Washington’s City Council, during its meeting Monday, will consider once again hiring Talbert & Bright as the engineering firm for the city-owned Washington-Warren Airport.

The N.C. Department of Transportation requires that local governments that own airports seek requests for qualifications from engineering firms every five years, according to Allen Lewis, the city’s director of public works. The city sought information related to such engineering firms providing engineering, planning and general consulting services for Washington-Warren Airport. It received four proposals.

Talbert & Bright has been providing such services to the city for several years. The company will be expected to provide airport planning, environmental analysis, preliminary and final designs, estimating, bidding and construction management and other functions. The firm also will be expected to help prepare applications for grants related to airport work and provide technical assistance and advice concerning airport needs, future development, funding strategies and implementation of airport projects, according to a city document.

“After careful consideration of all proposals, it was decided that Talbert and Bright be selected as the firm to provide these services. The Washington-Warren Airport Advisory Board also unanimously supports this decision,” reads a memorandum from Lewis to the mayor and City Council. “Talbert and Bright is extremely familiar with our facilities and needs at Washington-Warren Airport and has provided cost effective and outstanding levels of service for us in the past.”

The city, with assistance from Talbert & Bright, continues to seek funding sources to help pay for improvements at the airport. Talbert & Bright was involved with the most recent major project at the airport, the building of a new terminal building. The grand opening of that new facility was held in May.

The council meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building, 102 E. Second St. To view the council’s agenda for a specific meeting, visit the city’s web­site at www.washingtonnc.gov, click “Government” then “City Council” heading, then click “Meeting Agendas” on the menu to the right. Then click on the date for the appropriate agenda.