East Valley Business - 06.19.2022

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Volume 4 Issue 49 Mesa, AZ

June 19, 2022

Reno business found greener pastures in Mesa

BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

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arlier this month, Mesa officials helped cut the ribbon on a 93,000-square-foot headquarters north of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport for KP Aviation, a global jet parts supplier that recently completed a relocation from Reno, Nevada, to Mesa.

CEO Kim Schulze co-founded the aftermarket parts business in her garage in San Diego in 2001, a volatile time in aviation, she said, before moving to Reno for a larger space.

Times of crisis are sometimes fertile grounds for opportunity, and Schulze’s company took off. Growth has been especially strong the past six years, and last year the company decided to find a new home for its next phase of growth.

After looking everywhere from Florida to Chandler, the company decided on Mesa.

KP has come a long way from Schulze’s garage; its Mesa headquarters is a sleek office and warehouse building complete with an employee gym and large dining and kitchen area, where employees gathered to celebrate the ribbon-cutting with an impressive spread of food and beverages.

Mesa leaders covet business migrations with high-wage jobs, and the desire to attract companies like KP Aviation drives policy-making at the city. After the ribbon-cutting, the Mesa Tribune spoke with Schulze and two employees Public Notices ............... page 2 © Copyright, 2022 East Valley Tribune

KP Aviation’s Director of Product Line Edy Cortes, center, explains some of the services offered by KP Aviation following a June 2 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the company’s new Mesa headquarters. (City of Mesa) who moved with the company to Mesa to better understand their attraction to the community.

Schulze said the need to grow its workforce was a primary reason for the move to its new home in Mesa. In Reno, KP Aviation largely hired workers from outside the region, and the company wanted a place where it could find professionals closer to home.

So far, it’s had success, hiring 31 employees in Mesa, with plans to hire 20 to 22 more.

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Gulfstream Aerospace, which recently signed a contract to build a maintenance hub to the south of KP Aviation, also cited the presence of skilled workers in its decision to settle in Mesa.

While workforce has been an asset for Mesa in attracting companies – the East Valley boasts relatively high levels of education – local companies still report a challenging environment for recruiting workers.

At a June 7 Mesa Economic Development Board meeting, Kathleen Jolivette, vice president of attack helicopters at Boeing, told the board that finding expeSubscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year.

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rienced aerospace workers is a “struggle” and an area where the city could continue to improve.

But for KP Aviation, the Valley represents a “massive talent base” compared to Reno, Chief Financial Officer Linn Shaw said.

Schulze said she also liked the Valley for reasons that are harder to quantify: the quality of entertainment, hotels and restaurants. These amenities were important to the company because even though KP Aviation’s services are technical, the business is based on relationships, she said, so the ability to host and entertain clients when they visit headquarters is important.

Schultze gave the example of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament in February. The company purchased a box at Hole 16 this year to host clients, and she said it was a great experience for the company.

The Phoenix Open is not in Mesa, which highlights how prospective companies don’t look at Mesa in isolation when considering a move; they look at the broader region, too.

In this case, looking beyond Mesa worked in the city’s favor, since a chorus of local leaders have noted Mesa’s relative lack of destination dining and entertainment attractions. Jolivette also told the Economic Development Board that visiting Boeing executives tend to stay in Scottsdale, where she ends up having to drive for dinner.

Seventeen of KP Aviation’s employees decided to move with the company, and another key factor for Schultze in choosing Mesa was finding a place that offered something for those employees and their families.

Public Notice CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA WASTEWATER MANHOLE REHABILITATION PHASE 13 PROJECT NO. CP0600RE20 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 1:00

KP Aviation CEO Kim Schulze cuts a ribbon with Chief Financial Officer Linn Shaw to celebrate the opening of the company’s new Mesa headquarters on June 2. (City of Mesa) “This area really offered an opportunity to expand their career growth,” Schulze said of the Valley. She added that the availability of “infrastructure” for families, like schools and daycare, was an important factor in choosing the region.

Two of the employees who came to Arizona with KP Aviation said they are happy with their new home, though it may be worth nothing that both employees decided to live outside Mesa, as did Schulze, who lives in Gilbert.

This is something of a reversal for Mesa, which historically has housed workers who commute to job centers outside the city.

Director of Product Line Edy Cortes said “it was an easy decision” to move with the company to its Mesa headquarters. “It was time to make a change.”

