Interior Seeks July 8 Bids for Reflecting Pool Upkeep as Repair Costs Top $14 Million
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Updated · WBAL TV Baltimore · Jul 3
Interior Seeks July 8 Bids for Reflecting Pool Upkeep as Repair Costs Top $14 Million
3 articles · Updated · WBAL TV Baltimore · Jul 3
Summary
July 8 bids are due as the Interior Department looks for a contractor to handle daily maintenance of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after a second repair round this year.
After the July Fourth holiday, the National Park Service plans to drain the pool again to fix lining damage and address persistent algae, green water, chipping and vandalism.
The contract would start in August and covers daily debris and sludge removal, filter and skimmer cleaning, manual disinfection, and an annual two-week draining for inspection.
More than $14 million has already been spent on the revamp, and the Trump administration separately installed a $1.7 million ozone nanobubbler after earlier using hydrogen peroxide against algae blooms.
The new solicitation highlights a longer-running problem at the National Mall site, where successive administrations have struggled with leaks, murky water and aging pipes still needing repair.