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Volume 3 Issue 19 Mesa, AZ
November 22, 2020
Popular Cider Corps moving production to Gilbert TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF
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s it celebrates its third anniversary this month, Cider Corps announced it will expand to Gilbert with a new cidery designed for growth. Starting in mid-2021, all production of its craft ciders will take place in a 14,000-square-foot facility on 2.5 acres at 685 S. Gilbert Road. Its downtown Mesa location will remain open as a taproom. Cider Corps co-owners and brothers Josh Duren and Jason Duren, Sgt. USMC (Ret.) said the property gives them “the ability to make more ciders to share throughout the state and educate people about the craft beverage.” “Our immediate goal is to ramp up production to be able to share our ciders with even more people in Arizona,” said Josh. “As we grow, it’s nice to have kind of a blank page of space that can evolve as we do, and that can adapt as life beyond the pandemic does.” The Gilbert facility includes an 11,500-square-foot main building with a front room that will be open to the public for take away sales. The entry space will also house the canning line, allowing visitors to see the packaging in action. A second 2,500-square-foot building will provide cold storage. Cider Corps will move all its existing production equipment to the Gilbert spot in addition to upgrading its fermentation tanks. The new set up allows for a 1,000 barrel production capacity – nearly triPublic Notices ............... page 2 © Copyright, 2020 East Valley Tribune
pling its current abilities. When the time is right, the Durens plan to open the cidery to tours and other events to help people learn more about cider making and the variety of cider �lavor pro�iles. Cider Corps creates a range of craft cider styles that infuse fruits, botanicals and spices with its hard apple cider. As lead cidermaker, Jason Duren has created specialized fermentation techniques to reduce the tartness of the apples for �lavors Brothers Josh and Jason Duren, co-owners of the popular Cider Corps cidery, that are smooth and bal- are moving their production facility to Gilbert next year but will still keep their anced without added downtown Mesa taproom open. (Special to the Tribune) Cider Corps reopened the taproom to sugars or sulfates. This move will be the second expan- limited seating this month, and Jason Duren said that throughout the pandemic, the sion for Cider Corps. The cidery opened its doors on Veter- cidery continued to be “a destination as ans Day in 2017 in Downtown Mesa. In people picked up new and favorite styles.” He said dedicated regulars helped in2019 it expanded into neighboring space to add another 2,000 square feet to its �luence the decision to expand in Gilbert. “We get a ton of people from the East Valproduction area. The cidery had already begun to can ley, Gilbert and beyond, who make the trek its products when the taproom closed in to the taproom. We’re really excited about March due to pandemic stay-at-home di- being closer for them” he said. “But I’m just rectives. It now has three �lagship styles as excited about being able to grow and in four-packs at Whole Foods, AJ’s Fine create more ciders for all of Arizona.” The Durens started the cidery as a hobFoods and Total Wine & More and over a dozen rotating styles for take away from by; it's now Arizona’s largest craft cidery. Information: cidercorpsaz.com the Mesa taproom. (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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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 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
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 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
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
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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
Public Notice Service by Publication Circuit Court-Civil Division State of Wisconsin Small Claims Milwaukee County Defendant Name(s) and Address (es): HEZEKI-AH SIMELTON 1156 N FIJI WAY GILBERT, AZ 85234 You are being sued by Franklin Financial Corporation, in the small claims court, Milwaukee County, in the Milwaukee County courthouse located @ 901 N. 9th Street (Room #400) Milwaukee, WI 53233 A hearing will be held: Friday,January 8, 2021, 8:30 am. If you choose not to appear, a judgment will be given to Franklin Financial Corporation, due to default. A copy of this has been mailed to last know address on November 13, 2020. Plaintiff: Plaintiff: (414) 447-5130 Franklin Financial Corporation 10101 W GREENFIELD AVE #200 WEST ALLIS WI 53214,. Published: East Valley Tribune, Nov. 22, 2020 / 34484
Public Notice CITY OF MESA PUBLIC NOTICE The Mesa City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the following ordinances at the December 1, 2020 City Council meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Mesa City Council Chambers, 57 East First Street. 1. Amending Chapters 67, 76, and 87 of Title 11, Zoning Ordinance, of the Mesa City Code, relating to site plan reviews, approved plans, and amendments to zoning maps. The amendments include, but are not limited to, adding public notice for administrative site plan reviews, clarifying major and minor modifications to approved plans, and adding definitions. (Citywide) 2. Amending Chapters 2, 5, 6, 8, 31 and 86 of Title 11, Zoning Ordinance, of the Mesa City Code, relating to assisted living and nursing and convalescent homes. The amendments include, but are not limited to, amending land use requirements and development standards, adding measuring distance from an intersection, modifying the definition of assisted living facility, and adding definitions
