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San Francisco DBI outlines multi‑phase technology overhaul, seeks monthly oversight from commission

Building Inspection Commission · March 17, 2021
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Summary

The Building Inspection Commission heard a presentation on DBI’s multi‑year plan to modernize its permit tracking and plan‑review systems, including an RFP for PTS/forms this summer (contract expected to take 8–9 months) and a broader initiative to evaluate business processes and vendor accountability.

Interim Director Patrick O'Riordan told the San Francisco Building Inspection Commission that DBI is initiating both near‑term upgrades and a longer‑term technology replatforming to improve permit intake, plan review and inspections. "The RFP will be issued soon, and the goal is to have the contract in place this summer. We anticipate that that will take 8 to 9 months," he said.

City Chief Administrative Information Officer Linda Jarrell described the effort as a "digital journey" built on three pillars: digital…

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