The Trump administration has revealed what the wall on the Mexican border will look like: 30-foot concrete barriers.The description was included in a modification the Department of Homeland Security made Friday to a preliminary notification for bids.
"For planning we anticipate procuring concrete wall structures, nominally 30 feet tall, that will meet requirements for aesthetics, anti-climbing, and resistance to tampering or damage," says the updated notice.
The bid request "for the design and build of several prototype wall structures in the vicinity of the United States border with Mexico" is due to be published Wednesday.
Days after being sworn in, President Donald Trump issued two executive orders to control immigration: one to build a wall on the southern border and another temporarily banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority nations. The president unveiled a revised immigration order Monday.
The bid process for Trump's signature issue is off to a fast start. Vendors have until March 20 to submit concept papers, with bids, including pricing, due May 3. Homeland Security will select several manufacturers, according to the notice.
However, the notice makes clear that the wall will not be a 2,000-mile concrete structure stretching from Brownsville to San Diego.
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