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Volume 5 Issue 04 Mesa, AZ
August 7, 2022
Mesa taco shop weathers economic challenges BY MARK MORAN Tribune Staff Writer
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n the best of times, Pedro Contreras sells about 1,000 meat tacos a week at Pedrito’s Mexican Food, his small taco shop on the corner of Country Club Drive and Main Street in Mesa. “Whatever meat you are thinking, I’ve got it here,” he brags. “Lingua, cabeza, and pollo, pastor and chorizo are among the most popular. But forget the Mexican staple, tripes, at your culinary peril.” But these are not the best of times. “It’s terrible,” Contreras, 48, said. “People are working full-time but it’s hard to fill up the gas two times a week. It’s expensive. Not only me. Everyone feels the prices.” Like everyone else, Contreras is feeling the inflationary pinch on goods and services. “It’s a family business, so the family is working more,” he said. Gas and grocery prices, as well as other economic demands on his customers’ wallets have driven business down, and he is selling about half that much meat now. “I’ve still got a lot of meats so it’s still a lot of prep,” he said. His meat comes from various local sources, and because it has to be trucked in, his suppliers’ higher gas prices mean that he pays more to get his meat delivered. He has had to raise his prices to keep up with the cost of doing business. “I changed the prices because I need it,” he said. “I need to pay my rent and buy more food. I’ve still got a lot of good cusPublic Notices ............... page 3 © Copyright, 2022 East Valley Tribune
Pedro and Rosa Contreras own Pedrito’s Mexican Food near downtown Mesa. (Mark Moran/Tribune Staff) tomers who come every day. Not like before, though. It’s hard.” Things were just starting to pick up post pandemic when this recent spike in the cost of living came tumbling down. Pedro Contreras came to the United States from Mexico City in 1992. He has worked at various restaurants, washing dishes, mopping floors, working in the prep kitchen, whatever needed to be (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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done. But he was always watching. Finally, in 2014, after picking up tips of the cooking trade here and there along the way, he opened Pedrito’s in 2014. Contreras is no stranger to hard times. Business has been a series of setbacks, one after another, it would seem. He, like other business owners, was forced to deal with COVID and all the restrictions that came with it. Pedrito’s dining area Subscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, AZ 85026.
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was closed to the public. The staff inside, all family members, wore masks while they prepped food, took orders over the phone, cooked and boxed up to-go orders. The business shifted entirely to the drive-thru, which Contreras credits for surviving the pandemic. “I stayed open because of my drivethru,” Contreras said. “People came and picked it up and boom. They’re gone. I was busy at the window.” Rosa, his wife, added, “the entire family worked hard. The littlest one was even in the back, peeling shrimp. They loved it!” The business couldn’t afford any employees at the time, so it became a family affair. While a natural disaster in the form of a global pandemic would seem hard to top, the biggest hurdle that Contreras has had to clear was a manmade infrastructure improvement project in the way of the Valley Metro light rail project. That crippled Pedrito’s almost beyond saving. “Access to my business was really
Public Notice IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DYER COUNTY, TENNESSEE IN THE MATTER OF: KASSIAN NICHOLAS JUNIOR, DOB: 08/14/2020 NO. 7746 A CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION It appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights, Motion for Service by Publication and the Affidavit of Diligent Search that the whereabouts of William Dodd are unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search; therefore, the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon William Dodd. It is, therefore, ORDERED that William Dodd be served by publication of the following notice for four consecutive weeks in The Mesa Tribune, a newspaper published in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is further ORDERED that if William Dodd does not enter an appearance or otherwise Answer the Petition, further personal service or service by further publication shall be dispensed with and service of any future notices, motions, orders, or other legal documents in this matter may be made upon William Dodd by filing same with the Juvenile Court Clerk of Dyer County, Tennessee. NOTICE TO WILLIAM DODD The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, has filed a petition against you
blocked and closed off. It was all closed down around here. My drive-thru was completely closed,” he said. While the light rail was a huge economic development project for the City of Mesa, it put his family under terrible economic distress. His wife Rosa was by his side for that and the other trials that Pedrito’s has faced. “It’s hard,” she said, “because we’ve got a lot of kids. I have had to help him take care of the business, take care of the family, take care of the house. So that part has been hard. But now, the kids are growing up and help us. So, it has been hard, but good.” Despite the inflationary pressures that Pedrito’s is currently facing, Contreras sees a glimmer of hope on the horizon. “It’s starting to pick up a little,” he said. “People are starting to show up again and gas prices are going down a little.” They have two employees now so the entire family doesn’t have to be working in the restaurant non-stop. The family is still there, though, Pedro
