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Volume 32 Issue 45 Goodyear, AZ
September 22, 2021
Vroom opens Last Mile hub in Tolleson BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor
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room opened a Last Mile hub in Tolleson, allowing the online used car dealership to deliver customers’ cars to their driveways. The move was bolstered by Vroom’s chief logistics officer, Mary Kay Wegner, and her team, helmed by Joe Piatak, the new vice president of transportation. Piatak, who joined the company after leading logistics at Carvana, manages its delivery hubs nationwide. “With our valued customers in mind, creating a more personalized driveway experience and rolling out more local hubs across the country has been a priority for us at Vroom, and we’re excited to launch this offering in Phoenix, a city with 7 million vehicles passing through its metro area every month,” Wegner said. “As we prioritize expanding the Last Mile experience nationwide, we’ll continue to grow and invest in our senior logistics team to support these efforts.” Through its e-commerce platform and data-driven technology, Vroom offers thousands of low-mileage, reconditioned vehicles with delivery to U.S. consumers. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased consumer appetite for remote car buying and selling over the past year. Car purchases by Phoenix-area Vroom customers increased by nearly 56% year over year from 2020 to 2021, Public Notices ............... page 3 © Copyright, 2021 West Valley View, Inc.
and cars sold to Vroom by consumers increased by 95%. “We provide a concierge-level service for customers buying or selling a vehicle in the Valley,” she said. “At Vroom, we’re very focused on making it a great experience, whether it’s shopping for vehicles or buying or selling vehicles. “We work on making it easy for customers. We have a large variety of vehicles. We’re really proud that we’ve invested in our hubs, which personalizes the experience with concierge delivery. This is one of the bigger purchases a customer will make. We want (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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to hand-deliver it to the customer. We want to be really respectful of the customer.” She said Tolleson was a logical choice for the hub. “We look for a part of the city where we could easily access the south and the north sides of the city,” she said. “We thought it was a good place to locate our first hub going into the area.” Wegner called Phoenix an important market to Vroom. “It’s a growing and vibrant city,” she said. “We saw a lot of growth over the last year, in terms of customer purchases.” Subscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, AZ 85026.
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King Koil’s Avondale factory is now 50% larger. (Photo courtesy of King Koil)
Business Briefcase
BY LAUREN SERRATO
West Valley View Staff Writer
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ello and welcome back to Business Briefcase. This week we’re looking at an Arizona-based company that’s expanding its Avondale facility with a 40,000-square-foot manufacturing space. Additionally, we’ll highlight a West Valley resident who took his love for math and transformed it into a business.
King Koil expands manufacturing facility Mattress manufacturer King Koil has added 40,000 square feet of manufacturing space to its Avondale factory. The nearly 50% increase helps keep up with rising demand for its bedding products. Continuing its momentum in building out its domestic manufacturing platform, the factory now measures 130,000 square feet. With the capacity expansion, the company plans to add a dedicated production area for its Smartlife Collection and add 20 employees, bringing the total employed to 90. “Our retailers are experiencing a surge in demand from consumers who have more disposable income to spend on upgrading their homes and who are also placing more emphasis on innovation and luxury, two key areas of the market where we have focused our ef-
forts the past few years,” said David Binke, chief executive officer of King Koil. “This strategy has proven successful as we continue to see this trend with high-end consumers who are focused on improving their overall health and sleep performance rather than focusing on the lower-end products that are saturating the market today.” King Koil’s manufacturing facility opened in early 2018, after the company announced plans to shift its domestic business model from a licensing structure to a direct-to-retail manufacturing strategy. The Avondale plant services retail partners in Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Minnesota, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Wisconsin and Louisiana. King Koil supports more than 25 licensees in over 80 countries where its mattresses are manufactured and sold. “Our SmartLife sleep system, which touches both the health and luxury characteristics consumers are looking for today, is a primary example of this marketplace shift. As we continue to place SmartLife as well as our other very popular product lines with our re-
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tail partners across the country and consumer demand continues to rise, this expansion allows us to become an even more important and reliable partner for our retail customers,” Binke said. For more information, visit KingKoil.com.
