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Volume 29 Issue 30 Goodyear, AZ
April 25, 2018
Business Briefcase ByConnorDziawura
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Hello, everyone. Thank you, again, for sticking around weekly. I appreciate the feedback as well as inquiries I receive. The West Valley business community is aplenty with developments, updates and other news, so it’s always great to discover new happenings. This week, I have a strong roundup of updates. I’m sure you’ve read my reports on Planet Fitness and Goodwill openings coming to Goodyear; this time, I have additional news on those locations, so stick around for the details. But beyond those items, I will touch upon a major acquisition that recently occurred in Avondale and address several ways veterans are receiving support from the West Valley – or even the whole Valley. Here’s the news! A few weeks back, I mentioned a Planet Fitness opening in Goodyear. Well, I can now inform you that the new location is officially open. It opened Monday, April 16. And now that it’s open for business, the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce will welcome the new gym as a member with a ribbon-cutting ceremony from noon to 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 4. Located at 515 S. Cotton Lane, the new 17,000-square-foot Planet Fitness will be open 24/7. For the remainder of the month, Planet Fitness’s Goodyear
location is offering memberships at $1 down and $10 per month. Planet Fitness brands itself a “Judgment-Free Zone,” and this location’s amenities include – but are not limited to – cardio machines, strength equipment, locker rooms and tanning beds. For more information on the new Planet Fitness, call 623-900-2005 or visit planetfitness.com/gyms/goodyear-az. For more information on the ribbon-cutting ceremony, contact 623-932-2260 or info@southwestvalleychamber.org. Moving along, late last month, Virtua Partners acquired a 22-acre parcel in Avondale for $3.11 million. It will be rezoned for residential and commercial uses by Virtua Partners affiliate Quyp Development. “We’re excited about developing another project in Avondale,” Quyp Development President Nick Montague said. “This is our sixth development project in Avondale and we are happy to be a part of this growing community.” The 22-acre parcel is located at West Indian School Road and North El Mirage Road. “There are a number of job drivers and local attractions that make this a strong site,” Montague added. “These include Luke Air Force Base, MLB Spring Training facilities, the Banner Estrella Medical Center and the NFL (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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Cardinals University of Phoenix Stadium.” Additionally, the MinuteClinic at 2840 N. Dysart Road in Goodyear is one of 25 Phoenix-area locations participating in a joint initiative with the VA Health Care System (VAHCS) and TriWest Healthcare Alliance. MinuteClinic is CVS Health’s retail medical clinic. The program launched in April 2017, so why is this notable now? Well, CVS Health, the Phoenix VAHCS and TriWest announced on April 18 that nearly 1,500 Phoenix-area veterans received “high-quality, timely and convenient health care services” over the first year. U.S. Sen. John McCain is cited as a key person in the launch of the program, which allows Phoenix VAHCS nurses to connect veterans with minor illnesses and injuries to MinuteClinic through the Veterans Choice Program. MinuteClinic is open seven days a week. Appointments are not necessary. Veterans can call the Phoenix VAHCS Help Line at 602-222-6550 or toll free at 800-574-7174 for a referral to one of the 25 locations. Help Line hours expanded to include evenings and weekends since the program’s launch. Continuing the subject of veterans, Brooklyn Bedding, which has a showroom at 1453 N. Dysart Road, Suite
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Cielo by Pinnacle West Homes opens at Estrella BySherryJackson A new neighborhood and a new builder makes its debut in the 20,000acre master-planned community of Estrella in Goodyear. Cielo, by Pinnacle West Homes, broke ground in January and recently opened with 44 available homesites, with an additional 92 under construction. Homes will begin in the $200,000s featuring single-story and two-story floorplans ranging from 1,680 to 3,400 square feet. “Pinnacle West Homes brings fresh, affordable and quality home options to our mixed-use, master-planned community,” said Bill Olson, senior vice president and division manager at Newland Communities, Estrella’s managing developer. “Newland Communities is also proud to support local businesses and our partnership with the Arizonabased home builder signals this core value.” With the addition of Pinnacle West Homes, Estrella has 11 active home builders with more