East Valley Business - 07.31.2022

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Volume 5 Issue 03 Mesa, AZ

July 31, 2022

Ted Jennings of Gilbert and his Happy Cans business deploy high-pressured hot water to clean garbage cans. (Special to the Tribune)

Happy Cans �inds a little known household niche

BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

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IN THE BIZ

ed Jennings provides one of those services you don’t necessarily think people want, but the Gilbert man Public Notices ............... page 3 © Copyright, 2022 East Valley Tribune

says you’d be surprised.

Jennings cleans garbage cans.

And his business, Happy Cans, is thriving, according to the father of five.

“I have found that people care more than you would think,” he said. “Those who are (USPS 004-616) is published weekly

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reluctant to try us – but then eventually do try us out – can’t believe what a difference it makes. In our hot summers trash cans really smell awful, which makes throwing out the garbage or taking the cans to the street for trash pick-up a very unpleasant Subscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year.

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experience, to say the least.”

That’s where Happy Cans comes to the rescue.

“After we have cleaned them and sprayed the deodorizer in them, people don’t have to worry about the odor.”

Moreover, he noted, “Trash can cleaning also reduces pests such as flies, maggots, cockroaches, mice, and rats around the house. So, it’s part of total pest control management for a homeowner. Our cleaning process even kills bacteria and viruses.”

Happy Cans arose from the disruptions that the pandemic created in its early months for Jennings’ normal job – selling medical devices for 14 of the 19 years the Southern California native has lived in Gilbert.

He had been an Independent sales rep selling customized surgical instrument trays to help protect expensive and delicate surgical instruments from being damaged during the sterilization process.

When COVID first made the scene in March 2020, hospitals restricted access to visitors – including sales people who sold all but the most essential kinds of equipment.

“Since my product was not of an urgent nature,” Jennings said, “I was not able to go into hospitals to work with my contacts in the Sterile Processing Department to customize instrument trays for the instrument sets they wanted protected. As a result, my sales pipeline decreased quickly

over a few months.”

Then the other longer last impact of the pandemic hit hospitals – and Jennings pocketbook.

As hospitals lost more money from canceling elective surgeries, “they didn’t have the money in their budgets to invest in our products and therefore my sales opportunities diminished,” he said.

Meanwhile, in May 2020, Jennings began encouraging one of his sons to clean trash cans in the neighborhood during the summer to make a little money.

And while helping him get his little business off the ground, Jennings was trying to figure out a way to make some extra money since opportunities for pitching his medical devices to hospitals had become more limited.

As the pandemic-restrictions dragged on, Jennings decided he could clean garbage cans, too.

“I started cleaning trash cans separately from my son but with the small pressure washer I had bought for him to get him started. As I started talking to customers, I realized that this was a service that people wanted but didn’t know how to get.

“I started researching the trash can cleaning business and found that there were a few people providing this service in the U.S. but that it was in the growth phase,” he continued. “So I found some inexpensive, used trash can cleaning equipment and with the help of my neighbor, modified it so that it

would clean better. I have since upgraded to the most modern equipment available for trash can cleaning.”

Jennings developed his business out of whole cloth; it is no franchise.

“My son had the idea for our logo and most things I have done with the business have been through a little research and a lot of trial and error,” he explained.

Jennings cleans cans “with very high pressure at a high temperature.”

“The water pressure is set to 2700 PSI and at a temperature of 230 degrees Fahrenheit, which is hot enough to kill these microorganisms,” he said. “Then we spray a deodorizer and disinfectant in the trash can to complete the process. We collect all the nasty water in our catch basin and then at the end of the day, we dump it in a permitted dump station so no dirty water is left on the street or goes down the gutter.”

Between word of mouth, social media and other marketing efforts, Jennings said, “My trash can cleaning business continues to grow every month” – so much so he’s not thinking about going back to medical devices.

Jennings’ service casts a wide net, as he visits homes in Gilbert, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, and Ahwatukee. New customers also get $10 off their first cleaning to boot.

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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 Construction Manager at Risk for the following: CP0953SE01 Southeast Water Reclamation Plant Process (SEWRP) Improvements CP0953SE05 SEWRP Blower Building Air Intake Cooling CP0953SE10 SEWRP Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls (EIC) Upgrades and Replacement The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to provide PreConstruction Services assistance and complete Construction Services as the CMAR for the Southeast Water Reclamation Plant Process Improvements projects. All qualified firms that are interest-ed 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 CMAR and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping.

The SEWRP Improvements Project is expected to include Process Improvements, Blower Building Air Intake Cooling, and Electrical Instrumentation & Controls (EIC) Upgrades as described below. Although list-ed with three separate project numbers, all work listed will be combined and awarded as one single project.

