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Volume 5 Issue 13 Mesa, AZ

October 9, 2022

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CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants for the following: CONSULTANT ON-CALL LIST FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES The City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants to provide design services and/or construction administration services on an on-call basis in the following area/ category: Mechanical Engineering.

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). From this solicitation, the Engineering Department will establish a list of on-call consultants for Mechanical Engineering.

This category is further defined below: Mechanical Engineering projects might involve studies, new construction, upgrades, rehabilitation, or other modifications.

Typical projects include, but are not limited to, HVAC systems, gas piping installations, elevators, plumbing, fire suppression, and fire alarm systems.

A Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held.

Contact with City Employees.

All firms interest-ed in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of dis-qualification, 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 maxi-mum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10 point. Please submit one (1) electronic copy in an unencrypted PDF format with a maximum file size limit of 20MB to Engineering-RFQ@ mesaaz. gov by 2:00 PM, Thursday October 27, 2022. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. In the subject line and on the submittal package, please display: Firm name and On-Call Mechanical Engineering Services.

The City is an equal opportunity employer.

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-self-service).

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

BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: Holly Moseley City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Oct, 2, 9, 2022 / 49368

Public Notice CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA LEHI LOOP SHARED USE PATHWAY - PHASE 1 PROJECT NO. CP0672 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until

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Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 1:00 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 oft-he following work: The Lehi Loop Shared Use Pathway – Phase 1 is the first phase of a shared-use pathway around the Lehi Crossing community and surrounding vicinity. The pathway extends for 2.2 miles along the SRP South Canal and the ADOT SR202 freeway, from McDowell Road to Val Vista Drive. The typical pathway section consists of an 18-ft wide facility, with 6-ft of decomposed granite (DG) for equestrian users and 12-feet of asphalt for pedestrians and bicyclists. The pathway improvements include fencing, gates, lighting, bollards, drainage improvements, retaining walls, tunnel extensions, horizontal decorative features, and protection of existing land-scape and irrigation facilities. Two (2) trailheads will be constructed as part of this project, one near the intersection of McDowell Road and Lehi Road and one near the cul-de-sac at Val Vista Drive, north of the ADOT SR202. The trailhead improvements include landscaping, irrigation, paved parking, sidewalks, benches, lighting, signage, and shade structures.

The Engineer’s Estimate range is $5,000,000 - $6,000,000.

For all technical, contract, bidrelated, 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 subcon-sultants) 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

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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 up-dates 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 $50.00, 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, ti-tled “Pre-Bid Review of Site.”

Work shall be completed within 315 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 ACCEPT-ABLE.

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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 (http://mesaaz.gov/business/ 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, Oct. 2, 9, 2022 / 49471

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: GANTZEL ROAD HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE PROJECT NO. CP0519GAS The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide design services for the Gantzel Road High Pressure Gas Line 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 City of Mesa is planning for a future 12” diameter high pres-sure (HP) natural gas pipeline within the Magma Gas System located in the Town of Queen Creek and Pinal County, Arizona to accommodate future regional development and growth.

An alignment study was completed as part of a design alternative and feasibility analysis.

The selected alignment begins at the intersection of S Meridian Road and W Pima Road, runs easterly on Pima Road to Ironwood Road and then south on Ironwood/ Gantzel Road to the termination at an existing 8” HP natural gas main at the intersection of N Gantzel Road and W Combs Road. The approximate length of the project is four miles (22,070 Lf). The agencies with jurisdiction over the proposed alignment are the Town of Queen Creek and Pinal County.

The alignment study Report may be found at: Alignment Analysis.

The City of Mesa seeks a qualified consulting firm, or team, with extensive experience and knowledge of City of Mesa, Town of Queen Creek, and Pinal County standards and regulations, to provide complete design-phase services and possible constructionphase services for the project. The

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 27, 2022 at 2 pm. The City re-serves 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 and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http:// me-saaz.gov/business/purchasing/ vendor-self-service).

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, Oct, 2, 9, 2022 / 49369

following is a summary of the major tasks. These will be reviewed with the selected consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping.

The City of Mesa is planning for a future 12” diameter high pressure (HP) natural gas pipeline within the Magma Gas System located in the Town of Queen Creek and Pinal County, Arizona to accommodate future regional development and growth.

An alignment study was completed as part of a design alternative and feasibility analysis.

The selected alignment begins at the intersection of S Meridian Road and W Pima Road, runs easterly on Pima Road to Ironwood Road and then south on Ironwood/ Gantzel Road to the termination at an existing 8” HP natural gas main at the intersection of N Gantzel Road and W Combs Road. The approximate length of the project is four miles (22,070 Lf). The agencies with jurisdiction over the proposed alignment are the Town of Queen Creek and Pinal County.

The alignment study Report may be found at: Alignment Analysis.

