That is not like the awarded and built prototypes.
To everyone in general:
The RFPs for the multiple task order group went out last March. (I read and posted the paperwork and we had threads with many posts talking about the details at that time along with cost estimates and procedural discussions. This is as anticipated.)
Evaluations were made and the successful companies were awarded a place in the multiple award group and paid to build their example prototypes with design documents for full government review in the engineering phase and in the construction phase.
The prices are set for each type and as funds become available then in 90 to 180 days final drawings and award can be done for any segment on the entire US border.
As with all government contracts, funds have to be awarded specifically for the project by the United States Congress. President Trump has had his executive department branches get everything all ready, now Congress has to act.
I have been involved with federal construction projects, as well as many other types of construction projects, pricing, contracting, building and supervising them for 47 years until I retired. This is how it is done. It is a process. It is sometimes done on an emergency basis, but even that takes Congressional action.
I respect this site and have been involved with it for almost 20 years but it is starting to sound like a bunch of handwringing liberals not getting their way.
Everyone should suck it up. If you want to bash Trump, Democratic Underground and CNN discussion boards are wide open and waiting.
Thanks for your informed assessment.
In your view, could DoD go to the Corps of Engineers with some MILCON funding codes, and request some (or many) segments of border barrier, built to DHS specs, if the President said so?
I realize that is more of a funding than construction question, but what do you think?
“now Congress has to act.”
Some on FR would have you and I believe that the President has somehow 3D-chessed his way to funding the wall now:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3642259/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3642191/posts