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seeking to terminate forever your parental rights to Kassian Nicholas Junior. It appears that ordinary process of law can-not be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ordered to serve upon Marlene Simpson, attorney for the Tennessee Department of Children Services, 1979 St. John Avenue, Suite F, Dyersburg, TN 38024, an Answer to the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights filed by the Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, within thirty (30) days of the last day of publication against you pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. §36-1-117(n) and Rule 55 of the Tenn. R. of Civ. P. for the relief demanded in the Petition. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Dyer County Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office in Dyersburg, Tennessee. You are also ordered to appear on September 16, 2022 at 9:00 am at the Dyer County Juvenile Court in order to contest the petition filed against you, and failure to appear or otherwise file an answer with the clerk of this Court before that date will result in a finding being entered against you by default. Entered this 25 th day of July, 2022. Jason Hudson Respectfully submitted, Mar-lene Simpson, BPR # 025691 Attorney for DCS 1979 St. John Ave., Ste. F Dyersburg, TN 38024 731-286-8304 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true
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and Rosa, their kids, grandkids and other relatives. Together, they create a bustling sense that the place is busy even when there aren’t many paying customers inside. There is a warm, welcoming and relaxed atmosphere, with the family’s lives carrying on right out in the open, blurring the lines between the business and the family. The grandkids eating ice cream, cousins and uncles reminiscing and reflecting on their day and Pedro always in and out of the kitchen to keep an eye on his money-maker. Despite the series of struggles, there has never been a time when Pedro Contreras believed he wouldn’t make it. “I came with a vision and a dream to have a better life for my family. I have always had faith that I would be able to do it. “If you build yourself something in this life, you will be able to do it if you try hard enough. You need to eat, you know?” he said.
Public Notice Superstition Energy Storage, LLC invites you to learn about and provide input on, the proposed Superstition 230-kilovolt (kV) Generation Intertie (gen-tie) power line project (Project). Superstition Energy Storage, LLC, a private utility company, is planning to build an approximately 440-foot-long power line on privately owned land in Gilbert, Arizona. The new power line would run from a privately owned parcel directly into the existing Corbell Substation and will not cross any other nearby privately owned land. The power line would connect the separate Superstition Energy Storage Project to the existing regional electrical grid, via the immediately adjacent existing Corbell Substation. The Arizona Corporation Commission (Commission) and Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee (Committee) are the permitting authorities for the Project. In September 2022, Superstition Energy Storage, LLC plans to apply
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for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) through the Committee and Commission to allow for construction and operation of the Project. Superstition Energy Storage, LLC is currently soliciting public and stakeholder input on the Project and is interested in hearing your comments. Questions and comments can be submitted via the forums listed below: Mail: Superstition Gen-Tie Project c/o SWCA Environmental Consultants 20 E Thomas Road, Suite No. 1700 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Telephone: (480) 581-5413 Email: SuperstitionCEC@swca. com Virtual Open House: A virtual open house will also be held to provide information about the Project and facilitate comment submittal: www.superstitionopenhouse. com. The formal Project comment period will take place from July 29 to September 1, 2022, but additional opportunities to comment will extend past this period. Additional Project information can also be found online at https:// www.superstitionen-ergystorage. com. We look forward to receiving your comments and answering your questions. Published Mesa Tribune/Gilbert
