HomeMy WebLinkAbout34. Arena UpdateTO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the Common Council
Mark Rohloff, City Manager
FROM: Allen Davis, Community Development Director
DATE: April 20, 2017
RE: Arena Construction, Public Improvements, Tax Increment Finance Plan, Timeline
Buckstaff Demolition
The private contractor finished demolishing with the north buildings in late March. City crews
removed the foundations of the remaining northern buildings. The City is not expecting any
more foundation excavation. The City has rented equipment for $30,200 to date. Additional
costs including repairs, supplies, erosion control, security fencing, and stone total $26,100.
Arena Construction
The contractor has completed the geo-pier installation. The contractor has been pouring
footings and foundations for the structure. The contractor plans to begin erecting structural
steel in May.
Public Improvements
The 2017 Oshkosh Capital Improvement Program does not contain any of the possible Public
Improvements that may be needed for the Buckstaff Redevelopment/Arena project. Staff has
identified the following possible Public Improvements for the Buckstaff Redevelopment/Arena
and estimated the cost:
• Main Street Sidewalk and streetlights —11th Ave. to South Park $130,000
• Improve Traffic Signals at South Park/South Main $125,000
• Install Traffic Signals at 111h/South Main $125,000
• Reconstruct South Park east of Main Street to railroad r/w. $1,378,000
• Reconstruct 11th Ave east of Main Street to railroad r/w. $773,000
• Reconstruct 4211, Ave. wee of Main Street -to- Nebraska. $789,00
$2,531,000
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Preliminary design has been started for the public improvements. Bidding will likely take place
this spring with construction in the summer of 2017. Geo technical investigation for the projects
in the right of way has been completed.
Staff submitted a WEDC Grant application for $250,000 of the planned public improvements
along Main Street — sidewalk, street lights and traffic signal improvements. Lastly, the 11th- Ave
and South Park projects could include assessments to adjoining property owners.
Tax Increment Finance Plan
Staff and Ehlers finished work on a Pay -go - Tax Increment Finance Plan which will be needed
to reimburse the developer for the public improvements the developer finances up front that are
needed for the redevelopment of the Buckstaff/Arena site.
In addition to the public improvement costs, the Arena designer/builder has identified some
extraordinary private development costs for the site, due to the condition of the soils and fill
material on the site:
• $825,000 Remediation — Required by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources,
including soil removal and land filling and/or encapsulating contaminates.
• $760,000 Geo pier installation — necessary to support the Arena structure weight due to
the poor soils; and Geo grid installation — necessary to support concrete and asphalt
surfaces on the site due to the poor soils.
• $234,000 Stormwater management measures — necessary due to the high groundwater
levels.
The above referenced extraordinary private development costs are estimated to be $1,819,000
and have been added to the TIF #31 Plan, similar to other TIF plans such as the Marion Road
and the Best Western Premier Hotel projects. Ehlers and Associates has drafted the TIF Plan for
the project. Plan Commission reviewed and approved of the TIF #31 Plan.
Timeline
Since the decision to locate the Bucks Developmental League Team in Oshkosh has been
announced, we can establish a final timeline based on an Arena construction start date of
February 27, 2017:
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January 12, 2017: Redevelopment Authority approves acquisition of the Buckstaff property(ies).
Approved
January 17, 2017: Plan Commission review/recommendation of Planned Development for
Arena. Approved
January 24, 2017: City Council - Buckstaff update/action on Planned Development for Arena.
Approved
City Council closed session regarding Land Sale, Development Agreement
and Lease Agreement Completed
February 2, 2017: Joint Review Board meeting - Completed
Plan Commission receives draft TIF Plan in packet. Completed
February 7, 2017: Plan Commission review/recommendation of draft TIF Plan. Approved
February 14, 2017: Redevelopment Authority action on Lease Agreement. Approved
February 14, 2017: City Council Buckstaff update
City Council action on Lease Agreement. Approved
February 17, 2017: City crews complete foundation removal for arena footprint. Completed
February 21, 2017: City Council action on SBA liens. Approved
February 23, 2017: Redevelopment Authority action on Development Agreement and Land Sale.
Approved
February 27, 2017: Construction begins with geo-piers for the Arena on southern part of site
by Fox Valley Pro Basketball, LLC Geo pier installation started
February 28, 2017: City Council Buckstaff update - Completed
City Council action on TIF Plan and Development Agreement. Approved
March 1, 2017: City Crews complete foundation removal for Lot 2. Completed
March 6, 2017: Joint Review Board meeting to approve TIF Plan. Approved
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March 31, 2017: City crews complete foundation removal on Lot 1. Completed
April 11, 2017: City Council Buckstaff update Completed
April: City Crews fill foundation holes on Lot 1. Completed
March/April/May: City Engineers design public improvements. Started
The initial resolution for the first Sawdust District project package is on the April 25,
2017 agenda.
June: City bids public improvements
July/August/September: Construction of public improvements.
October/November: Complete construction of Arena.
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