Perfect! I want to man one of the 50’s! To hear the occasional “BRRRRAAAAPPPP” of the Warthog above gently reminding the invaders that today’s a bad day to invade would be comforting.
| Category | Item | Description | Cost (Billions USD) | Subtotal (Billions USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Costs | Environmental Mitigation | $100M/mile for 1,954 miles | 195.40 | |
| Public Relations Campaigns | $1B/year for 10 years | 10.00 | ||
| Political Lobbying Approvals | $500M/year for 5 years | 2.50 | ||
| Contingency (20%) | Risk for political fallout | 41.58 | 249.48 | |
| Construction | Concrete Materials | 339M cubic yards at $200/yard | 67.80 | |
| Underground Excavation | 100 ft deep, $1,000/ cubic yard | 66.50 | ||
| Labor | 50,000 workers, $100K/year, 10 years | 50.00 | ||
| Equipment (Machinery) | Excavators, TBMs, $2B/year, 10 years | 20.00 | ||
| Two-Lane Road | 24 ft wide, $5M/ mile, 1,954 miles | 9.77 | ||
| Stadium Lighting | 103,027 poles at $50K each | 5.15 | ||
| Contingency (20%) | Risk for construction | 43.84 | 263.06 | |
| Armament | M109 Paladin Artillery | 17,294 units, $7M each + $1M/year | 138.35 | |
| Military Personnel | 34,588 operators, $100K/year, 10 years | 34.59 | ||
| A-10 Warthog Operations | 98 aircraft, $20M/ year, 10 years | 19.60 | ||
| .50 Caliber Machine Guns | 17,294 units, $100K each + $50K/year | 2.60 | ||
| Contingency (20%) | Risk for armament deployment | 39.03 | 234.17 | |
| Planning & Engineering | Engineering Design | $10M/mile for 1,954 miles | 19.54 | |
| Planning/ Feasibility | 5% of construction cost | 13.15 | ||
| Testing (Prototypes) | 50 sites at $50M each | 2.50 | ||
| Contingency (20%) | Risk for planning | 7.04 | 42.23 | |
| Border Crossing Facilities | Processing Centers | 50 centers at $200M each | 10.00 | |
| Transportation Infrastructure | $50M/center for 50 centers | 2.50 | ||
| Contingency (20%) | Risk for facilities | 2.50 | 15.00 | |
| Maintenance (10 Years) | Road Maintenance | $2M/mile/year for 1,954 miles | 3.91 | |
| Wall Maintenance | $60M/year for 1,954 miles | 1.17 | ||
| Lighting Maintenance | $10K/pole/year for 103,027 poles | 1.03 | ||
| Contingency (20%) | Risk for maintenance | 1.22 | 7.33 | |
| Land Acquisition | Legal Fees Lawsuits | 5,000 cases at $1M each | 5.00 | |
| Eminent Domain | $400K/mile for 60% of 1,954 miles | 0.47 | ||
| Contingency (20%) | Risk for land disputes | 1.09 | 6.56 | |
| Removal of Existing Wall | Demolition | 649 miles at $5M/mile | 3.25 | |
| Debris Disposal | 649 miles at $2M/mile | 1.30 | ||
| Contingency (20%) | Risk for removal | 0.91 | 5.46 | |
| Total Cost | 823.29 | |||