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Fr- OCT 19 1993 <br />BOOK 9O PAGE 807 <br />AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR BUILDING DIVISION <br />AUTOMATED INSPECTION SYSTEM <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated October 13, 1993: <br />TO: James Chandler <br />County Administrator nn,y.,A� <br />FROM: Robert M. Keating, AICP /IMK— <br />Community Development Director <br />DATE: October 13, 1993 <br />SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATIONTO ISSUE <br />REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR <br />BUILDING DIVISION AUTOMATED INSPECTION <br />SYSTEM <br />It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal <br />consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular <br />meeting of October 19, 1993. <br />DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS: <br />For the past several months, staff has been considering the cost <br />feasibility of automating the building division's inspection <br />system. This automation would involve installation of computer <br />hardware and software which would allow applicants to request <br />inspections and obtain inspection results through use of a touch <br />tone phone. <br />Similar in function to the automated tee time system at the golf <br />course, the automated inspection system would allow builders to <br />request inspections at any time of day or night. Consequently, the <br />system would provide better service and more convenience to <br />builders. <br />Currently, the building division does more than 100 inspections per <br />day. Almost all of these inspections are scheduled by phone. <br />Additional calls are made to cancel inspections, reschedule <br />inspections, and to obtain inspection results. Staff estimates <br />that 200 calls per day now handled by building division personnel <br />could be handled by the automated inspection system. <br />Because the system will significantly reduce the number of calls <br />handled by building staff, one existing clerk position can be <br />eliminated, with corresponding cost savings. Since the planning <br />division currently has a vacant planning technician position, that <br />planning technician position can be filled by the building division <br />clerk. For this reason, no employee layoffs will be needed; <br />however, cost savings associated with the personnel reduction will <br />occur. <br />32 <br />M M <br />