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Firm that worked on past Reflecting Pool renovation passed on Trump project after deeming it ‘unfeasible’: Report
Sika said the job was unfeasible because the administration wanted a July 4 finish and a blue pool bottom, employees told CNN.
- Sika Corporation declined the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation, as employees deemed the Trump administration's demands—a July 4 completion deadline and blue pool bottom—unfeasible.
- Initially estimated at $1.8 million, the $14.7 million renovation now exhibits peeling blue material and algae blooms, prompting heavy scrutiny of the project's quality and contractor selection.
- Rep. Robert Garcia, top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, sent letters Wednesday to contractors demanding records, calling the project a "failed vanity project" in a statement.
- President Donald Trump attributed the pool's problems to vandalism, claiming the sealant was cut with a "sharp knife or razor," while the Justice Department noted roughly 70 fence posts were thrown inside.
- Trump announced the Reflecting Pool will be drained for "permanent repair" around the Fourth of July, with experts continuing to debate whether vehicle traffic or material selection caused the damage.
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Several months before blue strips appeared floating on the surface of the reflecting pond of the monument to Lincoln, it was offered to a company that had participated in its last renovation, more than 15 years ago, the opportunity to...
Exclusive: Firm that worked on past Reflecting Pool renovation passed on Trump project after deeming it ‘unfeasible’
Several months before blue strips started floating to the top of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a company involved in its last renovation more than 15 years ago was approached with an opportunity to do this remodel as well. But the company said no.
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