East Valley Business - 08.28.2022

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Volume 5 Issue 07 Mesa, AZ

August 28, 2022

City program helping Mesa small businesses

BY SRIANTHI PERERA Tribune Contributor

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re you frazzled by running a small business? The City of Mesa can help untangle some of the knots.

This fiscal year, the Mesa Business Builder’s Small Business Assistance Program has a budget of $300,000 to help about 100 for-profit businesses.

Help is available for most aspects of running a business, such as social media, creating a website, learning computer skills, formulating a business plan, financial literacy and even one-on-one support. Applications, available in English and Spanish, are being accepted until next April.

“When you are a small business owner, you wear all the hats: manager, finance person, HR person, everything,” said Kelly Keffer, economic development project manager.

“Most of these small business people don’t have the background to wear all those hats. So, when we pair them up with these professional advisors, they are able to get advice and assistance.”

Mesa contracts with five organizations that work with the business owners – the Mesa Chamber of Commerce, Prestamos CDFI (a division of Chicanos Por La Causa), Local First Arizona, CO+HOOTS .

Free Motion Stretch, a health and wellness company that provides a special therapy to get optimal results in mobility and pain management, benefitted from the city’s help.

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Jeanne Honsaker, founder of Free Motion Stretch in Mesa, works with her client, Regan Gunzy. Her health and wellness company thrived with help from Mesa Business Builder, an umbrella program that assists small businesses. (Courtesy of Free Motion Stretch) in 2019, just six months before Covid-19 hit. She was pushed out from her location and had to reopen elsewhere in 2020.

She soon noticed that her clientele was growing and as her business grew, Honsaker found she could not cope.

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CEO, CFO, HR, marketing department, tech support and customer service. That can be very overwhelming and not for the faint of heart,” she said.

“I did the best I could, but realized that if I was going to grow as I wanted to, I needed help.”

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sought by the Small Business Assistance Program.

The program looks for the smallest businesses, or “micropreneurs”— the momand-pops, the main street businesses, the solopreneurs and the businesses that have fewer than five employees.

Mesa’s Economic Development team, which has many programs under the Mesa Business Builder program, found that many of these micropreneurs didn’t have the know-how to obtain help when they really needed it.

Mesa administered $4.5 million worth of federal aid to businesses struggling under the pandemic. The city also offered a technical assistance program that helped with professional consulting services to better prepare them to compete in today’s marketplace.

“The real small ones didn’t know how to even fill up that bank application,” Keffer said. “The city realized that these businesses were falling through the cracks and they weren’t getting any help and they were in real dire straits.”

In 2020, Honsaker received help in social media branding, social media and guidance to improve her website for Free

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Motion Stretch. She also learned about search engine optimization to compete better with national companies.

“I immediately saw an increase in clients after that first assistance award,” she said.

Last year, she received another grant that enabled her to revamp her website and improve her business plan. This enabled her to expand her studio, hire a second practitioner and double her monthly revenue.

So far, Mesa has helped 250 small businesses with about $1 million worth of technical assistance.

Honsaker said she was “incredibly grateful” to the city, which helped her “save thousands of dollars.”

“I can understand providing funding for mid-sized businesses that have more employees or a larger presence, but to fund a small business like mine means more than I can put into words,” she said. “It has allowed us to help our clients, and the more clients we can help, the better.”

With feedback such as this, the city’s leadership decided to continue the program for small businesses by providing these consulting professional services.

Mesa, which has a population of around 500,000, has more than 12,000 business-

of Qualifications. An optional PreSubmittal Conference will be held virtually at 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at which time the client will be available to answer questions. Please contact Keon Montgomery to receive the meeting link. Unless provided in writing, verbal authorizations or acknowledgments by anyone present will not be binding.

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SERVICES: East Valley Men’s Center Bridge Housing Units, 2345 N Country Club Dr, Mesa, AZ 85201.

A New Leaf, Inc. is accepting written statements of qualifications to provide architecture and engineering services to plan and design bridge housing units and other improvements at the site. This project will receive federal funding from the City of Mesa and other municipalities through the American Rescue Plan Act and other federal programs. Federal labor standards, Davis-Bacon prevailing wages, and Equal Employment Opportunity regulations of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 for Employment and Contracting Opportunities will apply to the project. Small, minority and/ or women owned businesses are encouraged to submit proposals.

Sealed Statements of Qualifications will be received until 1:00PM Arizona Time, on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at A New Leaf, 868 E University Drive, Mesa, Arizona 85203. The Request for Qualifications may be obtained electronically. Contact Keon Mont-g o m e r y , D i r e c t o r o f R e a l E s t a t e a t : kmontgomery@ turnanewleaf.org, Tel 480-462-3967.

A New Leaf, Inc., reserves the right to reject any and all Statements

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es that run the gamut from hair stylists to Boeing and everything in between, including techpreneurs, tech startups and boutique restaurants.

“The pandemic really put a stoplight on the fact that roughly 40 to 48 percent of all jobs come from small businesses,” Keffer said. “That’s a pretty big important factor in the local economy.”

Mesa’s commitment to for-profit businesses is noteworthy, said Keffer, who has worked in servicing small businesses for 17 years. “Cities just typically don’t do that,” she said.

So, what’s in it for the city? Many people support their families with small businesses and they employ others who support their families, Keffer said.

“Overall, we have a more diverse selection of products and services when we have a more diverse business space,” she added. “From our perspective, it is important to see our small business community be strong, vibrant and continue to grow.”

