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Aurora delays vote on APD drive-test scanner after questions on vendor selection
Summary
A Finance committee resolution to buy a drive-test scanner for the Aurora Police Department (up to $170,000, proposed to be paid from forfeiture funds) was placed on unfinished business after aldermen raised procurement and reputational concerns about the lower bidder; staff said training scope and references were major evaluation factors.
A resolution to authorize the Director of Purchasing to buy a drive-test data scanner for the Aurora Police Department — identified in committee as Item 25-0378 and budgeted up to $170,000 using forfeiture funds — was discussed at length and sent back as unfinished business on Nov. 18.
Finance Chair outlined the item’s multi-committee history and said the scanner is intended to reduce outsourcing costs and speed evidence acquisition for court. Two vendors responded: a lower-priced bidder described as the "5 8 group" and a higher bid from LexisNexis (about $25,000 higher, per staff).…
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