LA Times by Phillip Molnar 3/23/2017
Southern California is now ground zero for President Trump’s proposed border wall.
Select companies from around the nation, and some international firms, bidding to build the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border will be required to construct prototypes in San Diego, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.
The federal government isn’t saying exactly where bidders will display their designs, but a spokesman said San Diego was picked in part because of existing border work at Tijuana.
Wall prototypes presented and constructed in San Diego must be 30 feet long. Bidders will also be required to demonstrate the quality of their construction to government analysts.
The bidding instructions said “up to 20” companies will be invited to build prototypes in San Diego. Winning firms must have a design that is 30 feet tall, can’t be climbed and is constructed to prevent digging below the wall for at least 6 feet. The side facing the U.S. should be “aesthetically pleasing in color,” the instructions said.
As of midday Thursday, more than 20 Los Angeles County companies (out of more than 700 worldwide) had signed up as interested parties in the bid process, a precursor to putting in a proposal.
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