on the way. Cielo, which means heaven in Spanish, will be Pinnacle West Homes seventh neighborhood in Arizona. “Estrella has become a preferred place to live for many homebuyers,” said Robert Stapley, vice president, project planning and director of sales with Pinnacle West Homes. “In our floorplans, we have a lot of flexibility on what we can build. We offer three and four garages on some plans and our level of standard features includes up to $19,000 in free upgrades with every home. Soft-close doors and drawers are standard on our cabinets, as is dovetail flooring and five-inch baseboards.” Homebuyers are flocking to Estrella. It’s one of the fastest-growing communities in the Valley and that makes attracting builders easy. “Estrella attracts a wide variety of residents, from first-time homebuy-
Amenities at Estrella include walking paths and 72 acres of lakes. (Photo courtesy Pinnacle West Homes)
ers to multigenerational families and emptynesters, offering builders a wide cross-section of prospective buyers,” Olson said. “With the rapid expansion of the city of Goodyear and relatively Pinnacle West Homes is developing Cielo in Goodyear’s short distance to Phoe- master-planned community of Estrella. (Photo courtesy Pinnacle nix, home builders are West Homes) capitalizing on the health and success of Arizona, and West Val- approximately 50,000 homes and apley growth. We’re seeing tremendous proximately 1,600 acres of commercial growth in year-over-year home sales space. For more information visit estrella. and many of our builders are nearing com. sell out and are looking for additional parcels, so they can create new neighborhoods.” ACTIVE HOME BUILDERS Estrella offers a variety of home opAT ESTRELLA tions and resort-style living with more • AV Homes 55-Plus than 500 acres of parks and open space • Beazer Homes including 72 acres of lakes for boating • Courtland Communities and fishing. Residents enjoy clubs, hik• David Weekley Homes ing trails, basketball, volleyball, pick• Gehan Homes • KB Homes leball and tennis courts. Estrella is also • Lennar Homes home to the Nicklaus-design champi• Pinnacle West Homes onship golf course, The Golf Club of • Shea Homes Estrella. When completed (estimated • Terrata Homes 2032), Estrella is expected to have • William Ryan Homes
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Briefcase...continued from page 1 109, Avondale, announced on April 18 a 25-percent military honor discount off the retail price of any sleep product any time for all military members including veterans, active duty military, inactive ready reserves, National Guard, and military retirees, spouses and dependents. Eligibility is confirmed by ID.me and the discount applied at checkout. Military members just need to click the Troop ID button to enter the rapid verification process. The discount is also
GENERAL Public Notice “Pursuant to Section 6114(c) (3)(C) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Tolleson Union High School District #214 will be conducting a Public Hearing for the Indian Education Formula Grant Pro-gram on May 10, 2018 at 6 p.m. at the District Office Board Room located at 9801 W. Van Buren Street Tolleson, AZ 85353 . The public is encouraged to at-tend and participate in the discussion regarding the FY 18-19 program.” Published: West Valley View / Business April 25, 2018 / 12407
Public Notice Manufacturing Process Engineer. Work in Plastics Injection molding & extrusion plant coordinating production w/ emphasis on quality assurance, reduction of manuf cost & implementation of latest technology best practice. Will often work on plant floor. Train & teach Spanish-speaking operating crew how to operate machines & new technology implemented. Write SOPs in Spanish & English. Establish, maintain manuf specs, i.e., BOM, setup sheets, techl drawings,& related tech input & docs. Set up goals of production, develop process w/ operation to increase prod efficiency. Will speak Spanish approx. 70% per day. Will also coord efforts to design, develop, validate manuf process using tools such as Design of Experiments (DOE), Failures Modes & Effect Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC) & capability analysis. Support, promote implementation of Kaizen & Lean Manufacturing principles to achieve “world class”
honored in stores. As is the case for all Brooklyn Bedding purchases, free shipping on orders, and a 120-night trial and 10-year warranty on mattresses, will be applied for military-discounted orders. For more information, visit brooklynbedding.com/military-discount. To round the column out, I am circling back to a Goodwill I reported on several times, most recently April 11. Still set to open Friday, May 11, the first 150 people in line will receive a $5 gift card toward their next purchase, as well as free donuts and coffee. Shoppers who
