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Volume 33 Issue 10 Goodyear, AZ
December 8, 2021
Business Briefcase
BY LAUREN SERRATO
West Valley View Staff Writer
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ello and welcome back to Business Briefcase. As the year is quickly coming to an end, and the community looks toward 2022, one major corporation is making its way far west to Tonopah. The opening of this new store follows the recent news of a massive 2,800-acre solar project planned near Tonopah. (See front page.) About 25 miles west of Buckeye, the small city of Tonopah is joining the entire West Valley in its economic development growth. Additionally, this week we will look at just how beneficial the Bird scooters placed throughout Goodyear are to the environment. The company’s report showed the scooters have a positive environmental and economic impact on communities throughout the country.
U-Haul expands reach
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The Tonopah Park-N-Store has officially signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve that community. Tonopah Park-N-Store, located at 3507 N. 371st Avenue, will offer essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, moving supplies, and in-store pickup for boxes. Tonopah Park-N-Store owner Maria Garcia is happy to team with the do-ityourself moving and self-storage center to better meet the demands of Maricopa County. U-Haul has teamed with independent Public Notices ............... page 3 © Copyright, 2021 West Valley View, Inc.
dealers to offer rental equipment to doit-yourself movers since 1945. During these challenging times for small businesses, more than 21,000 dealers across the United States and Canada are generating supplemental income through their U-Haul affiliation. When customers rent from a U-Haul dealer, they are directly supporting an independent small business in their community. Because no financial investment is required to be a dealer, these local affiliates are not U-Haul franchises. They are small businesses that have committed a portion of their lot space for U-Haul equipment and a portion of their time to help meet the mobility needs of their neighbors. To learn more about the dealer program and how to join, visit uhaul.com/dealer. As an essential service provider, U-Haul stores and dealers continue to serve the public during the pandemic recovery. U-Haul products are utilized by first responders; delivery companies bringing needed supplies to people’s homes; small businesses trying to remain afloat; college students; and countless other dependent groups — in addition to the household mover. In addition to implementing enhanced cleaning protocols, U-Haul offers programs that inherently promote social distancing with minimal or no contact with others. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 allows customers to create an online account and pick up their truck at any hour using only their smartphone with (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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photo feature and GPS. Trained live verify agents support customers online, enabling them to skip the lines and go straight to their truck. Normal business hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Reserve U-Haul products at this dealer location by calling 623-748-0926 or visiting uhaul.com.
Bird scooters save gas Bird released an end-of-the-year recap that highlights the positive environmental and economic impact that Bird has worldwide as well as key trends. The data shows that Bird saved more than 1 million (over 10,000 metric tons) of CO2 to help cities worldwide meet their climate action commitments. It helped contribute more than $100 million in new economic impact across partner cities worldwide, including Goodyear. With all-electric alternatives to gas-powered car trips, the company said it’s focused on scaling eco-friendly transportation globally after going public in the growing $800 billion micromobility market. It takes more than 650,000 gallons, or around 2.5 million liters, of water to fill up an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Double that and residents can see how much gasoline was not burned in cars in 2021, thanks to the modeshift behaviors of Bird riders worldwide. In a year when the UN’s IPCC report
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Apricus Health opens Avondale imaging center BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
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pricus Health opened its first medical imaging center at the company’s AKOS Medical Campus, 10825 W. McDowell Road, Suite 110, Avondale. The Apricus Imaging Center will provide a convenient way for Apricus Health patients to receive state-of-theart medical imaging services in one location, including: • 3T MRI - Siemens Healthineers Magnetom Verio. • PET-CT - Siemens Healthineers Biograph mCT. • Radiography - Siemens Healthineers Multix Impact. • Ultrasound - Siemens Healthineers Acuson Juniper. • 3D Breast imaging - Hologic Selenia. • Bone Density Testing - Hologic Horizon DXA. “The opening of the Apricus Imaging Center is momentous for Apricus Health, not only because it expands our already-robust health care offerings but because it provides necessary medical imaging care to the community of Avondale,” said Dr. Kishlay Anand, founder and president of Apricus Health. “Our patients will be able to easily receive the medical imaging they need,
The Apricus Imaging Center is an additional asset to Apricus Health’s health care offerings, which include primary care, specialty care, urgent care, lab testing, 24/7 telehealth and same-day prescription delivery. (Photo courtesy of Apricus)
which will be immediately sent to their Apricus Health physician for assessment. “It’s a key piece in our integrated health care model, and we are excited to bring it to fruition.” The Apricus Imaging Center joins Apricus Health’s health care offerings, including primary care, specialty care, urgent care, lab testing, 24/7 telehealth
and same-day prescription delivery. Several of these services are provided at the AKOS Medical Center Campus, providing a one-stop shop for patients to receive the necessary medical imaging immediately following an appointment with their provider. To learn more, visit apricushealth. com. To make an appointment at Apricus Imaging Center, call 602-767-5658.
