Agenda 10/13/2020 Item #11B (Uline Contribution Agreement)10/13/2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve a Contribution Agreement (Agreement) with Uline
Corporation for the construction of a regional distribution facility adjacent to the County’s
Sports and Special Events Complex (Complex) including on-site and off-site improvements.
OBJECTIVE: To work with Uline Corporation (Uline) to locate a regional distribution facility within
the City Gate PUD adjacent to the Complex in a holistic manner that meets the needs of ULINE and
compliments the County Complex.
CONSIDERATIONs: Uline has identified the City Gate PUD as a strategically significant
location for a major distribution facility in southwest Florida. Uline, a family-owned business
since 1980, is one of North America's leading distributors of shipping, packaging and industrial
supplies. Product lines include retail, safety, material handling, industrial and packaging
materials. The facility in City Gate will approach a million square feet of warehouse and office
space and is expected to have a construction value of approximately 70 million dollars. The
facility will employ approximately 190 warehouse and 30 office employees. The project is
located in Activity Center #9 and the newly created innovation zone.
The Collier County Board of County Commissioners established the Interchange Activity Center
No. 9 Innovation Zone in 2018 around the commercial and industrial areas near the Interstate 75
and Collier Boulevard intersection. The primary purpose of the innovation zone is to “attract and
retain Qualified Targeted Industry (QTI) businesses as defined by Florida Statute 288.106”.
Under the QTI definition, special consideration is given to industries that facilitate the
development of the State as a hub for domestic and global trade and logistics. Uline
Corporation’s proposed project meets this criterion.
The design and construction of the Uline facility requires significant on-site and off-site
improvements. Uline is desirous of working with the County to open their facility quickly, make
these improvements expeditiously, and to coordinate the project in the interest of Uline and the
Complex to create better access, additional parking, a larger lake, and fitness amenities in a
campus-like environment. The County delivery team met with Uline representatives over the last
several months in order to develop a plan that expedites the Uline project and compliments the
large investment the County has made into the Complex.
Uline recognizes that their new facility will impact the recently extended City Gate Bo ulevard
South, the lake, and abut directly to the Complex. With that in mind, Uline has agreed to
reasonably generous terms and contributions to the County to enhance the Complex. The
agreement generally provides for the following terms:
• Uline will relocate City Gate Boulevard South within their acquired area at no cost to the County
and receive no Tax Increment Financing (TIF) credit.
• Uline will dedicate Area A (Lake area ~5.95 Acres), Area K (Grass Parking area ~2.6 Acres), and
Areas L & N (Fitness/Obstacle areas ~1.06 Acres) to the County at no cost and receive no TIF
credit. The value of this dedication is approximately $4,300,000.
o Note: The County will transfer the lake area to the City Gate CDD for maintenance and the
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perpetual use of all properties abutting the lake as a recreation area.
• Uline will construct approximately 234 grass parking spaces in Area K for a value of
approximately $560,000. The actual cost will be reimbursable to Uline through a TIF repayment
agreement after the project is complete.
• Uline will reconstruct the southwest corner of the existing complex access point, relocate the
existing yard area, and add approximately 250 paved parking spaces in the Complex. The value
of this is estimated at approximately $1,500,000. The actual costs will be reimbursable to Uline
through a TIF repayment agreement after the project is complete minus approximately $620,000
of existing improvements, leaving a TIF repayment value of approximately $880,000.
• Uline will also construct approximately $300,000 worth of fitness and obstacle improvements
within areas L and N at no cost to the County and no TIF credit.
• The County agrees to “Fast Track” the project and conduct reviews on a ten (10) business day
review cycle.
• The County agrees support the renaming of Brennan Drive to Uline Drive.
• The County will participate in permit applications and provide construction easements to Uline.
• The County agrees that should it have access to discounted fill, the County will allow Uline to
share in that fill. Uline will provide the County a credit for the delta in the value of fill received
below $16 per cubic yard against any future TIF repayment credit.
Uline will maintain access to the complex throughout the construction period and will design their project
to be part of the campus-like vision. Uline will have access to the lake and public areas of the Complex.
The contemplated design as shown on exhibit A is consistent with the vision of the lake area being a
central common recreation open space area of the Complex and the campus. The agreement is subject to
Uline closing on the property and the Board approving the plat that relocates City Gate Boulevard South.
FISCAL IMPACT: The County will receive approximately $6,660,000 in land and physical
improvements. Of that amount, Uline will receive a repayment through a TIF agreement of approximately
$1,440,000 after the project is complete. The TIF repayment will be structured to use the taxes generated
solely from the Uline project after it is on the tax rolls.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no impact to the Growth Management Plan related to
this action.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as
to form and legality, and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners approves the Agreement with Uline,
authorizes the Chairman to sign the Agreement, and authorizes the County Manager or his designee to
approve easements, permits, and documents required to execute the collective will of the Board with
respect to fulfilling the intent of the Agreement.
Prepared by: Nick Casalanguida, Deputy County Manager
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ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Exhibit A - Map (PDF)
2. Exhibit B - Building Elevations (PDF)
3. Uline Signed Agreement (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 11.B
Doc ID: 13801
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve a Contribution Agreement (Agreement) with Uline
Corporation for the construction of a regional distribution facility adjacent to the County’s Sports and
Special Events Complex (Complex) including on-site and off-site improvements. (Nick Casalanguida,
Deputy County Manager)
Meeting Date: 10/13/2020
Prepared by:
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: MaryJo Brock
10/05/2020 1:58 PM
Submitted by:
Title: County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: Leo E. Ochs
10/05/2020 1:58 PM
Approved By:
Review:
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 10/05/2020 2:30 PM
Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 10/05/2020 4:42 PM
Budget and Management Office Mark Isackson Additional Reviewer Completed 10/06/2020 8:25 AM
County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 10/07/2020 11:40 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 10/13/2020 9:00 AM
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