the meeting. Sealed bids will be received June 19, 2018 at 2:00 pm at the City of Buckeye, City Clerk’s Office, located at 530 E Monroe, Buckeye, AZ 85326. Bids submitted after specified closing time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately after the specified closing time. Unless all bids are rejected, the Contract will be awarded within twenty one (21) days. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder that submits a complete and accurate bid. A complete and accurate bid will include all information requested in the bid documents. Every bid made by a Contractor pursuant to this Notice shall be accompanied by a surety bond for ten percent (10%) of the bid amount, listing Verrado ARC LLC as the Obligee, as a guarantee that the Contractor will enter into a contract to perform the Work, or as liquidated damages in the event the Contractor refuses or fails to enter into the Contract with Verrado ARC LLC upon award. Cashiers checks will not be accepted. The bonds will be returned to all Contractors whose bids are not awarded the Con-tract, and to the successful Contractor, upon execution of the Contract, and receipt of Payment and Performance bonds for the Work. The cost for providing Payment and Performance bonds shall be included in the bid submittal. A Payment and Performance bond will be required in the amount of 100% of the original Contract value for the duration of the Contract. All bidders shall be required to submit, with their bid proposal, a completed Certificate of Insurance evidencing their ability to meet the insurance requirements for this project. The Contractor shall carry property damage and public liability insurance and shall hold and save harmless Verrado ARC LLC,
excellence in manufacturing. Reqs: Bachelors Degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, or related field; dem ability to work w/ Solid Works; ability to work & report on AS/400 system, Conversational Spanish is required; knowl of PLC program-ming & robotic controls. Send resume to Ray York, Ewing Irrigation Products, 610 S. 80th Ave, Tolleson, AZ 85353
Public Notice INVITATION TO BID Bids: June 19, 2018 Time 2:00 Project: Victory Sunrise Lane 2B-2C CFD Civil Improvements Verrado ARC LLC seeks qualified General Contractors, with a minimum A- General Engineering license, to submit sealed bids for the CFD Civil Improvements which consists of, but is not limited to storm drain, concrete, paving, street lights, signage & striping from Coolidge Street to College Drive along Sunrise Lane in accordance with the plans and specifications (the “Work”). Verrado ARC LLC reserves the right to adjust the scope at their discretion. The Successful Contractor shall be responsible for all coordination associated with the Work. Copies of the plans, specifications, bid documents and detailed information for this project will be available on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Contact Terri Kading at tkading@dmbinc.com to make arrangements to receive the bid documents. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held in the DMB Verrado Development offices located at 4236 N Verrado Way, Suite 200, Buckeye, AZ 85396 –May 8, 2018 at 2:00 pm. All interested parties are invited to attend. It is recommended that interested parties RS-VP prior to
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donate during the opening weekend will also receive a $5 gift card. Formerly located across the street, the new location at the northwest corner of Litchfield Road and Van Buren Street has an address of 390 N. Litchfield Road, Suite 124, Goodyear. Its hours will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. That’s all the briefs for this week! Thanks for reading! Have an item for Business Briefcase? Email Connor Dziawura at cdziawura@timespublications.com.
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DMB White Tank, LLC, the City of Buckeye and the Verrado District 1 Community Facilities District from any employer’s liability and from any and all liens for materials or labor in connection with this Work as specified in the bid documents. Any bids submitted without the bid bond, certificate of insurance and any other items as required in the bid documents will be deemed incomplete, and will be rejected. Verrado ARC LLC reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withhold the award for any reason Verrado ARC LLC determines necessary and appropriate. Award of the successful bid shall be subject to approval by Verrado ARC LLC or its representatives. Interested parties shall refer to the bid package and addendums for further information, or contact Terri Kading at tkading@ dmbinc.com – reference Victory Sunrise Lane 2B-2C CFD Civil Improvements. No engineer’s estimate will be distributed. PUBLISHED: West Valley View, April 18, 25, 2018 / 12333
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