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be forever barred. 3. NOTICE OF CLAIMS: Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at (address) 2937 E Inverness Ave, Mesa, AZ 85204 4. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors. DATED: August 2, 2022 /s/ Jai Janoe PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune/ Gilbert Sun News, Aug. 14, 21, 28, 2022 /48381

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: TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROJECT NO. JOC-T23 The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Con-tractor to provide Job Order Transportation Construction Services. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit

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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.

This Job Order Contract is for a broad range pre-construction and construction services for transportation projects or site improvements for other real property and facilities in the City.

The work is required in support of the City of Mesa’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and other City department requests.

The contract will be an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract and will include a wide variety of individual construction tasks.

The initial term of the JOC contract will be for three (3) years and may be renewed up to two (2) additional one-year terms. The maximum construction contract value for an individual job order issued under this contract will be$4,000,000, or the maximum permissible limit authorized by the City at the time the job order is executed. Pricing shall be negotiated fee. Utility improvement project anticipated to be completed under this JOC contract are based on, but not limited to the current 5-year Capital Improvement Program. Information on the Capital Improvement Program may be viewed at Capital Improvement Programs | City of Mesa (mesaaz. gov).

Renewal of the contract will be based on the successful performance by the JOC Contractor and the needs of the City. During the contract period, the City will identify construction tasks required to complete each specific job and will issue individual Job Orders to the Contractor to complete those jobs.

The Contractor shall be re-quired to furnish all materials, equipment and personnel necessary to manage and accomplish the Job Orders.

The Contractor shall be required to maintain a management staff in order to receive Requests for Proposal (RFP), prepare and negotiate proposals, receive signed Job Orders (JO) and Notices-toProceed (NTP), receive and initiate contract correspondence and provide other construction services to accomplish individual Job Orders.

Job Orders will vary in size, with many anticipated to be of small to medium size. Some Job Orders may require incidental design services.

The schedule for the work will start after award and will be ongoing over the life of the contract.

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on September 21, 2022 at 8:00 am through Microsoft Teams.

Parties interested in attending should request an invitation from Donna Horn at donna.horn@ mesaaz.gov. 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, 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 https://www. 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 PPVF’s and 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 one (1) electronic copy of the Statement of Qualifications in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@ mesaaz.gov by October 6, 2022 at 2 pm. The City eserves 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 ( h tt 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 Job Order selection 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, Aug 28, Sept 4, 2022 / 48645

approximately 7800’ of 8” force main connecting the lift station to an existing sewer manhole in the McDowell/Higley intersection.

This plan is a departure from the Wastewater Master Plan. According to the 2018 Wastewater Master Plan Update, the service area for the future Higley Lift Station was planned to discharge to a future sewer line in 56th Street and Thomas Road that would outfall to the existing 12-inch sewer in Longbow Parkway. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) installed a dry sewer in a casing under the Loop 202 freeway for this purpose in 2006.

However, recent investigations into the as-built condition of the dry sewer line revealed the line to be too deep to tie into the existing manhole at the inter-section of 56th Street and Longbow Parkway as planned. Additionally, the recent development of previously vacant parcels along the existing 12-inch Longbow Parkway sewer is denser than anticipated in the 2018 Wastewater Master Plan Update, resulting in higher flows. Due to these factors, it is no longer feasible to follow the recommendations laid out in the 2018 Wastewater Master Plan Update.

The new concept includes enlarging the North Higley Lift Station service area and changing the discharge location. Based on the City’s cur-rent flow projections, the North Higley Lift Station should be built with an initial capacity of 600 gallons per minute and sized for a planned buildout capacity of 1,000 gallons per minute. The station must include a back-up generator or secondary feed as required by Arizona Administrative Code, and provisions for odor control must also be provided. An 8-inch PVC force main is expected to be adequate to convey flow from the lift station site down Higley Road to discharge in an existing manhole (MH14430) in the McDowell/Higley intersection. There is an existing casing crossing under the Loop 202 at Higley Road. The project will include the evaluation of the existing ductile iron pipe inside the casing to see if it is suitable for use.

Land acquisition is required for the lift station site. In support of that effort, the project will include the preparation of legal descriptions and exhibits representing the property to be ac-quired.

There are a number of site and general design requirements that typically apply to lift stations and force mains. See the Lift Station and Force Main Checklist posted with this RFQ. City may include other miscellaneous improvements at the Site, as needed.

The City would like to have these facilities designed and constructed as soon as possible, and no later than June 1, 2025, in anticipation of growth in the area.

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on September 8, 2022 at 10:00 am electronically via Microsoft Teams. Parties interested in attending should request an invitation from Tracy Gumeringer at tracy.gumering-er@mesaaz.gov. 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

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: NORTH HIGLEY LIFT STATION 56th Street & Thomas Road PROJECT NO. CP0617LS06 The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide design services for the North Higley Lift Station 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 will include a Design Concept Re-port and Final Design for a sewer lift station, located off Higley Road north of Thomas, and

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Conference since City staff will not be avail-able 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. 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. Mini-mum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy of the Statement of Qualifications by September 22, 2022 at 2:00 pm to the email address Engineering-RFQ@ mesaaz.gov. 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) Sys-tem (http://mesaaz.gov/ business/purchasing/vendor-selfservice).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Tracy Gumeringer of the Engineering Department at tracy. gumeringer@me-saaz.gov.

BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: Holly Moseley City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune Aug. 28, Sept 4, 2022 / 48654

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