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Volume 31 Issue 26 Goodyear, AZ
May 13, 2020
Business Briefcase
BY TOM SCANLON
because of exposure at work,” she said. •“Be data driven.” Oh referred the weRetail, barbers, salons and restau- binar audience to the website covid19. rants: healthdata.org, which Congratulations! Gov. Oh said shows Arizona Doug Ducey allowed you reached a COVID-19 peak to reopen for in-person April 22. business. •“Be very transparent.” Oh But now how are you goadmitted at Abrazo West, ing to do it? “We were not super public” A great resource is with the first COVID-19 WESTMARC’s April 30 cases. Now, she said, “We webinar: “What are the best send a nightly email to practices for reopening?” employees and physicians Though it came just betelling them exactly how fore Ducey’s announcemany positive patients we CHRISTINA OH, CEO ment, the panelists clearly have in house. … People felt the vibe that restrictions would be will give you grace for being very transloosened—and offered tips for getting parent about your thought processes.” back to business safely. •“Be prepared to operate in a new norChristina Oh, CEO for Abrazo mal.” For Abrazo, part of that means West Campus, was optimistic and ap- testing every person a few days before preciative. “Despite the fact there is a an elective procedure. ‘COVID cloud’ over the world, hosAfter Oh’s upbeat talk, Steve Chupitals are learning what it’s like to be ri, executive director of the Arizona part of a community. … We have been Restaurant Association, was relativeshowered with gifts; we’ve been show- ly gloomy. ered with more food than our bellies The pandemic, he said, “has been can handle,” she said. devastating. This has eviscerated our After expressing her gratitude for restaurant industry.” community support, Oh shared four arWith in-restaurant dining banned eas of Abrazo focus that she said gener- during Arizona’s peak spring season, al businesses can use: “Our restaurants are losing between •“Be unapologetic about protecting $25 and $30 million per day.” your stakeholders. For Abrazo, that But, he stressed, public trust in meant stocking up on personal protec- restaurants will help the food industry tive equipment. We haven’t had a sin- bounce back quickly. gle employee that has tested positive “We are held to a higher standard
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when it comes to hygiene,” Churi said. He cited a national poll that said the thing people missed most during isolation is going out to restaurants. “With that trust comes responsibility,” he said. “The safety of our customers is going to be job one.” Even before state guidelines for restaurants were sent out, Churi said to expect food-service staff to wear masks and gloves. “Restaurants will look different, but we’re still going to provide the service we’re known for,” he said. He thinks restaurants will set up systems to text people when tables are ready, “So maybe they’ll wait in their cars instead of in the lobby.” And, Churi said, a nearly touchless device servers can bring to settle bills at tables “will be here very soon.” The summer doldrums may not be so bad for restaurants this year, Churi predicted. “You’ll have more Arizonans staying in town this summer,” he said. “And we’re going to promote staycations.” Sintra Hoffman, CEO of WESTMARC, put things in a big-picture perspective a few days after the webinar. “People are ready to return to ‘the new normal’ business,” she said. “But safe, sanitary practices will be key for resuming consuming confidence. Testing, continued responsible social distancing and hygiene will be key to keeping new cases low and gaining economic traction.” Subscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, AZ 85026.
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Auto shops keep drivers going during COVID-19 BY KYLA PEARCE, KELLY RICHMOND AND ALEXA GLIDIC West Valley View Contributing Writers
Despite stay-at-home orders in Arizona, people across the Valley still need their functioning vehicles for essential business. In order to keep people moving to the places they need to go, auto shops are considered essential businesses and have remained open. Auto shop managers across the West Valley said customer call volume has decreased in general since coronavirus began. Jorge Erazo, manager of S & S Tire and Auto Service Center shops in Goodyear/Avondale, said they are still getting customers, but not as many as prior to the pandemic. “They are coming in for oil changes, tires, flat repairs and driveability issues,” Erazo said. “They’ve got to keep (their cars) in good running condition, because if the car is not running good, they will have a difficult time getting to a particular place.” General Manager Rob Slagle of S&S Tire and Auto Service Center in Peoria said call volumes decreased in March but have increased slightly since. He said this could be due to stimulus checks giving people the financial comfort to care for their cars. Slagle said they’re going “above and beyond” to try to meet customer needs and keep their employees safe. He called the situation a “work in progress,” saying they’ve had to come up with new ways to go about regular practices. One of the main issues, he said, was dealing with keys. “For forever, the customer has handed us the keys and they would go into a work order packet,” Slagle said. “Now, instead of us touching your keys, we ask you to drop them into a Ziploc bag.” Slagle said the plastic bag solution is a simple but effective one. After receiving the key in the bag, the employees can unlock the car by sticking the key through the bag. “Something that simple made a huge difference in keeping everybody safe,” Slagle said.
Car drop-offs are another issue auto shops have had to deal with. Craig Howerton, general manager of Glendale’s Champs Auto Repair Service, said they offer a no-contact service. “We will gather their information electronically, record the problem with their car electronically,” Howerton said. “They can drive up to the front lot … leave the keys in the car and go home.” After receiving the car from the customer, employees wipe the inside of the car with a sterile rag before working on it, Howerton said. Customers will then receive an email with the repair information and can confirm or deny the repair work. Many auto shops also offer free pickup and drop-off services for cars. David Denmon, the president of Dave’s Car Care AZ in Glendale, said his auto shop offers this service to customers. “We got ahead of it,” Denmon said. “We sent out emails to all of our clients letting them know that we were open and willing to do pickup and delivery … and that we even offered to pick up
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prescriptions and food for them.” In Buckeye, 2 Amigos Auto Repair owner Enrique Gomez said the precautions his shop is taking leave his employees and customers feeling safe. “We get the key and the money and we try to stay safe,” Gomez said. “We use a glove just in case. Like many, Cassidy Free of Peoria is staying home and hardly driving at all in her car. “I drive it every three days to make sure it doesn’t stall out the next time I use it,” Free said. Jesse Campbell, education manager at the Universal Technical Institute’s Maricopa County campus in Avondale, said car batteries can drain over time if they sit for long periods of time without use. Campbell said starting your car “15 to 30 minutes once a week will usually take care of that problem.” Shop owners around the West Valley emphasize they will remain open for their customers. “This is about relationships,” Denmon said. “It’s not about fixing cars.”
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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 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
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 (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 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 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 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 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
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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
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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. Published: West Valley View / Business Apr 29, 2020 / 30165
Public Notice ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: MQM INVESTMENTS, LLC II The address of the registered office is: 1511 S 84TH DRIVE, TOLLESON, AZ 85353, The name of the Statutory Agent is: MICHAEL QUINTANA III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MAN-AGER: MICHAEL QUINTANA, 1511 S 84TH DRIVE, TOLLESON, AZ 85353. Published West Valley View/ Business May 13, 20, 27, 2020 / 30514
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Shelley N Lewis, De-ceased. 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 required to present their claims within 90days 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 5875 W Oakey Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89146. DATED this 6th day of May, 2020. /s/ Renee Simkins Renee Simkins Published: West Valley View / Business May 13, 2020 / 30591
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