SAN DIEGO—U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to start awarding contracts by mid-April for President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico, signaling that he is aggressively pursuing plans to erect the barrier along the 2,000-mile border. The agency will request bids on or around March 6. Companies must submit “concept papers” to design and build prototypes by March 10, according to FedBizOpps.gov, a website for...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 25, 2017 00:56 UTC