Vikes Stadium Key Financing Delayed

 MINNEAPOLIS (AP Nov 6, 2013) – An official involved in the Minnesota Vikings stadium project says a goal for getting key elements of the financing locked in this week won’t be met.
 
     Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority Chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen told The Associated Press on Wednesday that her staff, team representatives and the main contractor are still working to reach a “guaranteed maximum price” for construction work. The project is capped at $975 million, but not all of that goes into the actual structure.
 
     The authority had hoped to reach a price deal this week so the Vikings could finalize loans on a $477 million private share. The state won’t sell bonds for a $498 million public portion until the Vikings do that.
 
     Officials were eyeing mid-November for groundbreaking to get the stadium built by July 2016.