West Valley View Business - October 18, 2017

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Volume 29 Issue 03 Avondale, AZ

October 18, 2017

Business Briefcase

ByConnorDziawura

IN THE BIZ

Greetings, readers! And welcome back to Business Briefcase. Usually I like to start this section by giving you a little bit of fun information about the season, but this week I’m going to save the fun tidbits for the end. Here we have a great round up of events and businesses, and I’d like to get right into it. This variety of talking points spreads across the beautiful West Valley, from Avondale to Goodyear and Tolleson.

This week will see quite the diverse array of events, so rather than dawdling, let’s move on to the news!

First, some big news in Avondale. A 5.7-acre, 248,292-square-foot plot of land located at 207 E. Van Buren Street will soon be turned into a new assisted living and memory care facility by its new owner. The land’s longtime owner, Gerald Dennen, entered into a contract with Dennis Hoth of TransEquity Development Inc. for the land’s sale in June 2016, but the deal sat in escrow until midSeptember, when it sold for $600,000.

SVN Desert Commercial Advisors’ senior adviser Judy Jones negotiated the undeveloped asset’s sale after taking over its listing two years ago. Now, as the new owner, Hoth is expected to begin construction immediately.

Richmond American Homes is introducing Canyon Trails in Goodyear.

The new community will hold a grand

opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, October 19. The ceremony will also include a tour of the facility’s Deacon model home and plenty of introductions to its other features.

Canyon Trails will offer new homes in ranch and two-story floor plans, with plenty of nearby parks, trails and other entertainment opportunities. Stop by the new unveiling ceremony to find out about all the great details. Reservations are required at 480-624-0255 for the complimentary lunch. Canyon Trails is located at 17336 W. Hadley Street.

Leadership West recently announced 22 new members for the 24th year of its leadership program. The goal of the volunteer-driven nonprofit is to prepare West Valley leaders to “affect positive change” in the state, according to a press release. Through the program, these new members will embark on a nine-month journey to improve their leadership skills and make an overall difference in the community. These 22 new members occupy a variety of disciplines and backgrounds through which they can affect positive change. Business owners, educators and government employees from all around the West Valley are just some of the individuals that make up Class XXIV. But what would Business Briefcase be without an inclusion of the chamber?

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11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 14, at the chamber, 289 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. The frequently scheduled event will this time focus on endof-year tax planning provided by LifeTyme Financial Group. Reservations are required at 623-932-2260 or info@ southwestvalleychamber.org.

Before we end, let’s circle back to our start of Avondale, why don’t we? Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Avondale is holding the final 2017 Keys to Car Seat Safety event from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, October 21. A variety of first responders, volunteers from Phoenix Children’s Center for Family Health & Safety, and experts from Safe Kids Maricopa will be present at the free event to provide information on how to correctly install a car seat for maximum safety. Courtesy refreshments and music will also be provided at the event, which is located at 10101 W. Papago Freeway.

To round out this week, here’s a fun one! The city of Tolleson will hold its annual Community Health and Pet Health Expo and G.A.I.N Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, November 4. With a huge focus on booths promoting people’s and pets’ health, the festival will also have an emphasis on free spay and neuter for cats and dogs, low cost vaccines, microchipping and rabies shots. Chihuahua, dachshund and

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Tempe-based Carvana opens Tolleson center ByConnorDziawura Carvana, an online used auto retailer, has steadily increased its presence throughout the country since its inception in 2012.

The expansion continues with a 179,000-square-foot vehicle inspection and reconditioning center in Tolleson near 91st Avenue and Buckeye Road that opened Thursday, September 28.

The facility created more than 100 jobs.

The West Valley location is the first in this part of the States for Carvana, which was founded five years ago by Ben Huston, Ryan Keeton and Ernie Garcia.

“I would say that part of our business model is being very transparent with the customer,” said Amy O’Hara, Carvana's associate director of communications. “Instead of trying to hide those imperfections or curt you away from them, we actually point them out, annotate them and show you where they are so you can... take a close-up look at it through a photo.”

