West Valley View Business - 10.18.2020

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Volume 32 Issue 07 Goodyear, AZ

November 18, 2020

Business Briefcase

BY TOM SCANLON

West Valley View Managing Editor

IN THE BIZ

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Buckeye is booming.

Recently, Forestar Group paid $5.1 million for 70 acres on Yuma Road between Watson and Apache roads.

The plan is to add another 250 or so homes to boomin’ Buckeye.

Forestar is a national developer that boasts, “A strategic relationship with D.R. Horton, the nation’s largest homebuilder, complements Forestar’s vision of creating neighborhoods that enhance the lives of community residents while creating value for shareholders, trade partners and employees.”

• Another big sale: Carvana paid $21.6 million for 77 acres at 600 S. 94th Avenue and 600 S. 97th Avenue in Tolleson.

• On a smaller scale, West Valley master-planned community Estrella by Newland welcomes its newest restaurant, the Cantina at Presidio.

So now Estrella residents and others in the area can enjoy Mexican cuisine made from scratch. Dishes include authentic street tacos and homemade salsas.

This is the third restaurant that Goodyear resident Deborah Huyer has opened in Estrella in the past two years.

She also owns Café Bebida, featuring coffee sourced from her family’s

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farm in Hawaii, and Lakeside Grill.

Overall: Mama Cozzi’s Take & Bake

• The Better Business Bureau Serving Deli Pizza.

the Pacific Southwest awarded five scholarships to high school students for their winning essays on “The Importance of Character and Ethics.”

Held annually, the contest encourages students to write an essay about doing the right thing when they are faced with an ethical dilemma. This year’s scholarships were sponsored by Swiss America and Kiwanis Club.

While first place of $1,500 went to Aidan Lin from Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Nicole Achback from Estrella Foothills High School in Goodyear took second place and a $1,250 prize.

• In case you missed it: On Nov. 5, Aldi opened its first Arizona store (technically, it was a tie, with a Chandler Aldi opening the same day).

Eager customers who have shopped at Aldi discount grocery stores in other states lined up for the opening—and knew to bring a quarter to “rent” a shopping cart. The quarter is returned, which encourages people not to leave carts strewn around the parking lot.

The Goodyear Aldi on the southeast corner of Estrella Parkway and Roosevelt Street is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Aldi released its second annual Fan Favorites survey results recently.

Some of the Aldi winners: (USPS 004-616) is published weekly

Mailing Address: 250 Litchfield Rd., #130 Goodyear, AZ 85338 (623) 535-VIEW • 535-8439

Steven Strickbine, publisher Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Executive Editor

Bread or baked goods: Specially Selected Brioche Buns.

Cheese: Emporium Selection Crumbles.

Deli: Appleton Farms Center Cut Bacon.

Fall seasonal: Bake Shop Apple Cider Donuts.

Gluten-free: Savoritz Parmesan Crisps.

Kids: Happy Farms String Cheese.

Vegetarian or vegan: Earth Grown Veggie Burgers.

Wine or beer: Winking Owl Wine.

Winter seasonal: Specially Selected Belgian Cocoa Dusted Truffles.

• Looking to get rid of a vehicle and support a good cause?

Running or not, if you have a car, truck, trailer, RV motorcycle, offroad vehicle, farming, heavy equipment, boat or plane, you can make it a tax-deductible donation to the Litchfield Park Historical Society.

“We are the #1 donor organization for vehicles in the West Valley,” says the group.

For more information, call 844-5694483 or visit phsmuseum.org.

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Veteran’s son opens second business near Luke Air Base

BY BRIAN CANO SR.

West Valley View Staff Writer

Rico Gilcreest said he thrives on supporting the armed forces through his business.

Gilcreest, owner of Luxury Motorsports Bell, opened a second ultra-luxury lot, located just outside Luke Air Force Base at 13812 W. Glendale Avenue.

“We specialize in affordable luxury and sports cars,” Gilcreest said.

Gilcreest, a resident of Goodyear with over 30 years of experience in the auto industry, said his father’s U.S. Army examples helped shape his company’s core value system.

Gilcreest said he values each of his customers, with an emphasis on military veterans and first responders.

“We back our first responders: nurses, cops, firefighters,” Gilcreest said.

“We want to definitely let them know that we’re going to take care of them as well.”

Gilcreest said expanding to near Luke provided a perfect opportunity to build his growing brand around. He opened his new location to meet the potential capacity in the West Valley.

“We sell a lot of cars throughout the Valley, and being that I live in the area, I want to concentrate on the Verrado,

Public Notice INVITATION TO BID Bids Due: January 13, 2021 – 10:00AM Project: Highlands District Phase 2 CFD Roadway Improvements (Highlands Park Dr and Regent St) DMB White Tank, LLC seeks qualified General Contractors, with a minimum A- General Engineering license, to submit sealed bids for the Highlands District Phase 2 CFD Roadway Improvements (Highlands Park Dr & Regent St).

