Nearly a year after a blizzard took the top off the Metrodome, insurance has covered not only the cost of replacing the roof and the field but also the business lost while the Dome was down.
The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, the board that owns and operates the Dome on behalf of the public, was told Thursday that its insurer will pay a $2.5 million claim for business interruption.
Commissioner Paul Thatcher, who chairs the finance committee, said that a $460,000 difference remains between the insurer and the board on the fabric that was used for the Dome's new roof. Thatcher said Dome engineers decided for safety reasons to use a stronger, improved fiberglass rather than the same material that had previously covered the arena.
"We're awfully close to buttoning this up," he said.
Insurer Affiliated FM paid $22.7 million for the roof project, save for a $25,000 deductible. Insurance also covered the commission's share of the $477,000 field turf.
