West Valley View Business - May 06, 2019

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Volume 31 Issue 25 Goodyear, AZ

May 6, 2020

Business Briefcase

BY TOM SCANLON

West Valley View Managing Editor

IN THE BIZ

A proposed “cross-dock” transportation project looming on West Camelback Road near the Loop 303 has brought protest from nearby Goodyear and Litchfield Park residents.

The cities of Litchfield Park and Goodyear also raised concerns in letters to Maricopa County, as the Falcon Golf Course—site of the proposed Kiernan West transportation facility development—is in unincorporated Maricopa County.

Goodyear City Manager Julie Arendall sent an April 16 letter to Jen Pokorski, director of Maricopa County Planning and Development, regarding the cross-dock proposal.

“The consensus of our city council is to oppose the project,” Arendall wrote.

She cited “deep concern with the impacted quality of life for residents in the adjacent neighborhoods. The proposed 24/7 operation, along with increased volumes of truck traffic on Camelback Road, will have a negative impact on these communities.”

Yet Goodyear’s own Economic Development Department map shows Camelback Center/Camelback 303, a similar cross-dock project less than 2 miles from the golf course.

Sunbelt Investments is the owner of the property at West Camelback Road and Pebble Creek Parkway.

“The first building in this multi-

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phase project will consist of site improvements on 32 acres and a single 500,000-square-foot cross-dock speculative building,” states the description on the Goodyear Development Map. Camelback Center is closer to the Loop 303 than the KW proposal—but KW has said almost all of its truck traffic will travel west on Camelback Road to the 303.

“Why is Camelback Center approved

by Goodyear but Falcon Golf Course being challenged?” the West Valley View asked Goodyear spokeswoman Corrine Holiday.

The response: “The city of Goodyear has approved the TIA (traffic impact analysis) for the southeast corner of Camelback and PebbleCreek as the study/analysis meets the city’s requirements.”

She added the KW project information provided to Goodyear “was inadequate to conduct a complete review.”

•What could be more “essential” than buying or selling a home?

But all those documents to sign and file…

Buckeye’s Pioneer Title Agency at 4252 N. Verrado Way is one West Valley business helping residents with critical real estate needs, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

No, you can’t “get fries with that,” but the title agency is offering curbside service and other measures to maintain minimal contact at safe distances.

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When Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order allowing Arizonans to use Remote Online Notarization (RON), Pioneer Title was ready. “We trained a full staff of notaries and are able to begin offering RON for real estate transactions immediately and at no additional charge,” Pioneer Title’s Lesa Connell said.

In order to use RON, the buyer, seller, lender, underwriter and escrow support must all approve its use, which Pioneer can assist with as well.

The Buckeye Pioneer Title branch, as well as several other branches across the West Valley, including Glendale, Arrowhead Ranch, Peoria, Goodyear and Surprise, are also offering “curbside signings” for those who only have minimal paperwork that needs to be processed. A team member comes to the customer’s car in a mask and gloves to help expedite the process with no contact.

To facilitate more complex paperwork, the office is open, with glass windows allowing customers to pass documents while social distancing.

“As an essential business, it is our job not only to help people finalize their critical real estate transactions but to do it in the safest way possible for everyone,” Romero said.

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Coming soon: More jobless benefits

BY MACKINLEY LUTES-ADLHOCH Cronkite News

Arizona unemployment benefits will expand this month to cover workers who are not now eligible, to last longer than before and to pay more in weekly benefits to some jobless workers.

The changes, which take effect May 12, are part of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program that all states are rolling out under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the $2 trillion federal relief package approved last month.

Under the new rules, benefits will be available to the self-employed, people seeking part-time work and people who lack sufficient work history. It also includes federal funds that extend benefits to 39 weeks for some workers and can add $600 a week to unemployment checks.

The Department of Economic Security said last week that it had contracted with a private firm to help speed the delivery of benefits under the expanded program.

