East Valley Business - 01.06.2019

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Volume 1 Issue 22 Mesa, AZ

January 6, 2019

Mobile pet hospice a labor of love for area veterinarian

BY DEB SAMSON Tribune Contributor

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n recent years, pet ownership has spiked in the U.S., sparking a growth of pet-related companies and services, from pet bakeries to doggie daycares to spas that offer massages, pedicures and stylish grooming.

According to the 2017-18 APPA National Pet Owners Survey, 68 percent of U.S. households own a pet, which equates to 84.6 million homes. By comparison, in the 1980s pet ownership was 15 to 20 percent lower.

Not all popular pet services are about pampering our furry friends, though.

Some bring comfort at a difficult time.

One quickly emerging field – in-home hospice care and euthanasia for older or terminally ill pets – is helping owners cope with the inevitability of losing their animals.

Dr. Jordy Merrifield, a veterinarian with Lap of Love, a mobile veterinaryhospice and euthanasia practice serving Ahwatukee and the East Valley, said the death of a pet is an incredibly difficult life event for pet owners.

“In many ways, the loss of a pet can be as traumatic as losing a friend or family member to a terminal illness,” Merrifield said.

Merrifield felt called to end-of-life care because of her own experiences with losing pets and human loved ones. Helping pets pass with dignity is a way for her to honor her grief and transform it into

something meaningful.

The Lap of Love team offers several related services – including in-home consultations aimed at helping families decide whether or not it’s time to euthanize their pet; hospice care to decrease pain and palliate other symptoms, such as nausea or anxiety; and euthanasia to alleviate and prevent impending suffering.

“The absolute most important thing to owners is that their pet doesn’t suffer,” Merrifield said. “As a veterinarian, I believe in providing the best care for pets, but when treatment fails or is declined for any reason, it’s critical that families have palliative-care options.

Going back and forth to the veterinarian’s office can be stressful for animals, especially those who are elderly or sick.”

Mobile veterinary services make it possible for a pet to receive care at home where they can stay in their own bed and be closely monitored by the ones who know them best.

The holidays can be a particularly challenging time, according to Merrifield.

“Every year, we see an increase in the number of pets getting sick and dying around this time,” she said. “As most families gather together to celebrate, some are forced to say goodbye to a best friend they’ve known for over a decade amidst the hustle and bustle of the season.”

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Dr. Steven Hansen, president/CEO of the Arizona Humane Society, agrees that today’s pet owners are seeking more comfort and direction from professionals when a pet is gravely ill and approaching death.

“Knowing when to say goodbye to a beloved pet can be very difficult,” Hansen said. “I recommend that pet owners schedule a wellness check-up with their veterinarian in order to talk through their pet’s quality of life and in doing so, it will often bring clarity and allow them to follow their heart and do what is best for their pet.”

Lori Eastin, an East Valley resident, recently chose in-home hospice for her 13-year-old golden retriever, Trevor.

It started with a frantic phone call to Merrifield, whom Eastin affectionately refers to as “Dr. Jordy,” at 5 a.m.

“Dr. Jordy was amazing,” Eastin said. “She spent the time to answer all of my questions, and she addressed the need for quality of life and pain management in a very understandable manner. ... Dr. Jordy fully understood my relationship with Trevor and was supportive of my decisions. I am happy to say that he is still with us and is doing better. I’m not ready to say goodbye yet, and I don’t think he is either.”

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City of Mesa 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 Consultant for the following: OAKWOOD CREATIVE CARE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS 7550 E. ADOBE PROJECT NO. CP0878

The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide design services for the Oakwood Creative Care Facility Improvements Project. 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 following is a summary of the project. The required tasks will be re-viewed with the selected Design Consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping.

