The Brentwood Planning Board agreed to post a request for proposals for municipal engineering services, with a two‑stage evaluation recommended by board members: review qualifications first, then open sealed fee proposals from the shortlisted firms.

Board members discussed where to circulate the solicitation and agreed the town would post the RFP to its website and solicit responses via engineering and planning professional networks; the board asked staff to allow electronic submissions and to request sealed fee schedules (a separate, sealed envelope) so reviewers evaluate qualifications without being influenced by price.

The board agreed on a deadline for submissions of January 15 and directed staff to adjust the copy of the RFP to reflect a sealed‑fee approach and to require a reasonable number of hard copies for committee reviewers. Members discussed interview steps for shortlisted firms and said they expected to shortlist and interview in January–February.

Board members also discussed whether the previous town engineer contract remains active and directed staff to confirm contract status before terminating any incumbent arrangement.