The Successful Contractor shall be responsible for all coordination associated with the Work. Copies of the plans, specifications, bid documents and detailed information for this project will be available on

Estrella Mountains, Surprise area,” he said.

Gilcreest said his dealerships have a stressfree atmosphere, which means that there is no additional pressure put on the customer. He thinks too many salespeople in the industry take on an overly aggressive sales approach.

“We offer a no-haggle type atmosphere,” Gilcreest said. “We make the sales process easy.”

Gilcreest said his company’s COVID-19 mitigation policy makes it safer for customers wanting to hang out while their vehicles are test driven. son of a veteran, Rico Gilcreest opened a second Luxury Motorsports “We have disinfectant The near Luke Air Force Base. (Photo courtesy Luxury Motors) we use after the customers test drive them technology and the ability to find those (cars),” Gilcreest said. “We are going vehicles and deliver them to our custo protect our own, and our customers tomers in a very easy manner,” Gilcreas well.” est said.

Gilcreest said his staff offers “conGilcreest’s other facility is at 2141 E. cierge service.”

Bell Road. For more information, visit “If you’re looking for a specific ve- luxurymotorsports.us or call 623-289hicle that we don’t have, we have the 7375.

November 27, 2020. All interested parties should contact Deana Burris at dburris@dmbinc.com to make arrangements to receive the bid documents electronically.

Please reference the project name listed above in the email subject.

The MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on December 1, 2020 at 11:00AM Arizona Time. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the prebid meeting will be held via Zoom call. A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Sealed bids will be received until 10:00AM Arizona Time on January 13, 2021 at the DMB Verrado Offices – 4236 N. Verrado Way Suite A200, Buckeye, AZ 85396. Bids submitted after 10:00AM will not be accepted.

Bids will be opened privately but read aloud at 10:05AM via Zoom call. A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Unless all

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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 requested in the bid documents. Every bid made by a Contractor pursuant to this Notice shall be accompanied by a 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 per-form the Work, or as liquidated damages in the event the Con-tractor refuses or fails to enter into the Contract with DMB White Tank, LLC upon award. Cashiers checks will not be accepted. The bonds will be returned to all Contractors whose bids are not awarded the Contract, and to the successful Con-tractor,

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upon execution of the Contract, and receipt of Payment and Performance bonds for the Work.

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

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as specified in the bid documents.

Any bids submitted without the 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 with-hold 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 pack-age and addendums for further information, or contact Deana Burris at dburris@dmbinc. com – reference Highlands District Phase 2 CFD Roadway Improvements (Highlands Park Dr & Regent St). No engineer’s estimate will be distributed.

Public Notice NOTICE OF SALE OF MOBILE HOME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following item of personal property will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a landlord’s lien: Mobile Home Make: STAR Body Style: 12 X 60 MH Model Year: 1967 VIN: 53386 Date and Time of Sale: 12/22/2020 10:00 AM Location of Sale: Space No. 228 HOLIDAY VILLAGE 701 S DOBSON ROAD MESA, AZ 85202 Name of landlord: HOLIDAY MHC, LP DBA HOLIDAY VILLAGE Amount of Claimed Lien:$1,417.14 as of February 19, 2020 The Landlord reserves the right to bid at said sale and if its bid is the highest, to purchase said mobile home. The Landlord claims a lien against this property in the amount shown above as of the date shown above, for rents and other charges which have accrued through that date under a rental agreement covering the space occupied by the mo-bile home.

The rental agreement giving rise to this lien was entered into by the Land-lord and the following parties, owners of the mobile home, as tenants: Date of Rental Agreement: 04/20/2017 Name(s) of Tenant(s): Robert Kenton McKechnie Owner of Record: Robert Kenton McKechnie Said mobile home is located at the address shown above as the location of sale. The above described property shall be offered for sale pursuant to A.R.S. 33-1023.

The proceeds from the sale will be applied to the cost of sale and to the lien, and any money that remains will be disposed of as provided in A.R.S. 33-1023. HOLIDAY MHC, LP DBA HOLIDAY VILLAGE By: Cecil-ia A. Prendergast Title Administrator Dated: November 18, 2020 November 25, 2020/ 34xxx

Public Notice INVITATION TO BID Bids Due: December 22, 2020 – 10:00 AM Project: Verrado Way Road Widening Decel Lane CFD Roadway Improvements DMB White Tank, LLC seeks qualified General Contractors, with a minimum A- General Engineering license, to submit sealed bids for the Verrado Way Widening Decel Lane CFD Roadway Improvements. The

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 Way Widening Decel Lane CFD Roadway Improvements.

No engineer’s estimate will be distributed.

Successful Contractor shall be responsible for all coordination associated with the Work. Copies of the plans, specifications, bid documents and detailed in-formation for this project will be available on November 27, 2020. All interested parties should contact Deana Burris at dburris@dmbinc.com to make arrangements to receive the bid documents electronically. Please reference the project name listed above in the email subject. The MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on December 1, 2020 at 2:00PM Arizona Time.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the pre-bid meeting will be held via Zoom call. A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Sealed bids will be received until 10:00AM Arizona Time on December 22, 2020 at the DMB Verrado Offices – 4236 N. Verrado Way Suite A200, Buckeye, AZ 85396.

