HomeMy WebLinkAbout39. Oshkosh Corporation UpdateTO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the Common Council
Mark Rohloff, City Manager
FROM: Allen Davis, Community Development Director
DATE: July 3, 2018
RE: Oshkosh Corporation Global Headquarters Construction, Public Improvements,
Tax Increment Finance Plan, Timeline
Public Improvements
All of the memorial items including trees, benches, plaques and birdhouse have been relocated,
both for the Oshkosh Corporation lot and the extension of the public roads.
Since the wetland boundaries have been finalized, staff has designed a new road alignment
which will access Oshkosh Corporation's global headquarters. The existing right of way for the
Koeller extension that was not chosen as the desired road alignment will need to be vacated in
order to dedicate the new road alignment right of way. This process will be completed in
multiple meetings. Also needing to be vacated is a portion of Westfield that is no longer
necessary for the road alignment to serve the site.
A new CSM for the extension of Koeller is in the process of creation which will include two
Outlots that the city may swap with private developers for land that has been or needs to be
dedicated as right of way. An Agreement for the swap land with a private developer is planned
to be reviewed at a future Common Council meeting.
Engineering staff continues to work on the street and stormwater design and is nearing final
design. 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.
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Staff continues to work on the final touches for the grant to help pay for streets related to the
development. The WisDOT-TEA grant has been submitted and is under review by WisDOT
staff. Staff is also working on an environmental review 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 riverwalk 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
Memorial Park. The construction of this segment of riverwalk could 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.
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
Staff continues to work on the remaining agreements including 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
Inspection staff has issued the building permit for the footings and foundation for an "early
start" permit. The final Building Plans have been submitted and are being reviewed.
The Oshkosh Corporation contractor, Miron Construction, started 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