HomeMy WebLinkAbout42. Oshkosh Corporation UpdateTO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the Common Council
Mark Rohloff, City Manager
FROM: Kelly Nieforth, Economic Development Services Manager
DATE: August 22, 2018
RE: Oshkosh Corporation Global Headquarters Construction, Public Improvements,
Tax Increment Finance Plan, Timeline
Public Improvements
The public improvement final design package and permitting are complete — The bidding plans,
specification and other documentation was advertised on August 11 and 18, 2018 and the bids
will be opened on August 31, 2018. The contract award will be scheduled for the Council's
September 11, 2018 meeting. Construction of Westfield Street and utility extensions will start
soon after. More detail on the construction schedule will be available in subsequent updates.
The Public Hearing for a street vacation is scheduled at the City Council of August 28, 2018 for
the original Koeller Street alignment. The need for the street vacation was caused by wetland
issues. The street vacation Public Hearing will also include unconstructed streets and alleys
on the east side of the Lakeshore site. This area was originally platted in 1848 prior to
annexation into the city. The Plan Commission recommended approval of all the street
vacations as well.
City staff have delayed the final rezoning of the Outlot considered for the swapped land with
the developer to the south. Staff is working on a "land swap proposal" for the additional right-
of-way the developer has and will be dedicating for Oshkosh Avenue expansion and Westfield
Street extension. The Advisory Parks Board approved the land swap proposal at their August
13, 2018 meeting and the Plan Commission approved the proposal at their August 21, 2018
meeting. The Council will be reviewing the street vacation, the new right-of-way dedication
and the proposed land swap on August 28, 2018.
The WisDOT-TEA grant that was applied for to help offset costs for the public infrastructure
improvements was approved and the city will receive $787,500.
City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 920.236.5000 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
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 trail 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 issued the full building permit for Oshkosh Corporation's Global Headquarters'
project. Inspection staff are on site on an almost daily basis for inspections.
The Oshkosh Corporation contractor, Mixon Construction, started mobilization for building
construction on June 11, 2018. Erosion control practices are in place and excavation and grading
work is on-going. Oshkosh Corporation continues pouring concrete foundations for the
building.
City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 920.236.5000 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us