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Pentagon awards $646 million contract for border wall in Arizona
Source: Reuters
POLITICS MAY 15, 2019 / 5:25 PM / UPDATED 27 MINUTES AGO
Pentagon awards $646 million contract for border wall in Arizona
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department said on Wednesday it had awarded a $646 million contract to a construction company to design and build a replacement for the border wall in Arizona.
In a statement, the Pentagon said the work by Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Southwest Valley Constructors was expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2020. The work will be performed in the Tucson sector, which includes most of the Arizona border with Mexico. The Pentagon did not indicate the length of the wall to be built.
President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to transfer funds to help build a border wall after he failed to secure funding from Congress.
Last week, the Pentagon said acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan had approved the transfer of $1.5 billion from the department to build more than 80 miles (130 km) of barriers on the border.
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Pentagon awards $646 million contract for border wall in Arizona
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department said on Wednesday it had awarded a $646 million contract to a construction company to design and build a replacement for the border wall in Arizona.
In a statement, the Pentagon said the work by Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Southwest Valley Constructors was expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2020. The work will be performed in the Tucson sector, which includes most of the Arizona border with Mexico. The Pentagon did not indicate the length of the wall to be built.
President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to transfer funds to help build a border wall after he failed to secure funding from Congress.
Last week, the Pentagon said acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan had approved the transfer of $1.5 billion from the department to build more than 80 miles (130 km) of barriers on the border.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-contract/pentagon-awards-646-million-border-wall-contract-idUSKCN1SL2T6
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