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TO: Mayor John Laesch
FROM: Lt. Tom McNamara, Administrative Services Lieutenant, APD
DATE: February 2, 2026
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with LDV Custom Specialty Vehicles (LDV, Inc.) for the construction of a negotiator vehicle for the APD Crisis Negotiator Team in an amount not to exceed $200,000
PURPOSE:
To authorize the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with LDV Custom Specialty Vehicles (LDV, Inc.) for the construction of a rapid deployment negotiator vehicle for the APD Crisis Negotiator Team in the amount of $186,484.00 plus 6.8% contingency of $13,516.00 for a total amount not to exceed $200,000
BACKGROUND:
The Aurora Police Department is looking to add a rapid response vehicle to be used for the quick response to in-progress crisis events by the APD Crisis Negotiator Team (CNT).
The CNT is responsible for responding to crisis events such as barricaded subjects, suicidal subjects, and hostage situations. The CNT regularly conducts training exercises in preparation for deployment and requires the dependability of a specialized vehicle capable of meeting specific needs associated with such in-progress critical incidents.
At present, the CNT operates from the back of the APD Command Post. The Command Post is a large vehicle only capable of being driven by specially trained APD personnel. The size and need for dedicated operators severely limits the deployment time. The proposed CNT vehicle can easily and rapidly be driven to any scene by all personnel. The Command Post becomes a centralized command center at critical incidents. Numerous personnel use it for managing an incident. A large, loud, diesel generator is located directly underneath the area currently used for negotiations.
A 2024 Ford Transit 350XL van was procured during the 2024 vehicle purchase order in preparation for this project. A new and properly designed response vehicle will provide a mode...
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