These annotations come from Carvana’s detailed, 150-point inspection process. Through its assembly line format, Carvana’s IRCs operate several primary stations.

First, a general walk-around allows for a detailed inspection of the vehicle’s condition to see what work is required.

The next step is putting forth the repairs, which could include new paint or fixing dents. Once the vehicle has been

Briefcase...continued from page 1 larger dog races, as well as a celebrity look-alike contest are some of the other big draws. Health screenings and other essential information will also be provided for humans by other vendors.

The G.A.I.N Day, or Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods, aspect is a new addition to the annual expo this year, with opportunities to meet the

detailed, Carvana uses a 360-degree photo booth to take high-resolution photos of the vehicle’s interior and exterior for its online database. The IRC then stores the completed vehicles, of which the company has a countrywide inventory of over 7,000. This new IRC will help to facilitate the company’s growing operations. The facility is not open to the public.

Once the vehicles are perfected, as O’Hara puts it, customers can sort the inventory based on aspects like year, make, model and color at Carvana. com. This also gives the consumer a convenient way to skip the dealership and bring the process home when financing and purchasing the vehicle of their choosing.

“It’s all about putting the purchase process back in the customer’s hands to do it at their leisure and at the pace that they would like,” she said. “You can do all of that within as little as 10 minutes or you can take a few months to browse the car you want, keep an eye on it, add it to your favorites, and you’re really in control of the process.”

Carvana has a pricing system on its website; customers looking to sell or trade their vehicle can determine their car’s value in as few as 2 minutes.

Vehicles can be delivered directly to the customer’s driveway or picked up at one of the company’s fully automated, coin-operated “car vending machines,” of which there are several U.S. locations. Carvana has a fly-and-drive pro-

gram to provide customers with $200 toward airfare to personally drive their new purchase back from the car vending machines. The company has a seven-day money back guarantee.

“We want to make sure that they feel comfortable about the purchase, they’re excited and that the delivery process works well with them,” O’Hara explained.

Generally, Carvana offers free delivery within a 100-mile radius of the market in which it’s sold, O’Hara said.

However, customers have met the company halfway to take advantage of these free delivery zones. Otherwise, the customer can pay a fee to have the vehicle delivered outside of that free zone.

Formerly headquartered in Phoenix, the company moved to Tempe in June.

Carvana has delivered to customers in 48 states, 38 of which have next-day delivery. Phoenix is among the company’s many free delivery markets.

Carvana sold its first car in Atlanta in 2013, and now four years later, it has progressed from a small startup to initial public offering (IPO).

“It’s exciting to be able to be a part of and we wouldn’t be able to do that without the great employees we have and the excitement surrounding the company,” O’Hara said. “We’re a customer-first business. The customer is why we do what we do – to save them time and money – and being able to deliver on that promise every day is I think what makes this company really great.”

Tolleson Police Department’s SWAT, animal control, police and motorcycles officers. Raffles will be offered during the Community Health and Pet Health Expo and G.A.I.N Day for two adults and two children’s bikes. Food and drink vendors will also be available during the three-hour event. The festival will be located at Veterans Park, 8601 W. Van Buren. Admission is free.

Keep an eye out in future issues for a

story about G.A.I.N., which is held in numerous cities and town. For more information about Tolleson’s event, call 623-474-4992 or visit tollesonaz.org/ events.

That’s all the briefs for this week.

Thanks for reading!

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

Public Notice

AVONDALE

depar tments/finance-budget/ procurement.

Information regarding this Request for Proposals opportunity may be obtained by contacting the Procurement Officer, Loretta Browning at (623) 333-2029 The City of Avondale will endeavor to ensure every way possible that disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) shall have every opportunity to participate in providing materials/services without being discriminated against on grounds of race, religion, sex, age, or natural origin. DBE businesses are encouraged to submit on this solicitation.

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City Of Avondale Public Notice

City Of Avondale Public Notice

Request for Proposals Security Access Control System Maintenance & Installation Services RFPPR 18-022 Notice is hereby given that the City of Avondale is issuing a Request for Proposals seeking proposals from a qualified, Lenel Certified Dealer interested in providing in-formation technology services consisting of access control systems and surveillance camera maintenance, installation, and support. Work will cover approximately 30 municipal facilities within the City of Avondale, Arizona.

