HomeMy WebLinkAbout20._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 17, 2019
RE: Oshkosh Corporation Global Headquarters Construction, Public Improvements,
Tax Increment Finance Plan, Timeline
Public Improvements
The street, utility and stormwater improvements were all completed on time in accordance with
the Development Agreement.
All additional right-of way for Koeller and Oshkosh Avenue have been dedicated for future
expansion.
Staff will be working with 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 work continues with paving scheduled to begin the week of October 21, 2019.
Both bridges have been ordered and are being fabricated. The bridges should be delivered in
November. Staff is hoping the final pavement between the bridges will be installed soon after
both bridges are installed in November.
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.
The Advisory Park Board is scheduled to review and discuss the Draft Lakeshore Park Preferred
Concept Design at their October 21, 2019 meeting.
City Hall,215 Church Avenue P.O.Box 1130 Oshkosh,WI 54903-1 130 920.236.5000 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, 2019.
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 is 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 and a temporary occupancy permit has been issued. Inspection staff are continuing
to work with Oshkosh Corporation's contactor, subcontractors, and architect to ensure all final
inspections are completed in order to obtain a full Occupancy Permit in October.