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Article: Police uniforms could come at premium Only surviving bid costs 33% more than competitor
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- December 26, 2008
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It looks like the Milwaukee Police Department will get the new
uniform style it wants, but it could come at a significant price.
The only supplier that made City Hall's first cut, Goldfish
Uniforms, submitted the highest-cost bid by $340,000, a 33% premium
compared with one of its main competitors, city records show.
Goldfish, for example, would charge the city $72 for each pair of
navy-blue uniform pants, compared with the $53 or $59 bid by two
competitors. The contract calls for 9,000 pairs over several years.
The apparent low bidder, current supplier Badger Uniforms, was
disqualified along with another contender, Lark Uniform. They did
not propose a subcontract with a disadvantaged ...