This project includes designing renovations to the existing Oakwood Creative Care Facility which occupies approximately 2500 square feet within the City of Mesa Red Mountain Multigenerational Center at 7550 E. Adobe, Mesa 85207. The renovations are architectural in nature and include but may not be limited to: removing and adding interior walls, flooring upgrades, electrical and lighting upgrades, heating, ventilation and air conditioning redistribution, removing and replacing interior site furnishings. The design firm chosen will provide professional services and generate construction documents which will be used for bid advertisements.

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be not held. All interested firms are encouraged to submit any inquiries to Maggie Smith prior to the Statement of Qualification due date.

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. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http:// mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/ architectural-engineering-designopportunities.

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation

criteria (excluding 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 six (6) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (CD or USB drive) of the Statement of Qualifications by 2:00 PM, January 31, 2019. 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-selfservice).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Maggie Smith of the Engineering Department at maggie.smith@ mesaaz.gov.

BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Publish: East Valley Tribune, Jan 6, 13, 20, 2019

HOME funds to the FY2018/2019 Home Ownership Assistance Program. Amendment #1 Transfer $250,000 from previous years’ CDBG funds to provide additional funding in support of the completion of East Valley Adult Resources public facilities improvements.

Amendment #2 Supplemental Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) – Provide CDBG funds for the following activities that addresses improvements for local public facilities and job creation: Ability 360 $50,000 – Continuation of Mesa Home Accessibility Program.

Modifications for low-to-moderate income residents with a permanent dis-ability.

House of Refuge - $10,000 Construction of an exterior ramp for the House of Refuge Community Center.

Oakwood Creative Care $85,000 - Renovation of the Red Mountain Facility in order to increase programming capabilities for senior activities. A New Leaf - $65,000 - Funds will be used to demolish a structure owned by A New Leaf which poses a safety hazard for area residents.

Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation (NEDCO), A New Leaf and CO+HOOTS - $100,000 – Microenterprise business technical assistance.

2018-19 Annual Action Plan Amendments Public Notice Mesa United Way Building Renovation $283,482 Accessibility, roof re-placement and energy conservation improvements.

HeatSync Labs Fire Line Improvements -Interior and Exterior - $20,000 -Installation of Fire Sprinkler System.

United Food Bank Distribution Cooler Expansion - $65,000 Installation of automated doors and improved racking for more efficient food storage capacity.

Sojourner Center - $32,680 Expansion of current jobs training programs for victims of domestic violence.

City of Mesa Parks - Jefferson Park Renovations - $55,000 Design and engineering necessary to upgrade existing facility with modifications necessary to be ADAcompliant.

Amendment #3 FY2018/2019 Home Ownership Assistance Program - $150,000 to assist low-income homebuyers with down payment and closing cost Two public hearings are scheduled for the Annual Action Plan Amendments.

January 23, 2019, 10:00 AM at Fire Station #201 Community Room, 360 E. 1st St. and January 31, 2019, 6:00 PM at Fire Station #201 Community Room, 360 E. 1st St. Both public meetings are open to the general public. If you are unable to attend the public meetings but would like to comment on the proposed uses of CDBG funds and HOME Programs, you my submit your comments to Deanna Grogan, Revitalization Specialist, City of Mesa Housing and Community Development, 20 E. Main Street, Suite 250, MS-9870, PO Box 1466, Mesa, AZ 85211-1466, or bye mail to deanna.grogan@mesaaz.gov.

The City of Mesa endeavors to

City of Mesa Public Notice Public Notice 2018 City of Mesa Community Development Block Grant Program and HOME Investments Partnership Program (HOME Program) Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendments

Notice is hereby given that the City of Mesa has elected to amend our Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 Annual Action Plan by allocating CDBG funds from previous years federal Community Development Block Grant (CD-BG) Program funding allocations and HOME Investments Partnership Program funds (HOME Program) allocations. Said funds have been provided to the City of Mesa by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urb-an Development (HUD) pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and will be used for funding CDBG activities and HOME Program activities.

FY 2018-19 Proposed Annual Action Plan Amendments are as follows: 1). Transfer $250,000 from previous years’ funds to East Valley Adult Resources public facilities improvements.

