Feasibility hurdles kept a prior pool bidder out of the Trump project as the blue coating peels and costs soar
Two Sika reps say they declined the Reflecting Pool renovation for feasibility and a tight July deadline; Rhino Linings was later contracted, but the blue finish has begun peeling and the water has turned green with algae, fueling political backlash, lawsuits, and scrutiny as project costs balloon from about $1.8 million to roughly $14.7 million.