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TO: Honorable Mayor&Members of the Common Council
Mark Rohloff, City Manager
FROM: Allen Davis, Community Development Director
DATE: June 6, 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 and
concrete has largely been poured. Site and terrace restoration has also started.
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 completed the new traffic striping and the old pavement markings have
been removed. 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 retained KL Engineering for the round-about and turn lane design of the new Koeller
approach to the round-about, as was recommended in the Traffic Impact Analysis. Design is
underway, 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 made the final grant award for the riverwalk to the City that that 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.
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The riverwalk grant would also add lights and benches to match the existing park riverwalk
design. The bids were opened on June 4, 2019 and Council's action on a construction contract
award is scheduled for June 11, 2019. Construction would start soon after. Staff has started the
process to acquire the benches and light poles and fixtures directly in order to reduce the
purchase prices. Staff is also bringing the direct purchases to Council for action. Completion is
still scheduled for the fall of 2019. 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. The process officially began with SmithGroup presenting
the timeline and their preliminary site analysis to the Advisory Park Board at their May 13th
meeting. A public input session will be held on Monday, June 10 beginning at 5:30 pm at the
Convention Center in conjunction with the Advisory Park Board. There are additional public
meetings with citizens, boards and commissions planned over the summer. 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.
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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 remain in place. 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.
Miron Construction will be moving the construction-employee parking area from the existing
parking lot onto the Oshkosh Corporation property so that the City riverwalk contractor will
have complete access to the riverwalk construction area in July.
The City Council approved the exterior sign package on May 28, 2019.
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