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Cole County approves sole‑source ad for iLookAbout integration with DevNet and buys three iPads for field inspections
Summary
Commissioners approved running a sole‑source ad for iLookAbout to integrate DevNet with mobile field collection and authorized purchase of three iPads and a data plan ($3,722.64) to support the assessor’s office as part of a move to paperless workflows.
Cole County commissioners voted Nov. 18 to begin the procurement process for a DevNet integration and to purchase three iPads and associated data service for the assessor’s office.
County staff asked for permission to run a sole‑source advertisement for iLookAbout, a software vendor whose product integrates with DevNet to automate field assignments, mobile data collection and updates to property records. Speaker 3 described the product capabilities and said the county’s planned iPad rollout will use the software to allow inspectors to "measure, photograph everything and then that will be integrated." Speaker 2 said the county had been offered a waived $2,500 setup fee and that Missouri has had only one previous DevNet integration, calling Cole County an early adopter.
Speaker 5 moved to run the sole‑source ad; the motion passed by voice vote. Commissioners then approved purchase of three iPads, chargers and a data plan quoted at $3,722.64 to equip residential and commercial field inspectors and enable safety tracking and efficiency monitoring. Speaker 4 moved to approve the iPad purchase and the motion passed by voice vote.
No roll‑call vote tallies were recorded in the transcript. County staff said property record cards and a paper backup will be retained despite the move toward paperless operations.