The City of Mesa seeks a qualified consulting firm, or team, with extensive experience and knowledge of City of Mesa, Town of Queen Creek, and Pinal County standards and regulations, to provide complete design-phase services and possible construction-phase services for the project. The following is a summary of the major tasks. These will be reviewed with the selected consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping. The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected De-sign Consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping.

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on October 13, 2022 at 9:00 am through Microsoft Teams.

Parties interested in attending should request an invitation from Tracy Gumeringer at tracy. gumeringer@mesaaz.gov. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract is-sues 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 intend-ed 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-design-

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We invite you to join us for a short presentation followed by a questions and answer session! Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm Location: Virtual Public Meeting: Register online at mesaaz.gov/ engineering If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact Curt Albright, Michele Arrollado, or Dory Kalich with the City of Mesa Engineering Public Relations Department at (480) 644-3800.

Si usted tiene preguntas de este proyecto, favor de llamar a Maggie Smith, con la Ciudad de Mesa al (480) 644-5672.

Published: East Valley Tribune, Oct. 9, 16, 2022 / 49649

Public Notice CITY OF MESA PUBLIC NOTICE The Mesa City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the following ordinance at the October 17, 2022, City Council meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Mesa City Council Chambers, 57 East First Street.

1. Amending Title 1 of the Mesa City Code (Administrative), Chapter 20 (City Manager), Section 4 (Duties) to delegate authority to the City Manager to enter into and accept certain grant agreements without prior City Council approval.

(Citywide) 2. Amending Title 5 of the Mesa City Code (Business Regulations) by adding a new Chapter 15, entitled “Short-Term Rentals”, enacting reasonable regulations and licensing requirements on short-term rentals and vacation rentals operating in Mesa. (Citywide) 3. Amending Title 6 of the Mesa City Code (Police Regulations) by repealing Chapter 21 entitled “Fireworks”, and replacing it in its entirety with a new Chapter 21 entitled “Fireworks and Permissible Consumer Fire-works”, including changes such as, clarifying terms and definitions, revising dates and times of use and sale of permissible con-sumer fireworks, and updating fines and creating criminal penalties for the sale and use of prohibited fireworks. (Citywide) Dated at Mesa, Arizona, this 9th day of October 2022. Holly Moseley, City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Oct 9, 2022 / 49656

Public Notice CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA NOTICE OF VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING Val Vista Drive Improvements, US60 to Pueblo Avenue Project No. CP0062 The City of Mesa plans to reconstruct Val Vista Drive from the US60 Freeway to Pueblo Avenue and the intersection of Val Vista Drive and Southern Avenue. These improvements will provide three through lanes on Val Vista Drive from US60 to Enid Avenue. Improvements include pavement reconstruction, raised center medians, bike lanes, adding drainage structures and facilities, landscaping and traffic signal modifications. Other improvements include overhead to underground electric, gas facilities, replacement of curb, gutter, sidewalk, and ADA-compliant ramps and driveways in various locations.

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esa Police Department officials told Mesa City Council’s public safety committee that an initiative to attack crime hot spots with a surge of officers for a limited period of time has helped the department lower violent crime in Mesa amid a national rise.

While overall crime in Mesa, including property crimes, is slightly up from last year, police said the city saw a 14% drop in violent incidents in the first quarter of 2022 compared

with the same period in 2021.

They attributed the progress to a recently launched program that will target violent crime by drawing personnel from every division of the force together in a specific location every night for two weeks, once per quarter.

Patrol officers, gang and narcotics specialists, and “shirt and tie” detectives will work side-by-side to make seizures and arrests seen as most likely to prevent violent crime, such as drug dealing, illegal gun possession and outstanding warrants.

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It’s a serious problem in the city: Mesa had eight domestic violence-related homicides in 2020 – a significant increase from the city’s four domestic violence homicides the previous year.

The harm domestic violence does to victims and the wider community can be highly visible, such as when offenders

escalate to killing partners or family members. The damage can also lie beneath the surface, such as when children witness smaller acts of violence and their development is impacted.

“I think one of the real tragedies of domestic violence is it typically harms the most vulnerable of society,” Assistant City Prosecutor Paul Hawkins said. “It takes a relationship that’s supposed to be a safe relationship and makes it ugly and dangerous and destructive. As a society, we

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“People get in arguments and the guns come out, and gun play is a huge deal right now,” Cost said in April. At a community fo forum last year, Cost said, “we know that it’s the street level drug dealing that is turning into violent crimes.”

