Same Old Story on the National Mall The National Mall in Washington D. C. has become a cautionary tale of cronyism and incompetence.
The latest chapter in this saga is the decision by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to award the repair contract for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to Atlantic Industrial Coatings, the same company that botched its renovation just last year.
The company's dubious track record includes inflating costs and submitting inflated bids. Despite having no prior experience in federal construction, they were awarded a $13.