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TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the Common Council
Mark Rohloff, City Manager
FROM: Allen Davis, Community Development Director
DATE: August 3, 2017
RE: Arena Construction, Public Improvements, Tax Increment Finance Plan, Timeline
Buckstaff Demolition
Complete with no changes. The City had rented equipment for $30,867 to date. Additional costs
including repairs, supplies, erosion control, security fencing, and stone totaled $27,800.
Arena Construction
The contractor erected much of the structural steel and masonry, and the roof is almost complete.
The designer/contractor submitted revisions to the site plan and building that includes signage,
an updated fagade and plaza. The Plan Commission held a workshop on the proposals on
August 1, 2017. Staff is reviewing other stadium and arena exterior video sign codes from
around Wisconsin and the country in order to review the proposed video sign.
Public Improvements
The public infrastructure contractor, PTS, has begun the public infrastructure construction.
WEDC provided a grant for $250,000 to partially pay for planned public improvements around
the arena. Lastly, the 11th, Ave and South Park projects included 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.
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• $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.
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:
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
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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
completed
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
March 31, 2017: City crews complete foundation removal on Lot 1. Completed
April 11, 2017: City Council Buckstaff update. Completed
April 2017: City Crews fill foundation holes on Lot 1. Completed
April 25, 2017: City Council Arena Update. Completed
March through May: City Engineers design public improvements. Completed
June: City bids public improvements - Opened bids June 15, 2017,
awarded on June 27, 2017.
July through November: Construction of public improvements. - On Schedule
October / November: Complete construction of Arena.
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