A Pre-Submittal Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, October, 31, 201710:00 AM at the Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center, Avondale, Arizona 85323. All questions must be in writing and are due no later than Monday, November, 20, 2017.

This meeting is not mandatory.

Responses must be received

by Thursday, November, 30, 2017 3:00 PM (Phoenix Local Time) and should be directed to: City Clerk, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Suite 200, Avondale, Arizona 85323 or hand delivered to the City Clerk’s office. All response packets must be sealed and clearly marked as follows in the lower left hand corner of the mailing envelope: Security Access Control System Maintenance & Installation Services RFPPR 18-022 The City is not responsible for the pre-opening of, post opening of, or the failure to open, a response packet that is not properly addressed or identified.

Request for Proposal Packets will be available for pick-up at Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, Arizona 85323 or download at www.avondaleaz.gov/

Request for Qualifications Engineering Design Services for 107th Avenue & McDowell Road Intersection Improvements RFQEN 18-028 The City of Avondale is issuing a Request For Qualifications seeking statements of qualifications from qualified, licensed firms interested in providing professional services for the design of intersection improvements at 107th Avenue and McDowell Road in the City of Avondale, Arizona.

A Pre-Submittal Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, October, 18, 2017 9:00 AM at the Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center, Avondale, Arizona 85323. All questions must be in writing and are due no later than Wednesday, October, 25, 2017.

This meeting is not mandatory.

Responses must be received

by Wednesday, November, 1, 2017 3:00 PM (Phoenix Local Time) and should be directed to: City Clerk, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Suite 200, Avondale, Arizona 85323 or hand delivered to the City Clerk’s office. All response packets must be sealed and clearly marked as follows in the lower left hand corner of the mailing envelope: Engineering Design Services for 107th Avenue & McDowell Road Intersection Improvements RFQEN 18-028 The City is not responsible for the pre-opening of, post opening of, or the failure to open, a response packet that is not properly addressed or identified.

Request for Qualifications Packets will be available for pickup at Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, Arizona 85323 or download at www.avondale.org/procurement.

Information regarding this Request for Qualifications

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opportunity may be obtained by contacting the Procurement Officer, Marsha Chavez at (623) 333-2033 The City of Avondale will endeavor to ensure every way possible that disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) shall have every opportunity to participate in providing materials/services without being discriminated against on grounds of race, religion, sex, age, or natural origin. DBE businesses are encouraged to submit on this solicitation.

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GENERAL Public Notice

ST. JOHN’S IRRIGATION DISTRICT ANNUAL ELECTION OF DIRECTOR will be held on Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at 10219 W. Southern Ave. Tolleson, AZ 85353. Please call 602-769-7219 Linda Reitz with any questions.

2. DEADLINE TO MAKE CLAIMS. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will 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) 1727 S. Shafer Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281 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: 10/10/17 /s/ Jineen M. Gelinas-Critser Jineen M. Gelinas-Critser PUBLISHED: West Valley View and West Valley Business, October 18, 25, November 1, 2017 / 8601

Public Notice USEPA announces the next Community Advisory Group (CAG) meeting of the PhoenixGoodyear Air-port Superfund site on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm at the City of Goodyear Justice Center, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite B-101, Goodyear, AZ 85338.

For information on the PhoenixGoodyear Airport Superfund project please go to the EPA website lis-ted below. http://www.epa.gov/super fund/phoenix-goodyear airport Published: West Valley View and West Valley Business, October 18, 2017 / 8640

Public Notice Person Filing: Jineen M Gelinas-Critser Address: 1727 S. Shafer Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281 Telephone: 623-703-0361 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY In the Matter of Estate of: Greg Critser Case Number PB 2017002858 NOTICE OF CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR INFORMAL PROBATE OF A WILL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Jineen M Gelinas-Critser, has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate DATE 9/12/17 Address: 1727 S. Shafer Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281

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