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Volume 3 Issue 18 Mesa, AZ
November 15, 2020
Mesa hopes to rebound from COVID-19’s tourism hit BY ALEXIS GARIBAY Tribune Contributor
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he Arizona Office of Tourism says COVID-19 cost the state $10 billion in visitor spending and the financial pain is still being felt in Mesa. The pandemic took away more than a third of the $25.6 billion that tourism brought to the state in 2019, affecting most every sector of Arizona’s tourism industry took a hit, of�icials say. “Impacts were felt by hotels, event venues, attractions and dining establishments as well as small business retailers to name a few,” said Michelle Streeter, senior vice president, communications and partner relations with Visit Mesa. Not only were tourists impacted by stay-at-home orders and shutdowns, but people employed within the hospitality industry also suffered. In Arizona, approximately 40,754 jobs linked directly to hotels were lost from the 58,220 that existed pre-pandemic, according the American Hotel and Lodging Association. This translates to roughly 70 percent of hospitality jobs that were lost. “The tourism industry in Arizona as a whole, and across the US, was devastated by the abrupt halt in travel,” Streeter said. While impact on annual visits this year is yet to be determined for speci�ic cities, Mesa attracted roughly 4.5 million Public Notices ............... page 2 © Copyright, 2020 East Valley Tribune
day and overnight visitors combined in 2019. As for hotel cancellations, a COVID-19 Loss Report by Visit Mesa showed that 9,061 room nights were cancelled, costing the city 4,463 overall visitors. Moreover, she noted, “Our COVID loss report only re�lects group business cancellations between March 15 to June 30.” With businesses slowly reemerging, city tourism of�icials hope visits will start to increase during the winter season. “Our hospitality community is ready to welcome back visitors with our Mesa Clean Stay Promise,” Streeter said. The Mesa Clean Stay Promise outlines speci�ic guidelines for establishments in order to keep the community safe during the pandemic. “We have a number of programs in place to help drive traf�ic,” said city spokesman Kevin Christopher. Programs such as Escape to Mesa have been established in order to provide locals and statewide residents vacation packages that offer a $150 incentive for those who schedule a two-or-more-night stay at Mesa hotels through Dec. 15, according to Mesa Now. “We are actively targeting Arizona residents with our Escape to Mesa promotion and have been targeting shorthaul cities with promotion of Mesa’s outdoor recreation offerings,” Streeter said. The incentives include a $50 gift card to a local participating restaurant and a (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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$100 gift card good at a Mesa “experience, attraction or service.” Not all the experiences are in Mesa, particularly where the “Weekend Warrior” package is concerned. Many involve river-based adventures at places like Saguaro Lake and the Verde River. The “Family Fun” package stays closer to home with a number of the billings, such as the Escape Rooms Mesa at 86 W. University Drive, which calls itself the world’s largest set of escape rooms. The “Relaxation retreat features more than a dozen yoga studios, hair and nail salons and spas in the city. “A lot of locals don’t ever see the advertising Visit Mesa does,” said Jaye O’Donnell, city assistant economic development director, adding much of its work is geared to out-of-state residents. “It meets the needs of the current traveler’s state of mind, the people who want to escape but don’t want to get on a plane,” O’Donnell added. “They don’t want to drive too far.” Another program called Mesa Al Fresco, speci�ically aimed at restaurants and bars, encourages establishments to open patio dining. Businesses have been able to partner with the Mesa CARES Small Business Technical Assistance Program in order to offer, “a reimbursement of up to $1,000 to offset the cost of the patio expansion,” according to Mesa Now.
