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Volume 33 Issue 11 Goodyear, AZ
December 15, 2021
Business Briefcase BY LAUREN SERRATO
West Valley View Staff Writer
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ello and welcome back to Business Briefcase. There is plenty of business movement in the West Valley, and we’re covering it this week.
Spec buildings coming to Goodyear
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On behalf of Merit Partners Inc. and Lexington Realty Trust, an industrial-focused publicly traded real estate investment trust, Stevens-Leinweber Construction broke ground on two speculative industrial buildings within PV 303, a 1,600-acre industrial park in Goodyear. Dubbed Buildings 3 and 4, the new construction will total 880,000 square feet of new Class A industrial space. It opens a new section of PV 303 on parcels located just west of the Loop 303 between Camelback and Thomas roads. PV 303 is home to approximately 7 million square feet of completed or under-construction industrial product. Within this inventory, Stevens-Leinweber Construction completed buildings for companies like Boeing/XPO, Ball Manufacturing, HD Supply and XPO/ Abercrombie and Fitch. SLC is under construction on an additional 802,000-square-foot shell building for Merit Partners, also located within PV 303. Additional tenants within the industrial park include Dick’s Sporting Goods, REI, SubZero, Daimler and Fairlife. Public Notices ............... page 3 © Copyright, 2021 West Valley View, Inc.
“In just a handful of years, PV 303 has materialized into an employment and logistics hub, where companies that are known by name in households around the world are generating thousands of high-paying local Phoenix jobs,” Merit Partners principal and President Kevin Czerwinski said. “That is a point of pride for our team and something we look forward to continuing with these new buildings. We are excited to partner with Lexington Realty Trust and Stevens-Leinweber on this project.” The new PV 303 Building 3 will total 488,400 square feet, and Building 4 will have 392,000 square feet. Both will feature 40-foot clear height, crossdock configuration with trailer parking on both sides and 190-foot truck yards. They are part of the larger PV 303 industrial park, which at build-out will include more than 20 million square feet of industrial, office and retail space located at Interstate 10 and Loop 303. “The mix of companies that have located within PV 303 is exceptional,” Stevens-Leinweber Construction Vice President Erik Powell said. “It is a testament to the quality and care that Merit puts into the master planning of its parks. We appreciate the opportunity we’ve had to be a part of so many of these buildings.” At Buildings 3 and 4, Butler Design Group serves as the project architect. Pat Feeney and Danny Calihan of CBRE are the exclusive leasing brokers. (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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Tech solutions company expands to Avondale In the spring, Bizerba USA Inc. will open its Avondale plant that will manufacture labels and produce key equipment for industrial and retail. Located at the Fairway 10 complex off the Interstate 10, the new facility will create 40 to 50 light industrial jobs when it opens in April. “Avondale has a ready-made labor force for light industrial and manufacturing, and Fairway 10 is the perfect location for a company such as Bizerba, giving them an edge along this strategic freeway corridor with easy access,” said Ken Chapa, Avondale EDGE economic development and tourism director. “We are excited for Bizerba’s opening next spring.” With more than 4,500 employees worldwide, Bizerba has been in business since 1866. The family-owned German company has its North American headquarters in Joppa, Maryland. To serve its customers faster and to meet the growing demand, the company expanded its capacities with the Avondale plant. “We are excited about this oppor-
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Sundance Medical Center will be at the northwest corner of Yuma Road and Sundance Parkway in Buckeye. (Rendering courtesy of Andrea Davis)
Buckeye experiencing a medical office boom BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
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uckeye is expected to experience a medical office building boom as the young family-oriented city continues to grow, according to Andrea Davis, CCIM, principal of Andrea Davis CRE. “Talk about an underserved market when it comes to medical office space,” Davis said. “We’re working with a developer (Magnat Group) that understands the demand in Buckeye, and this may be one of many. There is a need in this bustling Southwest Valley city for everything from women’s services to pediatrics to imaging to specialty services to outpatient facilities.” Magnat Group is developing Sundance Medical Center at the northwest corner of Yuma Road and Sundance Parkway in Buckeye. The two-story medical office building will be 43,000
square feet. According to CoStar data, the Southwest Outlying Submarket is one of the smallest in the Valley, with roughly 310,000 square feet of office space. The vacancy rate has risen moderately during the past 12 months, and at 1.9%, the rate was a touch higher than the long-term average as of the fourth quarter of 2021. Annual net absorption came in at negative 6,000 square feet over the past year. The story improves over a longer period. Over the past five years, the submarket has posted net absorption of about 1,300 square feet on average. Rents grew by 3.1% over the past year, which is in line with the impressive decadelong annual average in Southwest Outlying. There are no supply pressures on vacancy or rent in the near term, according to CoStar, with no new product
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under construction. This lack of construction extends more than 10 years since an office project was delivered in the submarket. “The type of client we’re seeing demand medical office space in Buckeye seems to be large medical users,” Davis said. “These users are requiring 5,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet versus the average medical user size of 2,500 square feet to 3,000 square feet.” As the largest Valley city in terms of size — 640 square miles — Buckeye boasts more than 91,000 residents, an 80% increase from 2010, according to the city website. The Maricopa Association of Governments predicts Buckeye’s population will balloon to 305,000 residents by 2040. Recently, it landed KORE Power, a lithium-ion battery manufacturer reported to add more than 3,000 jobs to West Valley.