“We recognize the critical importance of these benefits for Arizonans who are out of work due to COVID-19,” DES Director Tom Betlach said in the statement.

“We will continue to put forward all available resources, including working nights and weekends, to stand up this

Public Notice INVITATION TO BID Bids: Tuesday June 24, 2020 Email submittal by 10:00AM Arizona Time Project: Verrado Marketside Ph3 Grand Park CFD Landscape Improvements DMB White Tank, LLC seeks qualified General Contractors, with a minimum CR-21 Landscaping and Irrigation Systems, to submit sealed bids for the Landscape Installation for Verrado Marketside Ph3 Grand Park CFD Landscape Improvements which consists of, but is not limited to all work

brand-new program to get individuals the help they need.”

But critics said it should not have taken this long to roll out a program that was approved in late March.

“We’re seeing a lot of unnecessary and unacceptable delays, and Gov. Ducey needs to answer for that,” said Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Phoenix, in a statement.

“Families need to pay rent and put food on the table, and they can’t wait around for weeks while the DES flounders.”

Gallego said lawmakers have been pushing for an upgrade to DES technology since he was in the Legislature six years ago and “it shouldn’t have taken them this long to hire outside help.”

“Other states are way ahead of us in providing payments and we should be looking to them for guidance,” he said.

Despite the delay, DES said payments will be made retroactively for those who are determined to be eligible.

While expanded benefits will help now, advocates said the lack of longterm plan will leave people struggling.

Cynthia Zwick, the executive director of Wildfire, an Arizona advocacy group to end poverty, said Arizonans could be in major trouble when the $600 federal payment expires at the end of July.

She said Arizona unemployment benefits, which range from $117 to $240 per

associated with installation of the landscape in accordance with the plans and specifications (the “Work”). The Successful Contractor shall be responsible for all co-ordination associated with the Work. Copies of the plans, specifications, bid documents and detailed information for this project will be available on Thursday, May 8, 2020. Contact Deana Burris at dburris@dmbinc.com to make arrangements to access the bid documents electronically.

Please reference “Verrado Marketside Ph3 Grand Park CFD Landscape Improvements - Request for Bid Pack-age” in your Email subject line. Due to

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week, are currently among the lowest in the country.

“It could cause some serious financial problems for folks if the $600 goes away and folks are still needing to receive unemployment insurance,” she said.

Andrew Sugrue, an economic policy analyst with the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, said the state’s unemployment insurance policies are restrictive and insufficient to address problems caused by the pandemic.

“A lot of states, including Arizona, were not ready for PUA from the getgo,” he said.

Sugrue said the amount of unemployment benefits should be tied to the severity of the incident. That is not the case for COVID-19, he said.

Zwick said her organization has heard complaints from people seeking unemployment who say they are not hearing back from DES once they file, a lag she blamed on the agency’s lack of up-to-date technology.

“The fact that our technical systems, our computer systems are so old and not current, that just exacerbates the problem we would have faced,” she said.

“Having to create an entirely new database system to manage this and still trying to serve folks is not a recipe for success.”

the COVID-19 pandemic meeting and submittal formats are being determined. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held via electronic forum on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 11:00 AM Arizona time. All interested parties must contact Deana Burris for access to join the meeting. Bids submittal format will be discussed during the Pre-Bid meeting. Bids are due Tuesday, June 24, 2020 no later than 10:00AM Arizona Time. Bids received after specified closing time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened privately and read aloud via electronic for-um promptly at 10:00AM. Unless all bids are rejected, the Contract will be awarded within twenty one

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(21) days. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder that submits a complete and accurate bid. A complete and accurate bid will include all information requested in the bid documents. Every bid made by a Contract-or pursuant to this Notice shall be accompanied by a scanned surety bond for ten percent (10%) of the bid amount, listing DMB White Tank, LLC as the Obligee, as a guarantee that the Contractor will enter into a contract to perform the Work, or as liquidated damages in the event the Contractor refuses or fails to enter into the Contract with DMB White Tank, LLC upon award. Cashiers checks