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Public Notice CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA NOTICE OF VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING Broadway Road Phase 1 Mesa Drive to Stapley Drive Project No. CP0666 This City of Mesa will be starting construction on the Broadway Road Phase 1 project. The work will consist of a full street reconstruction along Broad-way Road from Lesueur to Spur. The scope includes replacing pavement, curb/ gutter, sidewalk, and bike lanes. In Broadway Road, the water and gas lines and storm drains will be updated. Existing private irrigation lines on the south side of Broadway Road will be relocated. The City’s existing electric overhead lines on Broadway Road (west of Horne) will be converted to underground, as well as the existing SRP overhead lines (east of Horne). Improvements at the intersection of Broad-way Road/Stapley Drive will consist of all new right turn lanes. You are invited to attend a Virtual Public Meeting where City staff will be available to answer your questions Date: Wednesday November 18, 2020 Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm Location: Virtual Public Meeting: online at mesaaz.gov/engineering If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact Curt Albright, Michele Arrollado, Lucy Lopez, or Juanita Gonzales with the City of Mesa Engineering Public Relations Department at (480) 644-3800. Si usted tiene preguntas de este proyecto, favor de llamar a Lucy Lopez, con la Ciudad de Mesa al (480) 644-3800. Published: East Valley Tribune, Nov. 8, 15, 2020 / 34321
Public Notice CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA NOTICE OF VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING North Center Sports Fields Project No. CP0915 Please join us for a live online Virtual Public Meeting for a project update of the North Center Sports Fields Project. There will be a presentation showing the revisions to the site layout, sports fields, lighting, etc. These were based on feedback from previous site and neighborhood meetings. This will then be followed by a Q&A session, where you can provide your input or have your questions answered. The site is located North of McKellips Road on Center Street in Mesa, AZ. The project was made possible by Mesa voters in the 2018 General Obligation Bond Election. We hope you register and attend this online meeting You are invited to attend a Virtual Public Meeting where City staff will be available to answer your questions Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm Location: Virtual Public Meeting:
at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato leg-al correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es pos-ible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.cour tinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/ espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisi-tos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ay-uda de las Cortes de California, (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/self-help/espanol/) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 O mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravament de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, 111 N HILL STREET, 111 N HILL STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012. The name, ad-dress and telephone number of
online at mesaaz.gov/engineering If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact Curt Albright, Michele Arrollado, Lucy Lopez, or Juanita Gonzales with the City of Mesa Engineering Public Relations Department at (480) 644-3800. Si usted tiene preguntas de este proyecto, favor de llamar a Lucy Lopez, con la Ciudad de Mesa al (480) 644-3800. Published: East Valley Tribune, Nov. 8, 15, 2020 / 34312
Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No: CV2020-055349 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN MARICOPA COUNTY In the Matter of: Aden Richard Kennedy Name of person(s) requesting name change READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. An important court proceeding that affects your rights has been scheduled. If you do not understand this Notice or the other court papers, contact an attorney for legal advice. 1. NOTICE: An application for Change of Name has been filed with the Court by the person(s) named above. A hearing has been scheduled where the Court will con-sider whether to grant or deny the requested change. If you wish to be heard on this issue, you must appear at the hearing, at the date and time indicated below. 2. COURT HEARING. A court hearing has been scheduled to consider the Application as follows: DATE: 12/3/2020 TIME: 10 am BEFORE: Commissioner Susan White, 222 E. Javalina Ave, Courtroom, Mesa AZ 85210 DATED: 10/19/2020 /S/ Jennifer Lamster Applicant’s Signature, Published: East Valley Tribune, Oct. 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2020 / 33907
Public Notice SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICAL) Case Number (Numero del Caso): 18STLC13699 NOTICE TO DEFEND-ANT: Oussama Bahri and DOES 1 to 25, (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): INCLUSIVE. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: NANCY RAMIEREZ CASTANEDA; (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): SHAURY EDER HERNANDEZ; EMILIO DAVID SINAY-RAMIREZ, a minor, and NANCY MELISSA SINAYRAMIREZ, a minor, by and through their guardian ad litem NANCY RAMIREZ CASTANEDA NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the in-formation below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information
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plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono de abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): GEORGE J. SHAL-HOUB, ESQ #158894 LAW OFFICES OF GEORGE SHALHOUB 5187 CHIMINEAS AVENUE, TARZANA CA 91356. 818-264-3830 818264-3836 DATE: JUNE 3, 2019 Sherri R. Carter Clerk, by Maria E Valenzuela, Deputy. Published: East Valley Tribune, Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2020 / 33948
