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CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa seeking a qualified Consultant for the following:

SOSSAMAN ROAD: RAY TO WARNER ROADS

PROJECT NO. CP0971

The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant provide complete design services for construction drawings and technical specifications for anew roadway extension of Sossaman Road from Ray Road to Warner Road. 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 proposed improvements are as follows:

This project will construct approximately 0.6 miles of new road with 4 lanes including curb, gutter, streetlights, signal(s), and sidewalks to connect Ray Road to Warner Road in the inner loop area. The new road will cross the SR202 through the already constructed underpass and will need to cross two existingSR202 drainage channels with either two new bridges or culvert crossings.

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 8 am through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to part icipate, please send an email to Stephanie Gishey at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov to receive the invitation. 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 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 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-design-opportunities.

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter that contains current company/firm contact information including a valid phone number and email address, 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 in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov by Thursday, September 23, 2021 by 2:00pm. 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 Stephanie Gishey of the Engineering Department at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov.

ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk BETH HUNING City Engineer

Obituaries

Ruth Pearson

94 of Iowa City, IA formerly of Chandler, AZ died Friday, September 3, 2021, at the Crestview Care Center in West Branch. Ruth Husa was born April of 1927, in Iowa City the daughter of John and Gertrude (Moorehead) Husa. She attended schools in Iowa City graduating from City High School in 1945. That summer she went to Washington DC worked as a typist for the Quartermaster General, returning to Iowa City in the fall to pursue her college degree at the State University of Iowa, where she graduated in 1949. Ruth married Duane R. Pearson July 1, 1950, in Iowa City. Ruth and Duane were longtime residents of Bettendorf, Iowa, where they attended St. James Lutheran Church, made many wonderful friends, and raised two children. They spent their retirement years in Chandler, Arizona. There they enjoyed playing golf and bridge with friends and were members of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Ruth and Duane later moved to Iowa City to be close to family. Ruth was an accomplished pianist, a devoted Lutheran, a loving wife, and the best mother. Ruth enjoyed music, playing bridge, doing crossword puzzles, and reading books – especially mysteries. She loved her friends and family and kept in touch by calling and sending cards. She always kept a lovely, welcoming home for family and friends. Ruth had a beautiful smile and a generous, kind, loving spirit. Ruth is survived by son, Mark Pearson (Natalia Nurskaia); daughter, Amy Pearson; granddaughter, Helen Northway, grandson, Ben Pearson. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Duane in 2012. No services will be held at this time due to concerns about COVID-19. Private family interment services will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in her memory to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chandler, AZ. To share a thought, memory or condolence please visit the funeral home website @ www.gayandciha.com.

Careen Louise Simpson Johnston

Careen Louise Simpson Johnston of Gilbert, AZ, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed into the next world on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at the age of 75 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in San Diego, California, on December 29, 1945, Careen grew up in Santa Clara, CA where she excelled in music and academics. She graduated from Brigham Young University in 1968 in Elementary Education. She met and married Jay Orvel Johnston while he was attending Stanford University. They married in the Oakland California Temple on June 14, 1969. They settled in Santa Clara where they had 5 children. In 1981, they relocated to Gilbert, AZ, where they have lived for 40 years. Careen began teaching elementary orchestra and then moved to teaching 2nd grade at Patterson Elementary in Gilbert. She was an assistant principal for a year. She encouraged a love of learning in hundreds of Gilbert children. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Careen loved serving others and spent time as a Boy Scout leader, Relief Society president, and organist, both at church and in the Mesa LDS Temple. She hated cooking but loved going out to restaurants, events, vacations, etc. She especially loved her children and grandchildren and spent endless hours dedicated to their well-being. She will be missed by all those who knew her and loved her. She is survived by her husband Jay Johnston, her children David (Sherry) Johnston of Mesa, AZ, Steven (Amber) Johnston of Highlands Ranch, CO, Brian (Connie) Johnston of Queen Creek, AZ, Karen (Karl) Johnson of Stafford, VA, and Lisa (Steve) Nicholes of Meridian, ID. Also by her sister Dennae (Don) Adams, and brothers Dairen Simpson, and Branden (Tammy) Simpson. She had 22 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Conrad Dahle Simpson, and mother, Barbara (Bobbie) Louise Rice Simpson. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 11 at 11:00 am at the LDS church building at 1150 E. Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ. (The family requests that masks be worn. )

Dane M Whaley

Dane M Whaley, 38, of Mesa, AZ, passed away on August 20, 2021. He was the son of Wayne and Janice Evans Whaley of Gilbert, AZ. Dane is preceded in death by his grandparents Cummins and Anna Evans and John and Irene Whaley. In addition to his parents, Dane is survived by his devoted brother, Sean Whaley of Salt Lake City, UT, godparents Vetra Evans and Ross and Angela Burton, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and coworkers at Boeing. He seldom shied away from a challenge and sometimes ended up in over his head. As a youth, Dane’s passions were rollerblading, the beach, video games, music, art, skiing, pizza, Disney, and being with his cousins and buddies. In adulthood, Dane became a sports car enthusiast and enjoyed an occasional poker game with family and friends. Dane attended Caesar Rodney High School (DE) and Drexel University (PA). He was employed as an analyst for The Boeing Company. A memorial service honoring Dane Whaley will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America at wish.org/donate.

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