Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout37. Oshkosh Corporation UpdateTO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the Common Council Mark Rohloff, City Manager FROM: Allen Davis Community Development Director DATE: June 7, 2018 RE: Oshkosh Corporation Global Headquarters Construction, Public Improvements, Tax Increment Finance Plan, Timeline Public Improvements The archeologist has completed all the work for the Oshkosh Corporation site. The archeologist has cleared the site for the planned Oshkosh Corporation Headquarters building, the parking lot and other improvements, and the City's riverwalk project planned for 2019. The archeologist is now preparing a report on the team's findings, which included four sets of human remains. The Wisconsin State Historical Society will determine the disposition of the remains to the interested tribes. The archeologist did not excavate the entire site. There were several mature trees on the Oshkosh Corporation site, and archeological investigation would have resulted in removing the trees in order to excavate below. Oshkosh Corporation made the choice to keep the mature trees and not excavate about two acres of their site. Oshkosh Corporation understands that if they would want to disturb these areas in the future, Oshkosh Corporation will be responsible for completing the archeological investigation, if or when they seek to disturb the site in the future. After the archeological investigation was completed, the closing on the property occurred on May 25, 2018. Most of the memorial trees have been relocated, and Bill Sturm, City Forester, supervised this work. A few trees on city -owned land, used for temporary construction access, will be relocated the week of June 11th Staff continues to coordinate with WisDNR and Army Corps of Engineers on the project since last December. WisDNR permitting concerns have been addressed and staff anticipates no issues. Army Corps issues arose regarding permits for stormwater outfalls to the river and wetlands in the right-of-way of future Koeller. The Westfield extension wetland issue has been City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 920.236.5000 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us resolved. Staff has designed solutions that avoid an Army Corps permit for the Koeller Street project and the stormwater outfall. Since the wetlands have been finalized, staff has designed a new road alignment. The shape and size of the Outlot will change, and a new CSM for the extension of Koeller is required. City staff have delayed the final rezoning of the Outlot until the new CSM is created. Oshkosh Corporation's temporary construction access will follow the new road alignment. The private developer's CSM for dedicating the Westfield right-of-way from Oshkosh Ave to Koeller Street, and the Oshkosh Avenue right-of-way was approved by the Plan Commission on June 5, 2018, and this item is on the City Council agenda for action on June 12, 2018. Engineering staff continues to work with the City's consultant on the design for the stormwater management facilities to serve Oshkosh Corporation and the new public streets. Engineering staff is also working with KL Engineers for the Oshkosh Ave/Westfield Street traffic signal design. Design and bidding for the public improvements are currently planned for June and July, with contract award in August. Construction of Westfield and utility extensions would likely start in September. More detail on the construction schedule will be available in subsequent updates. Staff continues to work on grant applications related to the development. The WisDOT-TEA grant has been submitted and is under review by WisDOT staff. Staff is currently working on grant agreements for the possible TEA grant. The WisDNR grant for the riverwalk was submitted May 1, 2018. The grant would help build the riverwalk from I-41/Tribal Heritage Trail to the Oshkosh Corporation site, and in addition, build new riverwalk all the way east to Punhoqua Street. The riverwalk grant would also add lights, bollards, and benches to match the existing riverwalk. WisDNR grant awards are usually announced in late summer or early fall. The design and permitting would be completed over the winter, and construction of the project would done in 2019. The City also submitted another grant application - Transportation Assistance Program (TAP) to WisDOT to pay for the costs of extending the riverwalk from Punhoqua east through Rainbow Park. The construction of this segment of riverwalk could be constructed in 2021. This project would help implement the Rainbow 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 #34 and #35 Plans on January 23, 2018. The Joint Review Board approved both TIF Plans on January 30, 2018. Development Agreement and other Agreements Council approved the Development Agreement at their March 13, 2018 meeting. Staff has continued work on an Access Agreement to be used during the construction phase of the project and that agreement is on the May 22, 2018 Council agenda for action. Staff continues to work on the remaining agreements include easements for utilities and stormwater connections, and 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. Timeline The City Council and Plan Commission approved the Oshkosh Corporation Global Headquarters Specific Implementation Plan in April. City staff has approved the Oshkosh Corporation final construction plans for the site plan. The WisDNR has approved Oshkosh Corporation's application for a stormwater management and erosion control permit so that Oshkosh Corporation can begin site preparation and construction, which is one of the final requirements for City approval of the site plan. Inspection staff has issued the building permit for the footings and foundation for an "early start" permit. The final Building Plans, HVAC and other building elements will be submitted at a future date. City staff met with Miron Construction staff this week for a pre -construction meeting to discuss coordination needed for the City's projects and the headquarters construction. City staff continues to meet with Oshkosh Corporation representatives as needed, and at a minimum, at weekly progress meetings. Miron reports they anticipate starting mobilization for building construction on June 11, 2018. City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 920.236.5000 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us