When looking for housing, though, the 30-something aviation professional settled on north Tempe, citing proximity to

the fol-lowing work: The Contractor shall be responsible for rehabilitation of 125 wastewater manholes. The scope of work includes surface preparation, installation of corrosion resistant coating on 108 manholes, structural inserts at 9 manholes, spot repairs of corrosion resistant coating on 7 manholes, Predl thermoplastic line system on 1 manhole and other work as necessary for completion of

p.m. All sealed bids will be received electronically at EngineeringBids@ mesaaz.gov Bids must be submitted as an unencrypted PDF attachment with a maximum size limit of 20MB. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration.

This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of

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nightlife, gyms and other amenities for an active lifestyle.

“I love it. I love north Tempe,” he said.

Repairs Manager Sumerae Sisemore moved to the area with her boyfriend, who also works at KP Aviation, in October, and she said finding a rental with her three dogs was difficult.

She said she submitted “tons of applications” before eventually landing a house in San Tan Valley, which she likes.

She enjoys the quiet of her neighborhood, she said, and the sunny climate of Arizona, describing herself as a “patio person.”

The Valley held many attractions for KP Aviation, and Schultze said the responsiveness of city staff made the decision to choose Mesa even easier.

She said there was “constant communication” with the city, and whenever the company had a problem, “all we had to do was make a call.”

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the project. All work shall be installed in accordance with the project Contract Documents including Table 1, Project Specific Provisions and Technical Specifications.

The use of flow through tubes (or bypass pumping) will be required at all manholes for completion of the work within this project.

The Engineer’s Estimate range is $1.65M - $1.85M. For all technical, contract, bid-

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related, or other questions, please contact Stephanie Gishey at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov.

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 above.

Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https://order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/ PWELL_Main.asp?mem=29. Click on “Go” for the Public Planroom to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $14.00, which is non-refundable.

Partial bid packages are not sold.

You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.e-arc.com.

One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa’s Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call 480-644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing.

In order for the City to consider alternate products in the bidding process, please follow Arizona Revised Statutes §34.104c.

If a pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled, details can be referenced in Project Specific Provision Section #3, titled “Pre-Bid Review of Site.”

Work shall be completed within 486 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed.

Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of Mesa, Arizona, or a certified or cashier's check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract. In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System ( h tt p : / / m e s a a z . g ov / bu s i n e s s / purchasing/vendor-self-service).

The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and the most recent ACORD® Certificate of Liability

Insurance form with additional insured endorsements.

The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with the City of Mesa.

BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: Holly Moseley City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Jun 19, 26, 2022 / 47373

of the District at 3978 E Chandler Heights, Suite 104, Gilbert, Arizona 85298 until November 9, 2022. No person shall be allowed to vote unless that person is registered and can show that they are the holder of lands within the District as shown by the public records as of the 90th day before the date of the election (August 17, 2022) and otherwise meets the qualifications of electors within the District under A.R.S. § 48-3043, nor shall any person cast more votes than the number of votes to which he or she is en-titled as shown by the District register, to be established by the District Secretary no later than 5 days before the election (A.R.S. § 48-3044). The polls shall be open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the day of the election (November 15, 2022) and shall be held at the District Office, 3978 E Chandler Heights, Suite 104, Gilbert, Arizona 85298. President DATED this 6th day of June, 2022. SAN TAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT OF MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA BY: Ed Roberts, Board President.

Published: East Valley Tribune, June 12, 19, 2022 / 47234

Public Notice NOTICE TO ESTABLISH A BRANCH Notice is hereby given that Banterra Bank, 3201 Banterra Drive, Marion, Illinois 62959, filed an application with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on June 14, 2022, for permission to establish a branch facility, operating as Banterra Bank, at 950 W. Elliot Rd., Suite 114, Tempe, AZ 85284.

Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the Regional Director (DOS) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its Regional Office (300 South River-side Plaza, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60606) not later than 15 days after the date of this publication. The period may be extended by the Regional Direct-or for good cause. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file in the Regional Office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours.

Photocopies of the non-confidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request.

