Contracts were awarded without going through a competitive bidding process. Tourists look out toward the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool which is being painted blue in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2026. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters The cost of President Donald Trump's ongoing renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool is nearing $15 million, according to federal contract records reviewed by ABC News.  Contracts to resurface the reflecting pool and replace its filtration system were awarded without going through a competitive bidding process, arguing the country's impending 250th anniversary celebrations created an "unusual and compelling urgency." "[D]elaying the award long enough to conduct a competitive procurement would prevent the National Park Service from completing the work in time to reopen the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for the Nation's 250th anniversary event series," the Department of the Interior said in contracting documents.…