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will not be accepted. The cost for providing Payment and Performance bonds shall be included in the bid submittal. A Payment and Performance bond will be required in the amount of 100% of the original Contract value for the duration of the Contract. All bidders shall be required to submit, with their bid proposal, a completed Certificate of Insurance evidencing their ability to meet the insurance requirements for this project. The Contractor shall carry property damage and public liability insurance and shall hold and save harmless DMB White Tank, LLC, the City of Buckeye and the Verrado District 1 Community Facilities District from any employer’s liability and from any and all liens for materials or labor in connection with this Work as specified in the bid documents.

Any bids submitted without the scanned bid bond, certificate of insurance and any other items as required in the bid documents will be deemed incomplete, and will be rejected. DMB White Tank, LLC reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withhold the award for any reason DMB White Tank, LLC determines necessary and appropriate. Award of the successful bid shall be subject to approval by DMB White Tank, LLC or its representatives.

Interested parties shall refer to the bid package and addendums for further information, or contact Deana Burris at dburris@ dmbinc.com -reference Verrado Marketside Ph3 Grand Park CFD Landscape Improvements.

No engineer’s estimate will be distributed.

Published: West Valley View / Business, May 6, 13, 2020 / 30506

Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF BUCKEYE COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 VACANCY The Mayor and Council of the City of Buckeye are now accepting applications for the vacant District 6 council seat.

The term of the appointment will expire when a successful candidate is seated as a result of the 2022 election.

Interested citizens may submit the online application, upload a Letter of Interest, and complete the Acknowledgment of Qualifications using the online form, located on the City of Buckeye website, found here: buckeyeaz.gov/District6Vacancy All required documents must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2020. Interviews of applicants will be held by a subcommittee made up of three Councilmembers.

Applicants must by 18 years of age, must have been a resident of the City of Buckeye, District 6, for at least one year, and be a qualified elector (registered voter).

Questions may be directed to Lucinda Aja, City Clerk, by phone at (623)349-6911; through e-mail to laja@buckeyeaz.gov ; or by mail to 530 East Monroe Avenue, Buckeye, AZ 85326.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF TOLLESON ZONING ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Tolleson Zoning Administrator will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020 beginning at 1:00 P.M. via Zoom Conference at https://us02web. zoom.us/j/54 39720804 or via telephone at 1-253-215-8782 (Meeting ID: 543 972 0804), for the purpose of: Soliciting comments from interested parties in reference to Variance Application #20040001 as submitted by Iglesia de Cristo Emmanuel Inc. for a variance from zoning requirements including al-lowing a front yard fence from a 3’ maximum height to 5’ on the property located at 8 South 92nd Drive, Tolleson, AZ. The lot (APN 101-08-230A) is approximately 20,608 square feet and is zoned Residential SingleFamily (R1-7).

Please visit the City’s web-site at www.tolleson.az.gov/archive to view the agenda with detailed participation instructions.

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Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF TOLLESON CITY COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Tolleson Mayor and Council will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 beginning at 6:00 P.M. via Zoom Conference at https://us02web.zoom. us/j/5439720804 or via telephone at 1-253-215-8782 (Meeting ID: 543 972 0804), for the purpose of: Soliciting comments from interested parties in reference to Site Plan Application #20040002 as submitted by Jay Irvine, on behalf of Trammell Crow Companies, to construct a 250,000 square foot industrial building and related site improvements at the northwest corner of 104th Avenue and Cowden Lane – 420 South 104th Avenue, Tolleson, AZ. The lot (APN 101-02-003S) is approximately 701,466 square feet and is currently zoned Light Industrial (I-1).

Please visit the City’s website at www.tolleson.az.gov/archive to view the agenda with detailed participation instructions.

