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Commission hears plan for five-year Exela permitting system; staff cites $527,001 total and faster rollout using Polk County templates
Summary
City staff proposed a five-year contract implementing Exela (with Selectron and Bern) as a cloud-based permitting and licensing platform for the building division, estimating a total five-year cost of $527,001 and an implementation window of roughly 4–9 months using Polk County templates.
City staff presented a new-business item proposing a five-year agreement with Exela and related vendors (Selectron and Bern) to provide a cloud-based permitting and licensing platform for the building division.
Staff said the package includes online permit submittals, plan review workflow, inspection scheduling and a customer-facing…
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