Public Notice CITY OF MESA PUBLIC NOTICE FY 2021/2022 Public Hearing #1 Date of Publication: November 15, 2020 FY 2021/2022 Annual Action Plan Proposed Use of Funds for anticipated awards from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG), HOME Investments Partnership Program (HOME). In accordance with the federal regulations at 24 CFR, Part 91, the City of Mesa (City) is required to prepare and submit an Annual Action Plan for its Housing and Community Development Entitlement Programs funded by HUD. The Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 out-lines how the City intends to spend approximately $4,065,626 in federal CDBG, $327,701 in ESG funds, and $1,510,503 in federal HOME entitlement funds. The FY 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan pro-poses uses of CDBG, ESG, and HOME funds for funding activities that are consistent with the City’s FiveYear Consolidated Plan. As a condition of the receipt of federal funds, the City is required to hold a minimum of two public hearings to inform the general public of additions or changes, including the cancellation of proposed activities or amendments to the City Citizen Participation Plan. Public Hearing #1 Will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. via a telephonic conferencing platform, and the live meeting will be accessible telephonically. The live meeting may be listened to by calling 669-900-6833 (or to find your local number : https://zoom. us/u/ad6fHzLxVl) using Meeting ID 938 2198 2779 and Passcode 807385 and following the prompts. Written comments may be sent to: Michelle Albanese, City of Mesa, P.O. Box 1466, Mesa, AZ 852111466. You may also contact her at (480) 644-4546, or via e-mail at Michelle.Albanese@mesaaz.gov for further information. The City of Mesa is committed to making its public meetings accessible. For accommodations, translation, or additional information, please contact the City of Mesa Community Services at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (480) 644-4546; or
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e-mail: CommunityRevitalization@ mesaaz.gov; or AZRe-lay 7-1-1 for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Si necesita asistencia o traducción en español, favor de llamar al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 480-644-2767. Michelle Albanese, Housing & Community Development Director Published: East Valley Tribune, Nov 15, 2020 / 34398
Public Notice CITY OF MESA PUBLIC NOTICE FY 2021/2022 FUNDING AVAILABILITY – AMOUNT REVISIONS Date of Publication: November 15, 2020 This City of Mesa is issuing this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Revision for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22. The following anticipated amounts will be available: CDBG: $4,065,626 HOME: $1,510,503 Note: The HOME Housing Production application program is open year-round, and provides funding for For-Profit, NonProfit, and Community Housing Development Organizations. Funding for the abovementioned federal programs Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), and HOME In-vestments Partnership Program (HOME) are provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and used for housing and community development activities that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons and assist in the prevention or elimination of slum or blighting influences. For more information, visit : https://www.mesaaz.gov/residents/ community-development The City of Mesa endeavors to make all public meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. If you are a person with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in programs and services offered by the City of Mesa Housing and Community Development Department, please contact Andrea Alicoate at 480644-5034. Hearing impaired individuals should call 711 (Arizona TDD Relay). To the extent possible, accommodations will be made within the time constraint of the request, and you may be required to provide information to support your reasonable request. Si necesita asistencia o traducción en español, favor de llamar al menos 48 hor-as antes de la reunión al 480-644-2767. Michelle Albanese, Housing & Community Development Director Published: East Valley Tribune, Nov 15, 2020 / 34421
Public Notice CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA CEMETERY NORTH EXPANSION PHASE IIB AND URN/SCATTER GARDEN 1212 N. CENTER STREET PROJECT NO. CP0583CEP2B ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 1 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 of the following work: Construction of turf covered plot areas, access roads, retaining walls, ornamental site walls, an SRP irrigation pipe relocation, tree, shrubs and associated landscape irrigation improvements as shown on construction documents and specifications. To be completed at City’s sole discretion is Bid Alternate 1 – Urn/ Scatter Garden. Construction will include a scatter garden, in-ground urn vaults, rose garden reflection areas, trellis structures, trees, shrubs, artificial turf, benches, an art structure, sidewalk and associated landscape irrigation improvements. The Engineer’s Estimate range for the Base Bid (only) is $1,800,000 to $2,300,000. For all technical, contract, bidrelated, or other questions, please contact Donna Horn at donna. horn@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 per-son 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 Solu-tions, 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 $44, 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, titled “Pre-Bid Review of Site.” Work shall be completed within 270 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the
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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 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 ( h tt p : / / m e s a a z . g ov / bu s i n e s s / 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: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Nov. 15, 22, 2020 / 34399
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: JOB ORDER CONTRACT FIRE SAFETY SERVICES PROJECT NO. JOC-FS20 The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Contractor to provide Job Order Fire Safety 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 Re-quest for Qualifications (RFQ). The following is a summary of the project. Fire Safety Services to provide fire safety services for minor and/ or major improvement projects, large maintenance projects, repairs, re-construction, and alteration services to City facilities. A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on November 23, 2020, at 8 am through Microsoft Teams. Parties interested in attending should request an invitation from Stephanie Gishey at stephanie. gishey@mesaaz.gov. At this meeting, the project team, including City staff will dis-cuss the scope of work, general contract requirements and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the Pre-Submittal Conference is not mandatory. All interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether they attend
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the conference or not. 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, 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@ mesaaz.gov by December 3, 2020, 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 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 Stephanie Gishey of the Engineering Department at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Nov. 15, 22, 29, 2020 / 34423
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