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Aurora council tables police drive-test scanner award after debate over vendor experience and pricing
Summary
The council held Resolution 250378 for a drive-test scanner purchase after Alderman Larson sought to award the contract to LexisNexis over the low bidder, citing vendor experience. Staff said a bid-tabulation gave '5 8 group' a higher overall score driven largely by price; the council voted to table and ask staff to return with updated pricing and options.
Aurora City Council voted to table a proposed $170,000 procurement for a police drive-test scanner after several aldermen questioned whether the low bidder, identified as '5 8 group,' was the best choice.
Alderman Larson moved to award the contract to LexisNexis, arguing the larger firm had more experience with comparable police departments and greater capacity. "LexisNexis is a much larger and more well established company," Larson said, pointing to existing contracts in comparable cities as evidence of reliability.
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