Reflecting Pool renovations to cost more than $16 million
Summary
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation costs have risen over $16 million, exceeding initial estimates by more than $4 million. The project includes repainting and installing a new system to fight algae, using funds from taxpayer money and contracts awarded without competitive bidding.Key Facts
- The repainting contract was awarded to Atlantic Industrial Coatings for over $14.65 million.
- An additional $1.74 million was paid to Green Water Solutions to install a "nano bubble" system to kill algae.
- The total project cost now exceeds $16 million.
- The contracts were awarded without a competitive bidding process to speed up work before the Fourth of July celebrations.
- The pool has had problems with algae and peeling paint since being repainted.
- The Interior Department stated the nano bubble technology effectively killed the algae in the pool.
- President Donald Trump publicly supported the project and praised good contractors while criticizing bad ones.
- Payments to the contractors use taxpayer funds, and detailed explanations for extra payments were limited in contract documents.
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