Brentwood board directs staff to issue town-center RFQ for 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd.

The Brentwood Board of Aldermen on April 7 directed staff to issue a request for qualifications to identify professional teams to plan a town-center development at 2348 South Brentwood Boulevard and adjacent city‑owned parcels.

City staff presented a draft RFQ and asked the board for authority to circulate it. Staff said the document had transposed an RFP label into an RFQ and that change would be fixed before distribution. Dan (staff member) and Whitney (staff member) reviewed the background: the board approved a resolution on Jan. 21 to proceed with an RFQ to solicit design and development services for the site.

Alderman Plovka praised staff work and suggested a deadline timeline ranging to late May, with the RFQ advertised in late April and evaluation in June. Board members asked whether the city should pursue basement tenants or pause that work while the RFQ process runs; staff said no further action on leasing had been directed since last fall and that actions tied to the library location would be deferred until responses were received.

No formal roll-call vote was recorded on issuing the RFQ; the chair confirmed staff would proceed after minor edits. The board directed staff to correct labeling from RFP to RFQ, finalize the schedule, and publish the solicitation.

The RFQ will seek teams to study a mixed-use, walkable town center with retail and resident-facing services; the board signaled a target schedule of submissions by May 30 and subsequent committee and board consideration in mid‑June.