Title
Authorize City Manager to sign contract with University of Florida for Automated Code Plan Review for Residential Building Permitting (B)
Explanation
Building on the momentum of partnerships between the University of Florida and the City of Gainesville, the Department of Doing has negotiated with the UF College of Design, Construction and Planning a contract for UF to develop an automated plan review program that will use computer software coded with information from the Residential Building Code to conduct plan review for compliance with the Florida Building Code. The project is expected to take 36-48 months.
The negotiations for this contract have taken since March as the University and City worked together to develop a contract that would serve the needs of both parties. The city engaged the services of an intellectual property attorney to ensure the interests of the city were clearly outlined in the contract.
Both parties are looking forward to having a signed contract and moving forward with this innovative work.
Fiscal Note
The contract amount is for $134, 235.00. A portion of the funding was approved by the City Commission as part of a budget amendment for the Department of Doing Building Division in March 2018, Legistar Item 170863A. The Fund 416 (unaudited) fund balance for 30 Sept 2018 is $5,577,607.
Recommendation
The City Commission authorize the City Manager to sign the contract.