The League of Kansas Municipalities (The League) and the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) have teamed up to provide as-needed building department services to jurisdictions. Using boots-on-the-ground staff, our solutions will streamline government projects, reduce risk for non-compliance, and free up valuable budgetary resources.
As a nonprofit organization, IBTS continually strives to offer practical, efficient solutions to local governments. Drawing on years of experience providing governments with regional solutions, IBTS offers professional, on-time services with the ultimate mission of benefiting and serving the public.
IBTS provides augmentation and development/implementation services in addition to complete background operation of building departments. Solutions are delivered in a flexible manner designed to meet the constantly evolving needs of local governments. Our solutions include:
Building Department Services
- Residential, commercial, and industrial
- Permits, plan reviews, inspections, certificates of occupancy
- Online permits, payments, reports, and automated notifications
- Contractor’s portal
- Automated text message and email plan review letter notifications
Floodplain Services
- Floodplain administration
- Base flood elevation determinations
- Permitting coordination
- Documentation control and archival with permits
- Ordinance reviews and harmonization with other codes
Accessibility & Fire Code Services
- Plan reviews
- Inspections
- Automated inspection reporting
- Ordinance reviews and harmonization with other codes
Stormwater Services
- Plan reviews
- Inspections
- Automated inspection reporting
- Ordinance reviews and harmonization with other codes
Energy Services
- Green, LEED®, and ENERGY STAR® Rating certifications
- Building portfolio management solutions
- Solar panel QA inspections
- Envelope and air barrier inspections
Planning Department Services
- Zoning and subdivision plan review
- Code enforcement inspections
- Ordinance reviews and harmonization with other codes
Plan Reviews
- Residential, commercial, and industrial plan reviews
- Guaranteed turn-around times
- Automated text message and email plan review letter notifications
Inspections
- Residential, commercial, and industrial construction inspections
- Next-day inspections
- Automated text message and email Inspection Reports
- Online inspection requests
Administration
- Ordinance writing, reviews, and revision recommendations
- Building department streamlining and efficiencies
- Cross-ordinance harmonization
- Fee structure reviews
GOVmotusTM
- Complete online building permit software
- Online contractor’s portal
- Online applications, payments, drawing submittals, reviews, and inspections requests
- Automated notification via text message and emails of:
- Plan reviews
- Permit issuance
- Inspection reports
- Certificate of occupancy issuance
- Document management system
- Automated fee calculation
- Data consistency
Contact
For more information, please call Curt Skoog at 816-679-0608 or email us at cskoog@ibts.org.
