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Volume 5 Issue 12 Mesa, AZ
October 2, 2022
Love for animals gave birth to high-end Mesa thrift store BY JOSH ORTEGA Tribune Staff Writer
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Mesa boutique has gone to the dogs – and cats – but that’s exactly what it’s there for. Paige Beville and Donna Geisinger opened Cause4Paws Resale Boutique at 9911 E. Baseline Road in July. Geisinger said she’s loved animals her entire life and believes that more rescues could get adopted if they received the necessary medical care. “This has been something that I life-long wanted to do,” Geisinger said. Two years ago, Geisinger reached out to the Apache Junction Animal Control Paws & Claws Care Center to �ind out how she could help and met Beville. Beville has volunteered at Paws & Claws for several years and started a nonpro�it called Saving Paws Rehabilitation Fund to help raise money for urgent medical procedures at animal shelters, such as amputations and eye surgeries. Beville also has some experience working for a similar thrift store for 13 years in Colorado that supported an animal shelter. “We decided opening a store, that we could send the proceeds to local shelter animals would be the best way to help them,” Geisinger said. But Beville said “thrift store” conjures up certain expectations: a mishmash of junk in a dimly lit room. But that’s not what the pair wanted. Geisinger started the work on Cause4Paws in 2020 and said she and Beville started colPublic Notices ............... page 2 © Copyright, 2022 East Valley Tribune
lecting donations, which she said “were just awesome.” They have now �illed the 1,100-squarefoot location to the brim with various clothing, houseware and other items. The sweet aroma welcomes customers as they walk in with bright lights overhead and a well-organized layout immediately makes customers realize that Geisinger and Beville put the “upscale” in upscale resale boutique. The ladies use that term because they remain very selective about what they sell their customers, including fashion items by designers like Fiore and Chicos. “We are pretty selective about what we’ll take,” Beville said “We get donations and, like every other boutique, will vet them.” They can’t accept donations of men’s or children’s items, books, furniture or electronics due to space but the two women donate what they can’t sell to the Arizona Humane Society, Beville said. Their selectiveness might mean a slightly higher price at checkout compared with a traditional thrift store. But every cent that doesn’t go to maintaining the storefront bene�its rescued animals at the Apache Junction Animal Control Paws & Claws Care Center, 725 E. Baseline Road in Apache Junction. Lori Erlandson, shelter supervisor for Apache Junction Animal Control, said the donations from Cause4Paws have helped prolong the lives for many of the animals that come in and need urgent medical care. “Previously, without having access to these funds, we may have to make euthanasia decisions and decide that humane euthanasia is (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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really our only option,” Erlandson said. With a small medical budget, Erlandson said some of the surgeries can quickly become very costly – starting at $500 for a sixmonth treatment of valley fever to more than $4,000 to amputate a puppy’s leg due to an accident. Erlandson said these donations come at a good time for the animal shelter as Cause4Paws has become the angel donor East Valley rescue animals needed. During the pandemic, Erlandson said adoptions increased as more people began working from home. Now, Erlandson said the reverse has happened, with people downsizing from homes to apartments due to the economic downturn in recent months. “Unfortunately, they weren’t able to take their pets with them,” Erlandson said. “So we’ve seen a pretty big increase in animals being surrendered to the shelter.” Erlandson said the shelter has the capacity to hold 38 animals, and reached that in May, a �irst in her seven years at the shelter. Last month, she said the capacity held at 32. With a steady stream of medical funds coming in, Erlandson said they have continued to get animals the care they need and get them adopted out to forever homes. That’s exactly what the ladies at Cause4Paws want to continue to do if they can get more customers in the store. “Your angel donor that you know is going to always be there to contribute,” Beville said. “And that’s what this store does.” Information: cause4pawsshop.com, 480306-4588. Subscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, AZ 85026.
