HomeMy WebLinkAbout29._A) Oshkosh Corporation Update Oshkosh
TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the Common Council
Mark Rohloff, City Manager
FROM: Allen Davis, Community Development Director
DATE: July 2, 2019
RE: Oshkosh Corporation Global Headquarters Construction, Public Improvements,
Tax Increment Finance Plan, Timeline
Public Improvements
Construction of the N. Westfield and N. Koeller Street extensions have been completed. This
includes the sidewalks and driveway aprons. Site and terrace restoration for the entire project
area is in progress.
The permanent traffic signals at Westfield and Oshkosh Ave have been installed and the
pavement markings are nearing completion. 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. The Council will hold the Special
Assessment Public Hearing at the July 9, 2019 Council meeting.
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 fall of 2019. The surveyor is working
on the CSM to dedicate the additional right-of-way needed for the additional turn lane on the
west side of Koeller Street based on the design. The right-of-way dedication on the east side of
Koeller Street will be done in conjunction with the redevelopment of the east side parcels and
Rath Lane vacation, east of Koeller Street.
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 was submitted in
May, 2018. The $793,247 grant will help build the asphalt riverwalk from the I-41/Tribal
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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 and benches to match the existing park riverwalk
design. The bids were opened on June 4, 2019 and Council awarded the construction contract
on June 11, 2019. A preconstruction meeting took place on June 27th, with construction to start
in July. The benches and lights have been ordered based on Council action. The two
prefabricated bridges planned for the riverwalk have significant lead times,and the bridges may
not be installed as soon as planned. Completion of the riverwalk 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 was held at the June 10th Advisory Park Board meeting with
approximately 25 residents attending. The POLCO survey that ended on June 5th garnered 429
responses with a variety of ideas to incorporate in the master plan. The next meeting will be a
joint meeting of the Advisory Park Board, Sustainability Advisory Board and Pedestrian and
Bicycling Advisory Committee on Monday,July 8th at 6:00 p.m. The Lakeshore Master Park Plan
is anticipated to be completed in October, 2019.
Tax Increment Finance Plans
The Common Council adopted both Tax Increment Finance District #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. and the Bank
First National building between Oshkosh Ave. and Koeller Street.
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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 was 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 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.
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