Anyone know anything about Barnard Construction, awarded contracts to build the wall?

[EleanorR]

$172 million awarded in November and $73 million last January.

[grantcart]

1. Probably fixing fence and walls in urban areas like Mexicali/Calexico

Or Nogales where buildings are right next to the line and a high fence is useful.

[EleanorR]

2. found this

Nov 15 18
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has awarded a contract to construct up to 32 miles of Primary Pedestrian Replacement Wall in Arizona, within the U.S. Border Patrol's Yuma and Tucson sectors. The project was funded with CBP's Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations. The contract for this project was awarded on November 13, 2018 to Barnard Construction Company, Inc. for the base contract of $172 million for approximately 14 miles in Yuma Sector. Total contract value, including options, is approximately $324 million. Construction is scheduled to begin in April 2019. The Arizona projects include the construction and installation of upgraded tactical infrastructure including approximately five miles in Lukeville, Arizona, and approximately 27 miles in Yuma, Arizona. This project is within the Yuma and Tucson Border Patrol sectors' areas of responsibility.

[matt819]

3. Looks like they really do heavy construction

But, not surprising, all political contributions to republicans. Hmmm. I wonder if that had anything to do with him getting the contract?

[GemDigger]

4. They are from Bozeman, MT

Friend and contributor to Senator Steve Daines, Congressman Greg Gianforte and Ryan Zinke when he was still in office. Info found on open secrets.

This is an article when they got the contract.

https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/bozeman-company-gets-m-contract-for-u-s-border-wall/article_276bddc1-4feb-5ab4-932f-60aede780e4a.html

[EleanorR]

5. So this wall shit is just a way to enrich friends

And if they can't get direct funding, they'll do it thru the CBP.

The Budget proposes sizable investments in a border wall; border security technology and equipment; funding
to hire additional CBP and ICE law enforcement officers; and increased capacity to detain and deport illegal
aliens.
• The Budget requests over $2.2 billion in high-priority investments in border security technology,
infrastructure, and equipment to help CBP prevent, detect, and interdict illegal border crossings.
These investments include:
o $1.6 billion for new border wall in locations identified by the Border Patrol as necessary to
obtain operational control of the border and impede illegal crossings.


https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/FY19-Budget-Fact-Sheet_Border-Security.pdf

[GemDigger]

6. The company does have a good rep so it is possible it is coincidence. But... there are so many

coincidences in this damn administration that I am suspicious.