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Public Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 3rd day of May, 2022, an order was granted by the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, bearing case number CV2022091867000, seeking to change the name of minor child from Sutton Marie Kimball to Sutton Marie Trembly. The Court has fixed Friday, October 7, 2022 at 2:50 p.m., via Microsoft Teams meeting (Dial In: +1 917-781-4590, access code: 674991104) as the date for hearing of the Petition. All persons interested in the proposed change of name may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the pray-er of the Petitioner should not be granted. Published: East Valley Tribune, Sept. 11, 18, 25, Oct 2, 2022 / 49071
Public Notice IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA Case No.: PB2022003842 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL In the Matter of the Estate of: GARY ALAN MATYAS, An Adult, Deceased.1. Allison Diane Schafer was appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on August 8, 2022. 2. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. 3. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative, c/o Dawn M. Trott-Keller, Indigo Law PLLC, 23219 151st Pl SE, Monroe, WA 98272. 4. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors. DATED this 13th day of September 2022. __________ Dawn M. Trott-Keller, #037505 Attorney for Petitioner. Published: East Valley Tribune/Gilbert Sun News Sept 18, 25, Oct 2, 2022 / 49159
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 Consultant for the following: ELLIOT ROAD – EASTERN MARICOPA FLOODWAY TO ELLSWORTH ROAD PROJECT NO. CP0982 TIP No. MES22-168DZ/MES22168RB Federal ID No. MES-0(239) D TRACS No. T035901D/03D The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide design services for the Elliot Road – Eastern Maricopa Flood-way (EMF) to Ellsworth Road 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).
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, plus a max-imum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding 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 six (6) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (CD or USB drive) of the Statement of Qualifications by no later than 2 pm on October 13, 2022. The City reserves 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, project number, and/or project title. 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-self-service). Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna.horn@ mesaaz.gov. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: Holly Moseley City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 2022 / 49146
The following is a summary of the project. The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected Design Consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping. The proposed improvements are as fol-lows: In 2019, the City of Mesa completed the Southeast Mesa Land Use and Transportation Plan (SELTP) which identified Elliot Road as an urban minor arterial (federal classification) that is to be improved to become a six-lane arterial. The segment of Elliot Road that lies within the project limits is currently a two-lane roadway (one lane in each direction) between Eastern Maricopa Floodway (EMF) and the State Route (SR) 202 Freeway, and a five-lane roadway (three eastbound lanes, two westbound lanes) from the SR 202 Freeway to Ellsworth Road. This project will include design for the ultimate sixlane roadway configuration including a median, curb, gutter, side-walk, streetlights, and a striped bike lane. The development of this roadway will add roadway capacity and connectivity in the rapidly developing area of southeast Mesa. The project limits are the EMF on the west and Ellsworth Road on the east. The City may include other miscellaneous improvements at the Site, as needed. The City will utilize federal funds for the design of this project. The SOQs must include the following: 1. Non-Collusion Bidding Certification 2. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal Assurance with DBE Goal of 5.33%(Form 3212PS) 3. Certification of Good Faith Efforts (Form 3203PS) A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on September 29, 2022, at 9 am through Microsoft Teams. If you wish to attend this meeting, you can request an invitation from Donna Horn (donna.horn@mesaaz. gov). At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general con-tract 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 at-tend 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 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
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Public Notice MV Transportation, Inc. (MV) is seeking Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE) firms, and Small Business Concern (SBC) service providers and suppliers to participate in our response to Valley Metro’s RFP No. CJ-23002 for Operations and Maintenance for Paratransit, in the Phoenix Arizona metropolitan area, due 10/27/2022. Certifications must be active and without restrictions with the City of Phoenix or UTRACS.azdot. gov, for the following services: Uniforms, Tires, Non-Revenue Vehicles, Automotive Parts, Oils and Lubricants, Cleaning Supplies, Towing Services, Autobody Repair, On-Site Mobile Vehicle Washing, Wireless Security Cameras, Janitorial Services, and Security Services. For more information, bonding, lines of credit, insurance, RFP, scope of work, and to receive a bid form please contact A. Barry at MVDBE2@mvtransit.com or (925) 381-5135. Bids are due to MV on October 17, 2022, 5:00 PM PST.