Published: East Valley Tribune, June 19, 2022 / 47340

Public Notice Superior Court of California, County of Corte Superior de California, Condado de 4175 Main Street Riverside CA 92501 Summons (Domestic Violence Restraining Order) Citacion (Orden de restriccion de violencia en el hogar) Case No. DVRI2200386. If ordered by a judge to use this form, complete items (1) only. (2) Si un juez le ha orde-nado llenar este formulario, Ilene solo los puntos (1) y (2).(1) Person asking for protection: La persona que solicita proteccion: RUBY VILLALPANDO (2) Notice to (name of person to be restrained): Aviso a (nombre de la persona a ser restringida): IAN STEPHON SOLOMON The per-son in (1) is asking for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order against you. La persona en (1) esta pidiendo una or-den de restriccion de violencia en el hogar contra usted. Lea la pagina 2 para mas informaci6n. (3) You have a court date Tiene una audiencia en la corte Date/Fecha 7/7/2022. Time/Hora 8:30AM Dept/ Depto.: F301. What if I don’t go to my court date? If you do not go to your court date, the judge can grant a restraining order that limits your contact with the person in (1).

If you have a child with the person in (1), the court could make orders that limit your time with your child.

Having a restraining order against you may impact your life in other ways, including preventing you from having guns and ammunition. If you do not go to your court date, the judge could grant everything that the person in (1) asked the judge to order. Que pasa si no voy a la audiencia? Si no va a la audiencia, el juez puede dictar una orden de restriccion que limita su contacto con la persona en (1). Si tiene un hijo con la persona en (1), la corte puede dictar ordenes que limitan su tiempo con su hijo. Una orden de restriccion en su contra puede tener otras consecuencias, como prohibirle tener armas de fuego y municiones. Si no va a la audiencia, el juez puede ordenar todo lo que pide la per-sona en (1). How do I find out what the person in (1) is asking for? To find out what the person in (1) is asking the judge to order, go to the courthouse listed at the top of page 1. Ask the court clerk to let you see your case file.

Public Notice SAN TAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT CALL OF ELECTION FOR NOVEMBER 15, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified electorate of San Tan Irrigation District of Maricopa County that the Board of Directors of San Tan Irrigation District, pursuant to the Arizona Revised Statutes Title 48, Ch. 19, Article 5 (A.R.S. § 48-3041 and following —Acreage System of Voting), calls for a general election to be held on the 15th day of November, 2022, for the purpose of electing one (1) member of the Board of Directors. Nomination petitions for Director shall be signed by qualified electors of the District representing no less than one-half of one per-cent of the acreage vote in the District, but not more than two hundred and fifty and not fewer than five individual signatures.

A.R.S. § 16-322(A)(12). Nomination petitions shall be filed no earlier than 150 days before the election (June 20, 2022), and no later than 120 days before the election (July 18,2022) with the Board of Directors of San Tan Irrigation District by delivering the petition to the of-fices of the District at 3978 E Chandler Heights, Suite 104, Gilbert, Arizona 85298. A.R.S. § 16-311(B). Write in candidates must comply with A.R.S. § 16-312(B) (October 6, 2022) or A.R.S. § 483011(A) (November 4, 2022). All voters eligible to vote in the election may register or check the status of their registration in the offices

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You will need to give the court clerk your case number, which is listed above and on page 1. The request for re-straining order will be on form DV-100, Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order. Como puedo entender lo que pide la persona en (1) Para entender lo que pide la persona en (1), vaya al tribunal en la direccion indicada en la parte superior de la pagina 1. Pida al secretario de la corte permiso para ver el expediente de su caso. Tendra que darle al secretario el numero de su caso, que aparece arriba y en la pagina 1. La solicitud de una orden de restriccion se hace en el formulario DV-100, Solicitud de or-den de restriccion de violencia en el hogar.

Where can I get help? Free legal information is available at your local court’s self-help center. Go to www. courts.ca.gov/ self-help to find your local center. Donde puedo obtener ay-uda? Puede obtener informacion legal gratis en el centro de ayuda de su corte. Vea https://www.courts. ca.gov/ self-help-selfhelpcenters. htm?rdeLocaleAttres para encontrar el centro de ayuda en su condado. Do I need a lawyer?

You are not required to have a lawyer, but you may want legal advice before your court hearing.

For help finding a lawyer, you can visit www.lawhelpca.org or contact your local bar association. Necesito un abogado? No es oblig-atorio tener un abogado, pero es posible que quiera conse-jos legales antes de la audiencia en la corte. Para ayuda a encontrarunabogado, visite https://www.lawhelpca.org/es/ homepage o contacte al Colegio de Abogados local. Date/Fecha 19 May 2022. Clerk, by (Secretario, por): /s/ D. Cortez Deputy (Asist-ente).

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