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Architects and contractors have begun submitting proposals to the Trump administration for the construction of a wall along the Mexican border. Much of Trump?s presidential campaign centered heavily on a message of strict immigration regulation, with Hispanic populations being used as an example for their close proximity to the United States. Trump vowed to curtail the alleged swell of Mexicans flooding over the border by building a wall along the dividing line between the two countries, a campaign promise that has been controversial. However, it looks like Trump, at least in principle, is determine to fulfill his pledge to create a physical barrier between Mexico and the US, and at the end of February a notice on the Department of Homeland Security website announced that the tender for wall bids was to open on March 6th, after which interested parties would have five days to deliver their proposals. The submission date has since been extended to March 8th, with the cut off date being pushed back to March 20th, allowing applicants more time to get their proposals in. Image from Politico
According to the notice, the procurement procedure is set to be design-and-build, and the submission process will take place in two stages. The first phase will be in the form of general submission, while the second will involve a narrowing-down of applications who will be asked to put forward proposals, including pricing, in response to the full RFP by March 24, 2017. The not...