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President Trump’s chosen contractor, Atlantic Industrial Coatings, was initially expected to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for $1.8 million; however, the Interior Department recently increased the contract's value to $13.1 million, citing the need for rapid completion ahead of the country’s 250th birthday, while a nonprofit has filed a lawsuit claiming the project violates laws protecting historic landmarks. #GovernmentContracting #Infrastructure #HistoricLandmarks #US

President Trump announced that a contractor he selected would repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for $1.8 million, but the cost has since surged to $13.1 million due to a last-minute increase in the contract by the Interior Department, raising concerns over bypassing competitive bidding laws and prompting a lawsuit from a nonprofit organization aimed at halting the project. #GovernmentContracting #TrumpAdministration #HistoricPreservation #US

President Trump’s chosen contractor, Atlantic Industrial Coatings, has seen the cost of repairing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool rise from the initially promised $1.8 million to $13.1 million after the Interior Department expanded the contract, prompting a lawsuit claiming that the administration bypassed laws regarding historic landmark changes. #GovernmentContracting #Infrastructure #HistoricPreservation #US

David A. Fahrenthold and Luke Broadwater report on President Trump's controversial decision to paint the Reflecting Pool blue as part of his administration's transformation of Washington, employing a non-competitive contract that raises concerns about favoritism and the neglect of proper procedures, while facing criticism over unresolved underlying issues with the pool's infrastructure. #TrumpAdministration #WashingtonDC #GovernmentContracting #US #VA #DC