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Briefcase...continued from page 1 tunity to expand in the western U.S. and specifically in the greater Phoenix area,” said Brian Evans, president of Bizerba Label Solutions. “We believe this next chapter in our business affords us the opportunity to better serve our existing customers, as well as strategic prospects both in labels and consumables, as well as service and parts. Additionally, we are happy to expand our offerings with a new product concept specifically from this plant.” “Avondale’s thriving business community, proximity to transportation
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the Matter of the Estate of KARA JEAN WELDON, Deceased NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as the Personal Representative of this estate. All persons having claims against the estate are re-quired to present their claims with-in four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to undersigned Personal Representative at 14788 W ROBSON CIRCLE N, GOODYEAR, AZ 85395. DATED this 11TH of NOVEMBER, 2021 /s/karen Weldon. Published December 1, 8, 15, 2021 West Valley View / Business 43170
Public Notice INVITATION TO BID Bids Due: January 20, 2022 – 11:00am Project: Verrado Way Southbound Lanes at Lost Creek CFD Civil Improvements DMB White Tank LLC seeks qualified General Contractors, with a minimum A- General Engineering license, to submit sealed bids for the above referenced project which consists of, but is not limited to bridge, concrete, paving, streetlights, signage and striping in accordance with the plans and specifications (the “Work”). The Successful Contractor shall be responsible for all coordination associated with the Work. Access to the plans, bid documents and detailed information for this project will be available by December 15, 2021. All interested parties should contact Deana Burris at dburris@dmbinc.
corridors and highly skilled workforce will provide Bizerba an environment for long-term success,” said Sandra Watson, president and chief executive officer of the Arizona Commerce Authority. “We are grateful Bizerba chose Avondale to expand its presence to the West Coast, creating dozens of quality jobs for residents and contributing to the West Valley’s rapid growth.” The Greater Phoenix Economic Council’s Chris Camacho agreed. “We are excited to welcome a company that has established such a deep international footprint through more
com to obtain access to the electronic bid documents. Please reference the project name listed above in the email subject line. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held via Zoom on December 22, 2021, at 10:00am. A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Sealed bids will be received until 11:00am on January 20, 2022, at the DMB Verrado Offices – 4236 N. Verrado Way Suite A200, Buckeye, AZ 85396. Bids submitted after 11:00am will not be accepted. Bids will be opened privately but read aloud at 11:15am via Zoom call. A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Unless all bids are rejected, the Contract will be awarded within seven (7) 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 perform the Work, or as liquidated dam-ages in the event the Contractor refuses or fails to enter into the Contract with DMB White Tank LLC upon award. 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 re-quired 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
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than 150 years of operation,” said Camacho, GPEC’s president and chief executive officer. “Avondale, and greater Phoenix as a whole, will reap the benefits of Bizerba’s presence in the region.” Bizerba USA Inc. will take possession of the new plant in Avondale mid-January.
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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 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 Southbound Lanes at Lost Creek CFD Civil Improvements. No engineer’s estimate will be distributed.
Public Notice ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: TAP N’ GO TRUCK LLC II The address of the registered office is: 17470 N. Pacesetter Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 The name of the Statutory Agent is: UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC III Management of the Limited
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Public Notice IN SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA in the Matter of Estate of, Adan Roque Madrid, an adult Case No. PB2021-001816 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1. The Probate Registrar has found compliance with A.R.S. 14-3308 and is satisfied that the person named below is entitled to appointment as Personal Representative under Arizona Law 2. THEREFORE Lorrie R Madrid, is appointed as Personal Representative of the estate of the person who died. 3. DEADLINES TO MAKE CLAIMS all persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or the claims will be forever barred. 4.NOTICE OF CLAIMS: Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing Personal Representative at Lorrie R Madrid C/O Lorraine Dunn 13513 W Pinchot Ave Avondale, AZ 85392 Dated: the 9th day of December, 2021 /s/ Lorrie R Madrid Lorrie R Madrid Published: West Valley View/Business, Dec 15, 22, 29, 2021 / 43344
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