Repairs to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, which sustained flooding damage in May due to a failed ceiling drainage pipe, are estimated to cost more than $2 million, The Miami Herald reported.
The first phase of work, which included removing humidity, cost $1.15 million. The demolition phase, which recently began, is expected to cost $1 million. The cost of the reconstruction phase has not yet been determined.
On May 20, the failed drainage pipe led to flooding of the Ziff Ballet Opera House, according to a status report. The center was evacuated for flooding and a production of The Lion King was canceled.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez asked county commissioners Tuesday to authorize up to $5 million for repairs, which is the amount of the county’s deductible for the building. The commissioners, who delayed the vote, are scheduled to make a decision July 17.
The county would like to finish repairs by October for the center’s fall season.
