-serves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any informality in a bid or to withhold the Award for any reason StreetLights determines. Equal Opportunity: StreetLights Residential is an equal opportunity employer. Minority and women’s business enterprises are encouraged to submit bids on this solicitation. Published: East Valley Tribune / Gilbert Sun News, July 19, 26, 2020 / 31949
Public Notice Important Notice for Patients of National Cardiovascular Partners, Cardiac Cath Lab of Phoenix, Arizona Cardiovascular Institute, Cardiovascular Center of Mesa, and Cardiovascular Therapeutics of Mesa July 17, 2020 At National Cardiovascular Partners (NCP) and our partnering clinics, we take the privacy and security of our patients’ information seriously. NCP is a managing partner of Cardiac Cath Lab of Phoenix, Arizona Cardiovascular Institute, Cardiovascular Center of Mesa, and Cardiovascular Therapeutics of Mesa in Mesa, Arizona (the clinics). We are providing the following information to inform our patients that a third party may have had unauthorized access to information about some patients who were seen at the clinics. On April 27, 2020, an unauthorized individual obtained access to an NCP employee’s email account. NCP became aware of the unauthorized access on May 19, 2020 and took immediate steps to contain the incident. We terminated the unauthorized access to the email account the same day it was discovered and worked with a leading cybersecurity forensics firm to investigate this matter. As part of our investigation, NCP conducted an extensive review of the employee’s email account to determine if any emails contained personal information. As a result of that review, beginning on June 18 NCP identified emails containing the names, addresses, dates of
birth, dates relating to the provision of medical services or the payment for services, medical history and diagnosis information, prescription information, health provider information, insurance numbers, email addresses, and medical record numbers for some of our patients. We also identified emails containing the Social Security numbers of two individuals and the financial account information of one individual for whom we do not have current contact information to send a personalized notification letter. At this time, we are not aware of any unauthorized viewing or misuse of our patients’ information. All available evidence suggests that the unauthorized individual’s purpose was to attempt to commit financial fraud against NCP—not to seek and obtain any personal information of patients. NCP sent notification letters by first class mail to all potentially affected individuals for whom we have up-todate contact information and have arranged to provide them with 12 months of identity protection and fraud resolution services through Experian. Any individuals who receive a notification letter from NCP or who might otherwise be concerned about identity theft are encouraged to regularly review statements from their accounts and to periodically obtain their credit report from one or more of the national credit reporting companies. Individuals may obtain a copy of their credit report once every 12 months by either visiting http://www.annualcreditreport.com, calling toll free at 1-877-322-8228, or completing an Annual Credit Report Request Form (found at https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/ articles/ 01 5 5 - f r e e - c r e d i t - r e p o r t s ) and mailing it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281. For questions about identity theft, credit monitoring, and how to keep information secure, patients can visit this website: http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/ topics/identity-theft. Individuals who received care at one of the clinics and have not received a notification letter may call (833) 281-4826 toll-free to determine whether their information has been identified as being involved. Published: East Valley Tribune, July 26, Aug 2, 12, 2020 / 32042
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Public Notice CITY OF MESA WILLIAMS FIELD ROAD IMPROVEMENTS & WATER LINE EXTENSION WILLIAMS FIELD ROAD AND CRISMON ROAD, MESA, AZ PROJECT NO. CA220 and CA230 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until August 20, 2020 at 1:00p.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 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 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, August 6, 2020 at 1:00p.m. The Conference Bridge call in is 866.429.7190 conference ID 174-6445 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: Williams Field Road Improvements located at the intersection of Crismon Road and Williams Field Road as outlined by the Improvement Plans for the Offsite Improvements for Williams Field Road. Improvements may include sewer, water, curb and gutter, sidewalk, paving, street lights, landscape, signage and striping. Excludes rough grading and dry utility trenching and conduit (by others). Williams Field Road Water Line Extension located west of Crismon Road within Williams Field Road as outlines by the Improvement Plans for the Water Line Extension. Improvements include water, valves and any other improvements shown on the plans. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $1,250,000 – 1,550,000. 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
Public Notice AT&T Mobility, LLC is proposing to construct a 35-foot overall height small cell pole telecommunications structure located at 739 W. Frye Rd., Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona, (N33° 17’ 55.4” and W111° 51’ 16”). AT&T Mobility, LLC invites comments from any interested party on the impact the proposed undertaking may have on any districts, sites, buildings, structures, or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering, or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under National Historic Preservation Act Section 106. Comments may be sent to Environmental Corporation of America, ATTN: Megan Gomez, 1375 Union Hill Industrial Court, Suite A, Alpharetta, GA 30004 or via email to publicnotice@eca-usa. com. Ms. Gomez can be reached at (770) 667-2040 x 405 during normal business hours. Comments must be
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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 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 $36.00, 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 ad-dress 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 one hundred ten (110) consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day fol-lowing 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 Otago Development, Inc., 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 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 per-cent (100%) of the Contract 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 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, July 26, Aug 2, 2020 / 32035
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