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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 Consultant for the following: GANTZEL ROAD HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE PROJECT NO. CP0519GAS The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide design services for the Gantzel Road High Pressure Gas Line 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 following is a summary of the project. The City of Mesa is planning for a future 12” diameter high pres-sure (HP) natural gas pipeline within the Magma Gas System located in the Town of Queen Creek and Pinal County, Arizona to accommodate future regional development and growth. An alignment study was completed as part of a design alternative and feasibility analysis. The selected alignment begins at the intersection of S Meridian Road and W Pima Road, runs easterly on Pima Road to Ironwood Road and then south on Ironwood/ Gantzel Road to the termination at an existing 8” HP natural gas main at the intersection of N Gantzel Road and W Combs Road. The approximate length of the project is four miles (22,070 Lf). The agencies with jurisdiction over the proposed alignment are the Town of Queen Creek and Pinal County. The alignment study Report may be found at: Alignment Analysis. The City of Mesa seeks a qualified consulting firm, or team, with extensive experience and knowledge of City of Mesa, Town of Queen Creek, and Pinal County standards and regulations, to provide complete design-phase services and possible constructionphase services for the project. The following is a summary of the major tasks. These will be reviewed with the selected consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping. The City of Mesa is planning for a future 12” diameter high pressure (HP) natural gas pipeline within the Magma Gas System located in the Town of Queen Creek and Pinal County, Arizona to accommodate future regional development and growth. An alignment study was completed as part of a design alternative and feasibility analysis. The selected alignment begins at the intersection of S Meridian Road and W Pima Road, runs easterly on Pima Road to Ironwood Road and then south on Ironwood/ Gantzel Road to the termination at an existing 8” HP natural gas main at the intersection of N Gantzel Road and W Combs Road. The approximate length of the project is four miles (22,070 Lf). The agencies with jurisdiction over the proposed alignment are the Town
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of Queen Creek and Pinal County. The alignment study Report may be found at: Alignment Analysis. The City of Mesa seeks a qualified consulting firm, or team, with extensive experience and knowledge of City of Mesa, Town of Queen Creek, and Pinal County standards and regulations, to provide complete design-phase services and possible construction-phase services for the project. The following is a summary of the major tasks. These will be reviewed with the selected consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping. The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected De-sign Consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping. A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on October 13, 2022 at 9:00 am through Microsoft Teams. Parties interested in attending should request an invitation from Tracy Gumeringer at tracy. gumeringer@mesaaz.gov. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract is-sues 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 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 intend-ed 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. 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, 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@mesaaz.gov by October 27, 2022 at 2 pm. The City re-serves 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 and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http:// me-saaz.gov/business/purchasing/
vendor-self-service). Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Tracy Gumeringer of the Engineering Department at tracy. gumeringer@me-saaz.gov. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: Holly Moseley City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Oct, 2, 9, 2022 / 49369
the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. In the subject line and on the submittal package, please display: Firm name and On-Call Mechanical Engineering Services. 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-self-service). Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Tracy Gumeringer of the Engineering Department at tracy. gumeringer@mesaaz.gov. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: Holly Moseley City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Oct, 2, 9, 2022 / 49368
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: CONSULTANT ON-CALL LIST FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES The City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants to provide design services and/or construction administration services on an on-call basis in the following area/ category: Mechanical Engineering. 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 Mechanical Engineering. This category is further defined below: Mechanical Engineering projects might involve studies, new construction, upgrades, rehabilitation, or other modifications. Typical projects include, but are not limited to, HVAC systems, gas piping installations, elevators, plumbing, fire suppression, and fire alarm systems. A Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held. 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, 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. 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, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maxi-mum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10 point. Please submit one (1) electronic copy in an unencrypted PDF format with a maximum file size limit of 20MB to Engineering-RFQ@ mesaaz. gov by 2:00 PM, Thursday October 27, 2022. The City reserves
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Public Notice CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA LEHI LOOP SHARED USE PATHWAY - PHASE 1 PROJECT NO. CP0672 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. All sealed bids will be received electronically at EngineeringBids@ mesaaz.gov . Bids must be submitted as an unencrypted PDF attachment with a maximum size limit of 20MB. 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 oft-he following work: The Lehi Loop Shared Use Pathway – Phase 1 is the first phase of a shared-use pathway around the Lehi Crossing community and surrounding vicinity. The pathway extends for 2.2 miles along the SRP South Canal and the ADOT SR202 freeway, from McDowell Road to Val Vista Drive. The typical pathway section consists of an 18-ft wide facility, with 6-ft of decomposed granite (DG) for equestrian users and 12-feet of asphalt for pedestrians and bicyclists. The pathway improvements include fencing, gates, lighting, bollards, drainage improvements, retaining walls, tunnel extensions, horizontal decorative features, and protection of existing land-scape and irrigation facilities. Two (2) trailheads will be constructed as part of this project, one near the intersection of McDowell Road and Lehi Road and one near the cul-de-sac at Val Vista Drive, north of the ADOT SR202. The trailhead improvements include landscaping, irrigation, paved parking, sidewalks, benches, lighting, signage, and shade structures. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $5,000,000 - $6,000,000. 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 subcon-sultants) 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
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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 up-dates 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 $50.00, 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 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, ti-tled “Pre-Bid Review of Site.” Work shall be completed within 315 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 ACCEPT-ABLE. 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. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: Holly Moseley City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Oct. 2, 9, 2022 / 49471
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