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DBI outlines $5 million records‑digitization plan; public urges citywide coordination

Building Inspection Commission, City and County of San Francisco · December 12, 2011
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Summary

DBI recommended a multi‑year digitization project estimated at $5 million and 3–5 years duration, proposing to contract scanning while handling indexing in‑house; commissioners and public commenters urged a citywide RFP and emphasized indexing accuracy.

Department of Building Inspection staff presented a plan to digitize archival records, telling the commission the project will require additional staffing and outside contracting to complete.

Pamela Levin said DBI currently has $1.7 million set aside and estimates the project will cost about $5 million in total, with a 3–5 year duration once a contract starts. The department described the holdings as including 16mm and 35mm microfilm…

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