The estimated project construction budget is $5,000,000, and the City anticipates construction to commence in the fall of 2024.

The proposed improvements are as follows: Project CP0953SE01 - SEWRP Process Improvements: SEWRP Rehabilitate Tertiary Filter Units • Replace media and underdrains • Replace underdrains with larger porous plates.

• Recap bridge rails and upgrade traveling bridge assemblies.

• Replace wash water pumps, back wash pumps, and skimmer pumps and update associated electrical equipment, as needed Mixed Liquor Return (MLR) Pump Improvements • Replace existing Mixed Liquor Pumps with larger capacity pumps and add redundant spare.

• This project may include upgrades for the electrical or a new structure to house new VFDs. Nutrient Removal and Process Control improvements Install new analyzers, with associated pumps and piping, and connect to process control system.

Primary Sedimentation Basin Sludge Collector Guide Rail Replacement • Remove and replace the guiderail.

including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation).

Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maxi-mum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy of the Statement of Qualifications no later than 2 pm on August 25, 2022. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications.

The City is an equal opportunity employer.

Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz. gov/business/ purchasing/vendor-self-service).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Construction Manager at Risk se-lection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna.horn@ mesaaz.gov.

BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: Holly Moseley City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune July 24, 31, 2022 / 479470

• Repair submerged elements, as necessary Secondary Clarifiers 2 and 3 Drive Replacement Replace the existing drive mechanisms Foul Air System Improvement • Improvements to the grit disposal channel.

• Replace blast gates at primary clarifiers.

• Install clean out ports.

Primary Influent and Effluent Wetwell Recoating and Primary Clarifier Lining Repair Repair T-locks liners Project CP0953SE05 - SEWRP Blower Building Air Intake Cooling: Blower Building Air Intake Cooling • Modify air intake system to decrease intake air temperature.

• Modify blower building to improve efficiency.

Project CP0953SE10 - SEWRP EIC Upgrades and Replacement: Upgrade/Replace the EIC System • Replace aged EIC equipment (I/Os, PLCs, etc.) plantwide, as necessary • Update MCCs, switchgear, and generator electronics, as needed • Add Uninterruptible Power System to the blower building to enhance the operational reliability.

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on August 2, 2022 at 10:00 am through Microsoft Teams.

If you would like to participate, please send an email to Donna Horn at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov to request the invitation. 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 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 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

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Public Notice IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DYER COUNTY, TENNESSEE IN THE MATTER OF: KASSIAN NICHOLAS JUNIOR, DOB: 08/14/2020 NO. 7746 A CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION It appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights, Motion for Service by Publication and the Affidavit of Diligent Search that the whereabouts of William Dodd are unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search; therefore, the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon William Dodd. It is, therefore, ORDERED that William Dodd be served by publication of the following notice for four consecutive weeks in The Mesa Tribune, a newspaper published in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is further ORDERED that if William Dodd does not enter an appearance or otherwise Answer the Petition, further personal service or service by further publication shall be dispensed with and service of any future notices, motions, orders, or other legal documents in this matter may be made upon William Dodd by filing same with the Juvenile Court Clerk of Dyer County, Tennessee. NOTICE TO WILLIAM DODD The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, has filed a petition against you seeking to terminate forever your parental rights to Kassian Nicholas Junior. It appears that ordinary process of law can-not be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown.

You are hereby ordered to serve upon Marlene Simpson, attorney for the Tennessee Department of Children Services, 1979 St. John Avenue, Suite F, Dyersburg, TN 38024, an Answer to the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights filed

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by the Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, within thirty (30) days of the last day of publication against you pursuant to Tenn.

Code Ann. §36-1-117(n) and Rule 55 of the Tenn. R. of Civ. P. for the relief demanded in the Petition. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Dyer County Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office in Dyersburg, Tennessee.

You are also ordered to appear on September 16, 2022 at 9:00 am at the Dyer County Juvenile Court in order to contest the petition filed against you, and failure to appear or otherwise file an answer with the clerk of this Court before that date will result in a finding being entered against you by default. Entered this 25 th day of July, 2022. Jason Hudson Respectfully submitted, Mar-lene Simpson, BPR # 025691 Attorney for DCS 1979 St. John Ave., Ste. F Dyersburg, TN 38024 731-286-8304 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and ex-act copy of the foregoing pleading has been served via email on the 20th day of July, 2022 to the following: Mark Butler, Esq. PO Box 846 Dyersburg, TN 38025 _____ cc: Loretta O’Neil, DCS Representative Published: East Valley Tribune, July 31, Aug 7, 14, 21, 2022 / 48162

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