Date of publication: December 25, 2008
Source: Journal Sentinel
Author: Dave Umhoefer
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...