HomeMy WebLinkAbout48. C) Oshkosh Corp UpdateTO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the Common Council
Mark Rohloff, City Manager
FROM: Allen Davis, Community Development Director
DATE: April 10, 2019
RE: Oshkosh Corporation Global Headquarters Construction, Public Improvements, Tax
Increment Finance Plan, Timeline
Public Improvements
Construction on the Koeller Street roadway extension north of Rath Lane has resumed. The utility
extensions had been installed in 2018.
The Traffic Signals at Westfield and Oshkosh Ave have been re -installed on a temporary basis and will
remain operational until the new signal hardware can be delivered and installed in 2019. The contractor
cleaned up some of the traffic painting/marking in the area in December. Some of the old lines were
removed, but not all. All required right-of-way along Oshkosh Avenue has been dedicated for a future
street/right-of-way construction.
City staff has finished the analysis required for proposed Special Assessments for the Public
Improvements for Oshkosh Ave, Westfield and Koeller Street. It is anticipated that the Council will hold
the Special Assessment Public Hearing in the near future.
The City is in the process of hiring a round -about traffic engineer for the design of the new Koeller
approach to the round -about as was recommended in the Traffic Impact Analysis. Design would be
completed this spring, and construction would be completed in the summer to early fall of 2019, in
accordance with the Development Agreement.
The WisDOT-TEA grant of $787,500 that was awarded will help offset costs for the public infrastructure
improvements. Staff continues to work on grant administration and allocate the grant dollars for the
appropriate grant eligible activities for reimbursement.
The WisDNR staff has reported that the City has been tentatively awarded a riverwalk grant that City
staff submitted in May, 2018. The $793,247 grant will help build the asphalt riverwalk from the I-
41/Tribal Heritage Trail to the Oshkosh Corporation site, and in addition, extend the new riverwalk east
to Punhoqua Street. The riverwalk grant would also add lights, bollards, and benches to match the
existing riverwalk design. WisDNR reports that the state portion of the award has been made. However,
the Federal shutdown delayed the federal funding made possible through the WisDNR for the riverwalk,
so the grant award will not be made until the Federal award is made. Staff is hoping this still takes place
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in April, 2019. This delay could result in a delay for riverwalk bidding and construction. City staff and
AECOM are finishing the final design and permitting for the riverwalk from I-41 to Punhoqua, and plans
are 100% complete. Bidding and contract award depend on the Federal funds approval. The project can
still be started in spring of 2019, with completion in the fall of 2019. Time is getting short to stay on that
schedule. The City has received the $600,000 donation from Oshkosh Corporation for the riverwalk.
The City has also received a $255,000 Transportation Assistance Program (TAP) grant from WisDOT to
help 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. The 2019-2023 CIP includes funding in 2020 for design services for
Rainbow Memorial Park improvements and funding for these improvements in 2021 to coincide with
the planned Riverwalk improvements through the park.
City staff has selected consultant Smith Group from Madison, Wisconsin to help the City plan the
development of Lakeshore Park. Parks Director Maurer is working with the consultant on a schedule
for all the steps in the park plan process. City staff held a project kick off meeting with SmithGroup on
April 2nd so property background information could be shared with them and to draft a tentative timeline
for the process. The process will officially begin with SmithGroup presenting the timeline and their
preliminary site analysis to the Advisory Park Board at their May 1311, meeting. The park plan is
anticipated to be completed in October, 2019.
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. Private developers are working on
plans for development in TID #35 along Oshkosh Ave.
The Accu-com building at the Oshkosh Ave/Sawyer intersection was demolished in January, 2019.
Repp's Bar demolition was completed at the end of March.
Construction continues on the Casey's at the corner of Westfield and Oshkosh Ave.
Development Agreement and other Agreements
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
will also be needed, and should be approved after the riverwalk is completed. Oshkosh Corporation has
been provided the riverwalk plans so that they can revise their site plan as needed with the riverwalk
design.
Timeline
Construction continues on the building. Inspection staff issued the full building permit for Oshkosh
Corporation's Global Headquarters' project. Inspection staff are on-site regularly for inspections.
The Oshkosh Corporation contractor, Miron Construction, started mobilization for building construction
on June 11, 2018. Erosion control practices are in place and excavation and grading work is on-going.
Much of the window installation and exterior siding has been installed. Oshkosh Corporation reports
that the project is still on schedule for completion this fall.
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