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including assisted living home and assisted living center.(Citywide) 3. Amending Chapters 2, 5, 6, 7, 31, 33, 50, and 86 of Title 11, Zoning Ordinance, of the Mesa City Code. The amendments include, but are not limited to, modifying residential, commercial and employment land use tables, modifying residential and commercial development standards, modifying residential uses in commercial districts requirements, adding portable storage container and boat and RV storage provisions, adding and modifying definitions, removing provisions that no longer apply, such as vehicular access to side yards, minor clarification to existing provisions, and minor revisions to wording and formatting. (Citywide) 4. An ordinance repealing in its entirety the existing Chapter 69: Site Plan Review of Title 11, Zoning Ordinance, of the Mesa City Code and adopting by reference the public record known as “2020 -Chapter 69 Site Plan Review, Title 11 Zoning Ordinance” and identified for codification as Chapter 69, Title 11, Zoning Ordinance, of the Mesa City Code. 5. An ordinance modifying terms/ rates/fees/charges for electric utility services. (Districts 1 and 4) 6. An ordinance modifying terms/rates/fees/charges for natural gas utility services. (Citywide) 7. An ordinance modifying terms/ rates/fees/charges for water utility services. (Citywide) 8. An ordinance modifying terms/ rates/fees/charges for wastewater utility services. (Citywide) 9. An ordinance modifying terms/ rates/fees/charges for solid waste utility services. Proposed changes include bin, roll-off, commercial barrel service, and appliance recycling and bulk item collection schedule modifications. (Citywide) DATED at Mesa, Arizona, this 22nd day of November 2020. DEE ANN MICKELSEN, City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune Nov 22, 2020 / 34534
Public Notice EASTMARK COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 and DISTRICT NO. 2, MESA ARIZONA CFD PHASE XVI OFFSITE & ONSITE ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATIONS (DU3/4 COMMERCIAL CORE) PROJECT NOS: S898, S899, S900 and S901 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. All bids will be received electronically. Bids shall be submitted to the following email: En-gineeringBids@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. Submit-ted 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 be sent to Engineer-ingBids@mesaaz. gov. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration. A non-mandatory PreBid Conference will be held
via Telephone on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 2:00 pm. The Conference Bridge call in is 866.429.7190, conference ID 1746445 in order to join the call. A pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled for Monday, November 30, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. The site visit is recommended but not mandatory. Participants shall meet at the Eastmark construction trailer located at 9525 E. Elliot Road (between Ellsworth Road and Everton Terrace), Mesa, Arizona 85212. This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, and services for the construction and/or installation of all improvements shown on the Plans, including, but not limited to the following: 1. Offsite Improvements E. Point Twenty-Two Boulevard (S898) The Project consists of intersection improvements at existing E. Point Twenty-Two Boulevard and proposed S. Momentum. Improvements include new right and left turn lanes and pavement, raised median removal, sidewalk removal and installation, planting removal, irrigation modifications, entrance improvements with sidewalk ramps, pavement marking modifications, minor water and sewer line extensions, and dryutility relocations. E. Serenity Ave, S. Bradley Way) (S900) – The Project consists of constructing approximately 2,700 LF of new public 2-lane Local Commercial Streets with utility and drainage facilities. Prior to construction the site will be mass-graded with rough grade on roadways and adjacent retention basins. The three onsite entrances will be enhanced with stamped asphalt and raised landscaped medians where shown on plans. Utilities include installation of 12-inch water mains and stubs throughout, storm drain and bleedoff piping, gravity sewer main and stubs, dry-utilities, and landscape and irrigation. Street widths vary with typical width of 28 feet backof-curb to back-of-curb, and include detached 8’ wide sidewalk throughout. 4. Add Alternate No. 1 Offsite Ray Road (S901) – The bid alternative consists of intersection improvements at existing E. Ray Road and proposed S. Bradley Way. Improvements include new right turn lanes (north and south sides), leftturn lanes (north and south), raised median removal and pavement
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replacement, sidewalk removal and installation, planting removal, irrigation modifications, entrance improvements with sidewalk ramps, pavement marking modifications, minor water and sewer line extensions, storm drain relocation, and dry-utility relocations. Bid Alt 1 may be removed from the project and constructed separately. For information contact: Stephanie Gishey, City of Mesa, Stephanie.Gishey@Me-saAZ.gov. Engineer’s Estimate Range is $3,600,000 to $4,400,000. All project questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2020. See Section 11 of the Project Special Provisions for more information. 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 $46.00, which is non-refund-able. 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
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available for viewing. Work shall be completed within 206 (two hundred and six) 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 DMB MESA PROVING GROUNDS LLC, or a certified or cashier’s check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The successful bidder will be required to execute the DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC Contract and respective Addenda for construction within ten (10) days after formal Notice of Contact Award. Failure by bidder to properly execute the Contract and provide the required certification as specified shall be considered a breach of Contract by bidder. DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC shall be free to terminate the Contract or, at option, release the successful bidder. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for this Work. The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, shall be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Con-tract Price, and a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Successful Bidder shall name DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC as obligee on both the Payment and Performance Bonds and name the City of Mesa as an additional obligee on the Performance Bond using a Dual Obligee Rider form. An approved Dual Obligee Rider Form is included herein as Exhibit E in the Contract Documents. The right is hereby reserved to accept or re-ject 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 DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC; City of Mesa or Eastmark Community Facilities District No. 1 and District No. 2. BETH HUNING District Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen District Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Nov. 22, 29, 2020 / 34536
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