Score! Big win for the Steelers

Team gets $4M in reimbursements for scoreboard, signs at Heinz Field

The Pittsburgh Steelers won $4 million in reimbursements Thursday for a scoreboard installed last year and new ribbon boards to be in place in time for this season. But the team did not get all that it wanted.

Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Sports & Exhibition Authority board members unanimously approved the payout during a meeting that was delayed 45 minutes because of the lack of a quorum.

The Steelers received a $1.8 million reimbursement for the new main scoreboard at the south end of the stadium installed before last season. It paid $3 million for the project.

Mark Hart, the Steelers’ vice president of planning and development, said the team will continue to work with the SEA staff to determine if more reimbursement is warranted.

Asked if the Steelers expected to receive more money for that work, he replied, “Not sure at this point. I think some of the reimbursement may relate to some documentation issues from the contractor.”

But Mary Conturo, SEA executive director, didn’t seem to think more money would be forthcoming. “Based on what we know, this is the reimbursable portion of the project,” she said of the $1.8 million.

The Steelers will get $2.2 million to pay for the new, larger, high definition ribbon boards to be installed on the north, east and west sides of the stadium this spring and summer.

That essentially amounts to a full reimbursement for that