2). Supplemental Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) – Provide CDBG funds for activities that will address public facilities and improvements and economic development activities 3). HOME Program – Provide an additional $150,000 of unallocated

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make all public meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. If you are a person with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in programs and services offered by the City of Mesa Housing and Community Development Department, please contact Andrea Alicoate @ 480644-5034.

Hearing impaired individuals should call 711 (Arizona TDD Relay). To the extent possible, accommodations will be made within the time constraint of the request, and you may be required to provide information to support your reasonable request.

January 6, 2018 / East Valley Tribune / 17783 Equal Housing Opportunity

City of Mesa 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: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES JOB ORDER CONTRACT -PROJECT NO. JOC-U19 The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Contractor to provide Job Order Utility Construction 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.

The Utility Job Order Contract will require a variety of tasks to be completed, including but not limited to minor and major construction projects, renovations, repairs, additions, installations, rehabilitations, re-constructions and alterations to City gas, electric, storm sewer, water and wastewater facilities and infrastructure.

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 10:00 am, at the Mesa City Plaza Building, 20 E. Main Street, Conference Room 170, Mesa, Arizona 85201. 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

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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 http:// 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 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 six (6) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (CD or USB drive) of the Statement of Qualifications by Monday, January 28, 2019, at 2:00 pm. The City re-serves 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 in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System ( h t t p : / / m e s a a z . g ov / bu s i n e s s / purchasing/vendor-self-service).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Construction Manager at Risk selection process or contract issues should be directed to Stephanie Gishey of the Engineering Department at stephanie.gishey@ mesaaz.gov.

BETH HUNING City Engineer

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be not held. All interested firms are encouraged to submit any inquiries to Maggie Smith prior to the Statement of Qualification due date.

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 in-tended 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. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http:// mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/ architectural-engineering-designopportunities.

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding 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 six (6) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (CD or USB drive) of the Statement of Qualifications by 2:00 PM, January 31, 2019. 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

ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune Dec. 30, 2018, Jan 6, 13, 20, 2019 / 17737

City of Mesa 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 Consultant for the following: OAKWOOD CREATIVE CARE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS 7550 E. ADOBE PROJECT NO. CP0878

The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide design services for the Oakwood Creative Care Facility Improvements Project. 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 following is a summary of the project. The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected Design Consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping.

This project includes designing renovations to the existing Oakwood Creative Care Facility which occupies approximately 2500 square feet within the City of Mesa Red Mountain Multigenerational Center at 7550 E. Adobe, Mesa 85207. The renovations are architectural in nature and include but may not be limited to: removing and adding interior walls, flooring upgrades, electrical and lighting upgrades, heating, ventilation and air conditioning redistribution, removing and replacing interior site furnishings. The design firm chosen will provide professional services and generate construction documents which will be used for bid advertisements.

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City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/ business/purchasing/vendor-selfservice).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Maggie Smith of the Engineering Department at maggie. smith@mesaaz.gov.

BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Cler Published: East Valley Tribune, Jan 6, 13, 2019 / 17615

City of Mesa Public Notice CITY OF MESA NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Main Street Tree Revitalization Project Nos. CP0668 The Main Street Tree Revitalization project includes the planning and revitalization of existing landscape areas with additional shrub and tree plantings along Main Street from Country Club Drive to Center Street. This project will also include the n o r t h and south streets located along this section from 1st Street to 1st Avenue.

You are invited to at-tend a Public Meeting where City staff and the design con-sultant will be avail-able to gather your in-put and answer your questions.No formal presentation will be given.

Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Location: Mesa City P l a z a B u i l d i n g -Room 170 East and West 20 E. Main Street Mesa, AZ 85210 If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact Rene Powell, Lucy Lopez, or Michele Arrollado with the City of Mesa Engineering Public Relations Department at (480) 6443800. Si usted tiene preguntas de ste Proyecto, favor de llamar a Lucy Lopez, con la Ciudad de Mesa al (480) 644-4431.

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