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Public Notice CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified firm or team to act as the Job Order Contractor for the following: GENERAL UTILITY CONSTRUCTION JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROJECT NO. JOC-U23 The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Contractor to provide Job Order General Utility Construction 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). The following is a summary of the project. This Job Order Contract is for a broad range of maintenance, repair, minor and major underground utility work for public utilities or city owned facilities. The work is required in support of the City of Mesa’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and other City department requests. The contract will be an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract and will include a wide variety of individual construction tasks. The initial term of the JOC contract will be for three (3) years and may be renewed up to two (2) additional one-year terms. The maximum construction contract value for an individual job order is-sued under this contract will be $4,000,000, or the maximum permissible limit authorized by the City at the time the job order is executed. Pricing shall be negotiated fee. Utility improvement projects anticipated to be completed under this JOC contract are based on, but not limited to the current 5-year Capital Improvement Program. Information on the Capital Improvement Program may be viewed at Capital Improvement Programs | City of Mesa (me-saaz. gov). Renewal of the contract will be based on the successful performance by the JOC Contractor and the needs of the City. During the contract period, the City will identify construction tasks required to complete each specific job and will issue individual Job Orders to the Contractor to complete those jobs. The Contractor shall be required to furnish all materials, equipment and personnel necessary to man-age and accomplish the Job Orders. The Contractor shall be required to maintain a management staff in order to receive Requests for Proposal (RFP), prepare and negotiate proposals, receive signed Job Orders (JO) and Notices-toProceed (NTP), receive and initiate contract correspondence and provide other construction services to accomplish individual Job Orders. Job Orders will vary in size, with many anticipated to be of small to medium size. Some Job Orders may require incidental design services. The schedule for the work will start after award and will be ongoing over the life of the contract. A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on August 17, 2022 at 8:00 am through Microsoft Teams. Par-ties interested in attending
MES22-060R, MES22-060C CITY OF MESA PROJECT NO. CP0981 DAVIS BACON WAGES APPLY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 1:00pm. All sealed bids will be received electronically at EngineeringBids@ mesaaz.gov . Bids must be submitted as an unencrypted PDF attachment with a maxi-mum size limit of 20MB. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned with-out any consideration. This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the fol-lowing work: Replace end-of-life Econolite Solo-Pro video detection cameras with new Econolite Vision video detection cameras on existing traffic signal poles at 52 locations citywide. The project will utilize existing conduit and pull boxes for the installation of the new video detection cameras. None of the proposed installations are anticipated to re-quire any ground disturbance. All work is to be done within the City’s public right of way or easements that have been acquired by the City in advance of the construction activities. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $1,877,710 - $2,294,980. 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 $27.00, 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. In order for the City to consider alternate products in the bidding process, please fol-low Arizona Revised Statutes §34.104c. If
should request an invitation from Stephanie Gishey at stephanie. gishey@ mesaaz.gov. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. All interested firms are encouraged to at-tend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope out-side of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference. Contact with City Employees. All firms interest-ed in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of dis-qualification, 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. The RFQ is available on the City’s website at https://www. mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/ construction- manager-at-risk-andjob-order-contracting-opportunities The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding PPVF’s and resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy of the Statement of Qualifications in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@ me-saaz.gov by September 1, 2022 at 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 ( h tt p : / / m e s a a z . g ov / bu s i n e s s / purchasing/vendor-self-service). Questions. Questions pertaining to the Job Order 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: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune Aug 7, 14, 2022 / 48372
Public Notice CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA ITS VIDEO DETECTION UPGRADES FEDERAL AID NO. MES-0(238)D ADOT TRACS No. T0301 01D/01C MAG TIP No. MES22-060D,
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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 365 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 (See Proposal Documents and Forms) 3. Certificate With Regard to the Performance of Previous Contracts (See Proposal Documents and Forms) 4. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal Assurance with DBE Goal of 1.43% (Form 3102C – See Proposal Documents and Forms) 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 (http:// mesaaz.gov/business/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 Regulations, Department of Transportation, Sub-title 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: Holly Moseley City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Aug 7, 14, 21 2022 / 48373
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