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Notice of Hearing BEFORE THE ARIZONA POWER PLANT AND TRANSMISSION LINE SITING COMMITTEE Docket No. L-21209A-22-0255-00210 Case No. 210 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF SUPERSTITION ENERGY STORAGE, LLC IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, SECTIONS 40- 360, et. seq., FOR TWO CERTIFICATES OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY AUTHORIZING THE SUPERSTITION 230-kV GENERATION INTERTIE PROJECT AND ASSOCIATED SUBSTATION WITHIN THE TOWN OF GILBERT, ARIZONA, LOCATED WITHIN MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA NOTICE OF HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD before the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee (Committee) regarding the application of Superstition Energy Storage, LLC (Superstition or Applicant) for two Certificates of Environmental Compatibility to authorize the construction of the Superstition 230 kilovolt (kV) Generation Intertie Project and associated substation (Project). The Project consists of a proposed 230-kV alternating current generation intertie transmission line (Gen-Tie) and associated substation facilities, planned for construction in Gilbert, Arizona. The Project would connect an adjacent 90-megawatt (MW), 360-MW-hour battery energy storage system.

A general location map of the Project is attached as Exhibit A. The hearing will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn; 86 Rockford Drive; Tempe, AZ 85281, on November 9, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. and will continue on as necessary on November 10, 2022, commencing at 9:00 a.m. If any revisions to the hearing schedule are required, they will be noticed on the Project website at https://www.superstitionenergystorage.com/ and on the Arizona Corporation Commission (“ACC”) website at https://www.azcc.gov/arizona-power-plant/ meeting-schedule.

PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN IN A SPECIAL EVENING SESSION ON November 9, 2022, AT 5:30 P.M. VIA TELEPHONE, ZOOM OR IN PERSON AT THE HILTON GARDEN INN. PUBLIC COMMENT MAY ALSO BE TAKEN AT OTHER TIMES DURING THE HEARING AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ALL LOCAL AND STATE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES REGARDING COVID-19 WILL BE FOLLOWED DURING THE HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION. FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLIC ACCESS, ADDITIONAL SAFETY PROTOCOLS, AND REVISIONS TO THE HEARING SCHEDULE MAY OCCUR DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS. At least 24 hours in advance of the hearing information regarding online and telephone hearing access, as well as any additional details regarding COVID-19 safety protocols or other revisions to the hearing schedule will be noticed on the Project website at https://www.superstitionenergystorage.com. The Chairman may at

his discretion, recess the hearing to a time and place to be announced during the hearing or to be determined after the recess. The date time and place at which the hearing will be resumed will be posted on the above-noted Project website and the Commission website. NOTE: NOTICE OF ANY RESUMED HEARING WILL BE GIVEN; HOWEVER, PUBLISHED NOTICE OF SUCH A RESUMED HEARING IS NOT REQUIRED.

development of the area in which the Project are located that desires to become a party to the proceedings shall, not less than ten (10) days before the date set for the hearing, file a Notice of Intent to Become a Party with the Director of Utilities, Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix AZ 85007.

No tour of the Project area is planned by the Chairman at this time. If the Chairman or Committee later decide to conduct a tour, a tour notice that includes a map and itinerary of any such tour will be available at the hearing and posted on the Project website at https://www. superstitionenergystorage.com and on the Commission website at: https://www.azcc.gov/ arizona-power-plant/meeting-schedule.

The Committee or the Chairman, at any time deemed appropriate, may make other person parties to the proceedings. Any person may make a limited appearance at a hearing by filing a statement in writing with the Director of Utilities, Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix AZ 85007, not less than five (5) days before the date set for the hearing. A person making a limited appearance will not be a party or have the right to present testimony or cross-examine witnesses.

Maps of the Project site and detailed information about project facilities and technology are contained in the Application, which is available for inspection at the following locations:

This proceeding is governed by Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) §§ 40-360 to 40-360.13 and Arizona Administrative Code(“A.A.C.”) R143-201 to R14-3-220.

• Arizona Corporation Commission Docket Control Center, Phoenix Office 1200 West Washington Street, Suite 108 Phoenix AZ 85007 • Town of Gilbert Southeast Regional Library 775 N Greenfield Road Gilbert, AZ 85234 • City of Mesa - Dobson Ranch Branch Library 2425 S Dobson Road Mesa AZ 85202 • The Project Website: https://www.superstitionenergystorage.com

No substantive communication not in the public record may be made to any member of the Committee. The written decision of the Committee will be submitted to the Commission pursuant to A.R.S. § 40-360.07. Any person intending to be a party to the proceeding on the matter before the Commission must be a party to the proceeding before the Committee.

The Applicant will make available final copies of the pre-filing conference, prehearing conference, and hearing transcripts on the Project website.

Each county, municipal government, and state agency interested in the Project that desire to be a party to the proceedings shall, not less than ten (10) days before the date set for the hearing file a Notice of Intent to Become a Party with the Director of Utilities Arizona Corporation Commission, 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix AZ 85007.

ORDERED this 30th day of September, 2022.

By: Paul A. Katz, Assistant Attorney General Chairman Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee 15 South 15 th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Paul.Katz@azag.gov Published: East Valley Tribune, Mesa Tribune, Gilbert Sun News, Chandler Arizonan, Oct 9, 2022 / 49278

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