Abrazo hosting RN virtual hiring event
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urse recruiters for Abrazo West Campus are holding a virtual hiring event from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16. Hiring leaders and recruiters will conduct phone interviews to discuss openings for nurses in the telemetry, observation and neuro services departments.
Abrazo West Campus, located at 13677 W. McDowell Road in Goodyear, is a level one trauma Center and primary plus stroke center, with orthopedics, spine, stroke, cardiology, general surgery, maternity and other services. It is also a teaching hospital, with doctors from Abrazo’s emergency medicine, general surgery and internal
medicine residency programs completing rotations at Abrazo West. To RSVP for the Dec. 16 virtual hiring event, contact Wendy Fitzpatrick at wendy.fitzpatrick@tenethealth. com, call 480-433-3140 or visit https:// calendly.com/tenet-recruit1/15min. Additional job openings can be viewed at abrazohealth.com/careers.
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Briefcase...continued from page 1 on climate change issued an unambiguous “code red” warning for humanity, these figures are encouraging. The estimated 1.125 million gallons of unused gasoline saved by Bird riders equates to as much as 10,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide prevented from entering the atmosphere, calculated with reference to guidance from the EPA. It’s comparable to the amount of CO2 absorbed by nearly 460,000 mature trees in one year. Riding Birds in 2021 had the same impact on carbon sequestration as one year of protecting 2.5 square miles, or 6.5 square kms, of the Amazon rainforest. Bird scooters are available throughout Goodyear.
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Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the Matter of the Estate of KARA JEAN WELDON, Deceased NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as the Personal Representative of this estate. All persons having claims against the estate are re-quired to present their claims with-in four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to undersigned Personal Representative at 14788 W ROBSON CIRCLE N, GOODYEAR, AZ 85395. DATED this 11TH of NOVEMBER, 2021 /s/karen Weldon. Published December 1, 8, 15, 2021 West Valley View / Business 43170
Public Notice INVITATION TO BID Bids Due: January 20, 2022 – 11:00am Project: Verrado Way Southbound Lanes at Lost Creek CFD Civil Improvements DMB White Tank LLC seeks qualified General Contractors,
Avondale hosts holiday Poppin’ in the Park BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
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vondale Parks & Recreation Department will hold its final Poppin’ in the Park event of the year on Saturday, Dec. 11. Poppin’ in the Park: Deck the Halls will be held at Avondale Civic Center Complex, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. This event will feature the animated film “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas” at 7 p.m. inside the council chambers. Christmas activities such as letters to Santa and ornament decorating will be available. Games, Christmas trivia on the big screen, as well as ugly Christmas
with a minimum A- General Engineering license, to submit sealed bids for the above referenced project which consists of, but is not limited to bridge, concrete, paving, streetlights, signage and 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 by December 15, 2021. All interested parties should contact Deana Burris at dburris@dmbinc. 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 via Zoom on December 22, 2021, at 10:00am. A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Sealed bids will be received until 11:00am on January 20, 2022, at the DMB Verrado Offices – 4236 N. Verrado Way Suite A200, Buckeye, AZ 85396. Bids submitted after 11:00am will not be accepted. Bids will be opened privately but read aloud at 11:15am via Zoom call. A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Unless all bids are rejected, the
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sweater and gingerbread house contests will be hosted. Families are invited to bring their coziest pajamas and Christmas-themed attire to watch the film and celebrate. Families are encouraged to arrive as early as 5 p.m. to participate in the activities. Admission is free. Food trucks and other concessionaires will be on-site for food and beverage purchase. The city is recommending that attendees practice social distancing. For more information, call Avondale Parks & Recreation at 623-333-2400 or visit avondaleaz.gov/events.
Contract will be awarded within seven (7) 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 dam-ages 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. A Payment and Performance bond will be re-quired 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
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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 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 withhold 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 package and addendums for further information or contact Deana Burris at dburris@ dmbinc.com – reference Verrado Way Southbound Lanes at Lost Creek CFD Civil Improvements. No engineer’s estimate will be distributed.
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