Bids submitted after 10:00AM will not be accepted. Bids will be opened privately but read aloud at 10:05AM via Zoom call.

A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Unless all bids are rejected, the Contract will be awarded within twenty-one (21) days. The Contract will be awarded to the low-est 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 Contractor pursuant to this Notice shall be accompanied by a 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 will not be accepted.

The bonds will be returned to all Contractors whose bids are not awarded the Contract, and to the successful Contractor, upon execution of the Contract, and receipt of Payment and Performance bonds for the Work.

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 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

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Public Notice NOTICE AND CALL OF ELECTION PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE CITY OF GOODYEAR Notice is hereby given that the city of Goodyear, Arizona, will hold a Ballot by Mail Election as fol-lows: Special Election: March 9, 2021 Propositions: Proposition 451 – Amending the City Charter Article II The Council Proposition 452 – Amending the City Charter Article III The City Manager Proposition 453 – Amending the City Charter Article IV Administrative Departments and Offices Proposition 454 – Amending the City Charter Article VI Finance and Taxation Proposition 455 – Amending the City Charter Article VII Ordinances and Resolutions Proposition 456 – Amending the City Charter Article VIII Contracts Proposition 457 – Amending the City Charter Article IX Elections Proposition 458 – Amending the City Charter Article XI Municipal Court Proposition 459 – Amending the City Charter Article XIII General Provisions of the City Charter Proposition 460 – Amending the City Charter Article I Incorporation, Form of Government, Powers of City, Boundaries; and Article XV Succession in Government Voter Registration Deadline: February 8, 2021 Arguments For and Against Propositions are Due: No later than December 9, 2020, 5:00 p.m.

Arguments must be filed in an electronic format, must be accompanied by a payment of $50 at the time of filing, be no more than 300 words in length, and must conform to other Legal requirements. The City Clerk’s Office is located at 190 N. Litchfield Rd., Goodyear, AZ 85338 and can receive filings at GYCLERK@goodyearaz.gov.

Arguments may be submitted online at www.goodyearaz. gov/city-clerk-s-office/electioni n f o r m a t i o n / 2 0 2 1- b a l l o t arguments Darcie McCracken, City Clerk Published: West Valley View// Business Nov 18, 2020 / 34465

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Public Notice AVISO Y CONVOCATORIA DE ELECCIÓN AVISO PÚBLICO DE LA CIUDAD DE GOODYEAR Por la presente se da aviso de que la ciudad de Goodyear, Arizona, llevará a cabo una Elección de Boletas Electorales por Correo de la siguiente manera: Elección Especial: 9 de marzo de 2021 Proposiciones: Proposición 451 – Enmendando los Estatutos de la Ciudad Artículo II El Concejo Proposición 452 – Enmendando los Estatutos de la Ciudad Artículo III El Administrador de la Ciudad Proposición 453 – Enmendando los Estatutos de la Ciudad Artículo IV Departamentos y Oficinas Administrativas Proposición 454 – Enmendando los Estatutos de la Ciudad Artículo VI Finanzas e Impuestos Proposición 455 – Enmendando los Estatutos de la Ciudad Artículo VII Ordenanzas y Resoluciones Proposición 456 – Enmendando los Estatutos de la Ciudad Artículo VIII Contratos Proposición 457 – Enmendando los Estatutos de la Ciudad Artículo IX Elecciones Proposición 458 – Enmendando los Estatutos de la Ciudad Artículo XI Tribunal Municipal Proposición 459 – Enmendando los Estatutos de la Ciudad Artículo XIII Disposiciones Generales de los Es-tatutos de la Ciudad Proposición 460 – Enmendando los Estatutos de la Ciudad Artículo I Incorporación, Forma de Gobierno, Poderes de la Ciudad, Límites; y Artículo XV Sucesión en el Gobierno Fecha Límite para Inscripción de Votantes: 8 de feb-rero de 2021 Fecha Límite para Argumentos a Favor y en Contra de las Proposiciones: A más tardar el 9 de diciembre de 2020, 5:00 p.m.

Los argumentos se deben presentar en formato electrónico, deben ir acompañados de un pago de $50 en el momento de la presentación, no tener más de 300 palabras de largo, y se deben ajustar a otros requisitos legales.

La Oficina de la Secretaria de la Ciudad está ubicada en 190 N. Litchfield Rd., Goodyear, AZ 85338 y puede recibir presentaciones en GYCLERK@ goodyearaz.gov.

Los argumentos se pueden entregar en línea en www. goodyearaz.gov/cit y-clerk-soffice/election-information/2021ballot-arguments Darcie McCracken, Secretaria de la Ciudad Published: West Valley View, Nov. 18, 2020 / 34466

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