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Public Notice INVITATION TO BID Bids: Tuesday June 16, 2020 Email submittal by 10:00AM Arizona Time Project: Verrado Exeter Blvd East District Ph3 CFD Landscape Improvements DMB White Tank, LLC seeks qualified General Contractors, with a minimum CR-21 Landscaping and Irrigation Systems, to submit sealed bids for the Landscape Installation for Verrado Exeter Blvd East District Ph3 CFD Landscape Improvements which consists of, but is not limited to all work associated with installation of the landscape in accordance with the plans and specifications (the “Work”). The Successful Contractor shall be responsible for all co-ordination associated with the Work. Copies of the plans, specifications, bid documents and detailed information for this project will be available on Thursday, May 8, 2020. Contact Deana Burris at dburris@dmbinc.com to make arrangements to access the bid documents electronically.

Please reference “Verrado Exeter Blvd East District Ph3 CFD Landscape Improvements - Request for Bid Pack-age” in your Email subject line. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic meeting and submittal formats are being determined. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held via electronic forum on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 10:00AM Arizona time. All interested parties must contact Deana Burris for access to join the meeting. Bids submittal format will be discussed during the Pre-Bid meeting. Bids are due Tuesday, June 16, 2020 no later than 10:00AM Arizona Time. Bids

Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF TOLLESON CITY COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Tolleson Mayor and Council will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 beginning at 6:00 P.M. via Zoom Conference at https://us02web.zoom. us/j/5439720804 or via telephone at 1-253-215-8782 (Meeting ID: 543 972 0804), for the purpose of: Soliciting comments from interested parties in reference to Site Plan Application #20010004 as submitted by Kaley Euson, on be-half of Composites One, to construct a new 65,000 square foot industrial building and related site improvements located within the Rados Tolleson Center situated on the southwest corner of 85th Avenue and Roosevelt Street, Tolleson, AZ. The lot (APN 102-47-086) is approximately 211,702 square feet and is currently zoned Planned Area Development (PAD).

Please visit the City’s website at www.tolleson.az.gov/archive to view the agenda with detailed participation instructions.

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received after specified closing time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened privately and read aloud via electronic forum promptly at 10:00AM. Unless all bids are rejected, the Contract will be awarded within twenty one (21) days. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder that submits a complete and accurate bid. A complete and accurate bid will include all information re-quested in the bid documents. Every bid made by a Contractor pursuant to this Notice shall be accompanied by a scanned surety bond for ten percent (10%) of the bid amount, listing DMB White Tank, LLC as the Obligee, as a guarantee that the Contractor will enter in-to a contract to perform the Work, or as liquidated damages in the event the Contractor refuses or fails to enter into the Contract with DMB White Tank, LLC upon award. Cashiers checks will not be accepted. The cost for providing Payment and Performance bonds shall be included in the bid submittal. A Payment and Performance bond will be required in the amount of 100% of the original Con-tract value for the duration of the Contract. All bidders shall be required to submit, with their bid proposal, a completed Certificate of Insurance evidencing their ability to meet the insurance requirements for this project. The Contractor shall carry property damage and public liability insurance and shall hold and save harmless DMB White Tank, LLC, the City of Buckeye and the Verrado District 1 Community Facilities District from any employer’s liability and from any and all liens for materials or labor in connection with this Work as specified in the bid documents.

Any bids submitted without the scanned bid bond, certificate of insurance and any other items as required in the bid documents will be deemed incomplete, and will be rejected. DMB White Tank, LLC reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withhold the award for any reason DMB White Tank, LLC determines necessary and appropriate. Award of the successful bid shall be subject to approval by DMB White Tank, LLC or its representatives.

Interested parties shall refer to the bid package and addendums for further information, or contact Deana Burris at dburris@ dmbinc.com - reference Verrado Exeter Blvd East District Ph3 CFD Landscape Improvements.

No engineer’s estimate will be distributed.

Published: West Valley View/ Business, May 6, 13, 2020 / 30505

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