West Valley math tutor As the pandemic resulted in school shutdowns throughout the state last year, students were forced to transition to online learning. While some thrived with virtual learning, many struggled, which reflected in their grades and academic progress. Socorro Garcia saw a need for academic resources and decided to continue his passion for teaching by offering one-on-one tutoring. With more than 10 years of experience teaching math in classrooms, Garcia offers virtual math tutoring for junior high and high school students. Garcia is certified in standard professional secondary, sixth to 12th grade math. His tutoring sessions are tailored to the student’s academic needs to assist with completing homework, relearning topics to reach mastery, or prepping for exams. Garcia’s tutoring sessions specialize in middle school math and algebra I. For more information, contact Socorro Garcia at yes2go4it@gmail.com.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Public Notice ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: Co A LIST WRAPS LLC II The address of the registered office is: 17470 N PACESETTER WAY, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255, USA The name of the Statutory Agent is: LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC. III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER/PRINCIPAL JACOB POOLE OF 240 W JUNIPER AVE UNIT 1259, GILBERT, AZ, 85233, Maricopa County, USA AND DAVID POOLE OF 23705 GREYSTONE CT, VALENCIA, CA, 91354, Los Angeles County, USA Published WEST VALLEY VIEW BUSINESS, September 15, 22, 29, 2021 / 41346
Public Notice NOTICE OF ELECTION OF DIRECTOR OF ROOSEVELT IRRIGATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election for the offices of Director of Division II of Roosevelt Irrigation District will
be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. The polls will be open at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 6:00 p.m. The polling place shall be at the District office, located at 103 West Baseline, Buckeye, Arizona 85326. 3391558.1 10/18113 DA TED this 7th day of September, 2021 /s/ Donovan Neese, Secretary Roosevelt Irrigation District. Published: West Valley View, Sept. 15, 22, 2021 / 41319
October 6, 2021, at 10:00am. The pre-bid meeting will be held via Zoom call. A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Sealed bids will be received until 10:00am on November 4, 2021, at the DMB Verrado Offices – 4236 N. Verrado Way Suite A200, Buckeye, AZ 85396. Bids submitted after 10:00am will not be accepted. Bids will be opened privately but read aloud at 10:05am via Zoom call. A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Unless all bids are rejected, the Contract will be awarded with-in twentyone (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 DMB White Tank 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 DMB White Tank LLC upon award. The bonds will be returned to all Contractors whose bids are not awarded the Contract, 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.
Public Notice INVITATION TO BID Bids Due: November 4, 2021 – 10:00am Project: Indian School Road (Sunrise Ln to 197th Ave) CFD Civil Improvements DMB White Tank LLC seeks qualified General Contractors, with a minimum A- General Engineering license, to submit sealed bids for the above referenced project which consists of, but is not limited to concrete, paving, streetlights, signage & striping in accordance with the plans and specifications (the “Work”). The Successful Contractor shall be responsible for all coordination associated with the Work. Access to the plans, bid documents and detailed information for this project will be available on September 27, 2021. All interested parties should contact Deana Burris at dburris@ dm-binc.com to obtain access to the electronic bid documents. Please reference the project name listed above in the email subject line. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on
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 abi-ity to meet the insurance requirements for this project. The Contractor shall carry property damage and public liability insurance and shall hold and save harmless 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. DMB White Tank LLC reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to with-hold the award for any reason DMB White Tank LLC determines necessary and appropriate. Award of the successful bid shall be subject to approval by DMB White Tank LLC or its representatives. Interested parties shall refer to the bid pack-age and addendums for further information or contact Deana Burris at dburris@dmbinc. com – reference Indian School Road (Sunrise Ln to 197th Ave) CFD Civil Improvements. No engineer’s estimate will be distributed.
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