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September 1, 2017We’re making progress on the wall. Slowly, but surely.
I’m pleased to report that the Trump administration has selected contractors to construct prototypes for the wall. An Arizona company– the Tempe-based Fisher Sand & Gravel Co.– is one of those contractors. The company has officially received a contract to construct a 30-foot concrete prototype. Each prototype will cost between $400,000 and $500,000.
#BREAKING U.S. announces Arizona company will build a prototype of Trump’s border wall https://t.co/tLVA4Rqvpp
— azcentral (@azcentral) August 31, 2017
“We are extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this important project,” company President Thomas Fisher said in a statement.
I should note, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has outlined specific requirements for the prototypes. Each must be 30 feet long and 30 feet tall and “incorporate see-through features.” #Standards.
Thursday’s announcement means Arizona could have two companies working on border-wall prototypes. Scottsdale-based Dark Pulse Technologies also advanced to the next round of the bidding process. But the company did not reveal whether it is involved with any of the winning bids announced Thursday or additional contracts CBP will announce next week.
In addition to Fisher Sand & Gravel Co., the other three companies chosen to build and test concrete designs near San Diego are: Caddell Construction Co. of Montgomery, Alabama; Texas Sterling Construction Co. of Houston; and WG Yates and Sons Construction Co. of Philadelphia, Mississippi.
“The next step for these companies is to sit down and discuss timing and access and all of the kinds of things that get them ready to do construction,” CBP Deputy Commissioner Ronald Vitello said. “And then we will mutually agree on a date for them to proceed.”
Interestingly enough, the prototypes will NOT be constructed on the actual border, because officials need to be able to test it from both sides.
“This is the first tangible result of the action planning that has gone on,” CBP Deputy Commissioner Ronald Vitello said, according to AZ Central. “This is the use of the resources that we have available for this year.”
Baby steps. Whether the #Resistance likes it or not, this is happening.
