HomeMy WebLinkAbout21._ A) Oshkosh Corporation Update City
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Oshkosh
TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the Common Council
Mark Rohloff, City Manager
FROM: Allen Davis, Community Development Director
DATE: October 1, 2019
RE: Oshkosh Corporation Global Headquarters Construction, Public Improvements,
Tax Increment Finance Plan, Timeline
Public Improvements
The construction on the North Koeller south-bound turn lane north of the roundabout was
completed by October 1, 2019.
The developer submitted the CSM for dedicating the additional 10' of right-of-way on the east
side of North Koeller. The City Council approved the CSM at the September 24, 2019 meeting.
The WisDOT-TEA grant of $787,500 that was awarded will help offset costs for the public
infrastructure improvements. Staff continues to work on grant administration and allocate the
grant dollars for the appropriate grant eligible activities for reimbursement.
The riverwalk contractor has removed the contaminated and poor soils and disposed of them
properly. With the wet September and October weather, the current plan is to pave the
riverwalk from Punhoqua, west past Oshkosh Corp Headquarters to the first bridge, by the
middle of October. One bridge is in fabrication and the other bridge is in design. The bridges
will not be installed until late in 2019. The final pavement between the bridges will not be
installed until both bridges are installed, which will likely result in final paving in the spring of
2020, due to asphalt plants closing prior to Thanksgiving.
The City has also received a $255,000 Transportation Assistance Program (TAP) grant from
WisDOT to help pay for the costs of extending the riverwalk trail from Punhoqua, east through
Rainbow Memorial Park. The construction of this segment of riverwalk would be constructed
in 2021. This project would help implement the Rainbow Memorial Park Master Plan and
connect the lakeshore riverwalk to Oshkosh Ave. and Sawyer Street.
City Hall,215 Church Avenue P.O.Box 1130 Oshkosh,WI 54903-1130 920.236.5000 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
Tax Increment Finance Plans
The Common Council adopted both Tax Increment Finance District #34 and #35 Plans on
January 23, 2018. The Joint Review Board approved both TIF Plans on January 30, 2018. Private
developers are working on plans for development in TID #35 along Oshkosh Ave.
The Accu-com building at the Oshkosh Ave/Sawyer intersection was demolished in January,
2019. Repp's Bar demolition was completed at the end of March.
The Casey's at the corner of Westfield and Oshkosh Ave. is open and the Bank First National
building between Oshkosh Ave. and Koeller Street in nearing completion.
Development Agreement and other Agreements
A Landscape Maintenance Agreement that would assign maintenance responsibility for the
City-owned land between the Oshkosh Corporation property and the proposed riverwalk to
Oshkosh Corporation will also be needed, and should be approved after the riverwalk is
completed. Oshkosh Corporation was provided the riverwalk plans so that they can revise their
site plan as needed with the riverwalk design. Oshkosh Corporation has requested the City use
the riverwalk contractor for the construction of their trail connection from their building to the
Lakeshore Riverwalk. Oshkosh Corporation will reimburse the City for the additional cost.
Timeline
Building construction is nearing completion. The lead time for Final inspections and testing are
in process. Inspection staff are working with Oshkosh Corporation's contractor, subcontractors,
and architect to ensure all final inspections are completed in order to obtain an Occupancy
Permit in October.