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DBI outlines Accela restart plan; commissioners warn of pause risk and contract approvals
Summary
DBI and the Department of Technology described a four-month validation phase for the Accela/Exela permit-tracking restart, with Gartner engagement estimated at roughly $400,000; commissioners urged steps to avoid momentum loss and warned the full contract may require Board of Supervisors and Civil Service review.
DBI and the Department of Technology presented a staged restart plan on the Accela/Exela permitting project that they said will produce a firm budget, timeline and contract scope after a four‑month validation phase.
Henry Bartley of the Department of Technology told the Building Inspection Commission that DBI staff completed an extensive January–August requirements-gathering effort and that the current work (task 2) is validating which requirements are already satisfied and which remain to be developed. "We'll have a budget, we'll…
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