Cleaner Permit
Intake.

Optimizm checks permit application packets against your jurisdiction’s intake requirements. Applicants get instant feedback on missing or inconsistent items, and AHJs receive cleaner submissions with fewer avoidable intake rejections.

Completeness audit

Packet received
Commercial TI
PDF
Drainage
Checking
Complete
PDF
Site plan
Checking
Missing
PDF
Zoning notes
Checking
Needs info
Packet status
Optimizm running checklist-based pre-check
Ready once blockers are resolved.
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Founded 2026
Delaware C Corporation
Vienna, Austria
Already in use with a U.S. local government

Optimizm checks the full application packet

Collage of permit packet materials checked by Optimizm

Completeness checks take time, and many permit packets arrive with missing or inconsistent information. Optimizm checks both visual and text-based materials, including:

Site plans and drawing sheets
Application forms
Owner acknowledgments
Geospatial data checks
Tax certificates and supporting documents
Notes, labels, tables, and sheet references
Permit-type-specific requirements
Whatever you deem essential

A guided pre-check from upload to report

The current Optimizm interface guides applicants through project details, document upload, review, completeness checking, and a downloadable report.

  1. 01

    Upload the packet

    Applicants add the forms, drawings, and supporting documents required for the permit type.

  2. 02

    Run the pre-check

    Optimizm checks the packet against the jurisdiction’s configured intake requirements.

  3. 03

    Resolve issues

    Applicants receive clear findings and can fix missing or inconsistent items before submission.

Optimizm permit package pre-check start screen

Step 01 of 04

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Start the pre-check

Introduces the workflow and tells applicants what they need before beginning.

Three ways to accommodate your needs

Applicant pre-check interface preview
PRECHECK

Applicant-side pre-check for AHJs

Add a link or button to your permitting webpage. Applicants upload their permit packet, run a 5-minute completeness check, fix missing items, and download a pre-check certificate to submit with their application.

  • No integration required
  • Works as a link from the AHJ website
  • Generates a pre-check certificate
  • Helps applicants fix issues before entering the formal queue
  • Can be optional or required by permit type
API integration workflow preview
API

API integration for permitting platforms

Use Optimizm API endpoints to run packet checks from Accela, Tyler, OpenGov, Amanda/Granicus, or any permitting system.

  • Submit packet metadata and documents through API
  • Return structured checklist results
  • Surface pass/fail status, missing items, and comments
  • Store results in the permitting record
  • Keep staff in control of the final intake decision
Current Optimizm building permit package pre-check interface
PORTAL

Standalone tool for AHJs and AEC teams

A web-based portal where AHJ staff, architects, engineers, expediters, or developers can upload a packet and run a completeness check before submitting or accepting an application.

  • Useful for AHJ intake teams
  • Useful for architects, engineers, and permit expediters
  • Checks drawings and text documents together
  • Produces a clear report of missing or inconsistent items
  • Can be configured for different permit types, departments, or jurisdictions

Configured around your needs

Optimizm adapts to each customer’s intake requirements. We configure the completeness check around your permit types, submittal checklists, local rules, required documents, and department-specific expectations.

Local codes
Permit types
Jurisdiction preferences
Required docs
Optimizm Engine
Configured For You

Built for local government with applicants in mind

Municipal government buildings
GOV

Local Government / AHJs

Reduce avoidable rejections and help applicants submit cleaner packets. Optimizm flags incomplete applications before they enter the formal queue, giving staff a consistent checklist-based pre-check.

  • Reduce avoidable intake bottlenecks
  • Increase consistency of intake completeness
  • Speed up application packet checks
  • Keep staff focused on final decisions
AEC team preparing permit packet
AEC

Architects & Engineers

Find missing forms, mismatched labels, and buried packet issues before submission. Optimizm acts as a pre-submission assistant so AEC teams can fix completeness problems early.

  • Reduce resubmissions
  • Instant pre-submission completeness feedback
  • Verify completeness
  • Protect project timelines

Founders

The team behind Optimizm

A founder-led team working across customer delivery, product, and engineering.

Bryan Quandt, Co-founder & CEO

Bryan Quandt

Co-founder & CEO

Leads customer partnerships, product direction, and company operations.

Tommaso De Santis, Co-founder & CTO

Tommaso De Santis

Co-founder & CTO

Leads product engineering, AI systems, and technical delivery.

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