Facilities Operations

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Facilities Operations, Sherman Building, 60 Tootell Road, Kingston, RI 02881

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Custodial Services

CUSTODIAL SERVICES

Custodial Services provides cleaning and related services for University of Rhode Island academic, athletic, administrative, and farm buildings—75+ buildings totaling 2.6 million square feet—at the main campus in Kingston, Rhode Island.

MISSION:

To provide a clean, healthy, and welcoming environment for all students, staff, visitors, and alumni.

Custodial Services is dedicated to helping the University excel in supporting the future leaders of Rhode Island and beyond by providing a clean, safe environment for students to learn and grow.

 HELP US ADDRESS YOUR CONCERNS BY SUBMITTING WORK REQUESTS HERE:

**Link to Work Order Form**

 

URI Custodial Services

Provides:

  • Comprehensive cleaning services
  • Set up and takedown for events and catering
  • Exterior power washing
  • Snow removal
  • Carpet Cleaning
  • Window Washing

Supports:

  • Mold remediation
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Disaster response and recovery
  • Building security

Area Responsibilities & Services

Each Building Superintendent is responsible for certain buildings.

Custodial Services:

  • Caters to the needs of individual departments
  • Encourages positive interactions with students and staff
  • Supports a clean and healthy environment to learn, work, and play
  • Utilizes sustainable cleaning practices and green products whenever possible
  • Researches, pursues, and implements best practices
  • Promotes staff responsiveness, adaptability, and service

Custodial Services Workplace Offers:

  • Initial and on-the-job training
  • Training for safety and effectiveness
  • Team and independent work environments
  • Pathway to career advancement
  • Potential lifelong career path
  • Opportunities for academic growth

Department Contacts

Douglas Michael
Assistant Director, Facilities Operations
401.874.2463
dougmichael@uri.edu

John Jacques
Manager, Facilities Operations
401.874.2868
jjacques@uri.edu

Virginia (Jen) Alexander
Building Superintendent
401.874.2868
valexander@uri.edu

Stephen Marchese
Building Superintendent
401.874.2868
smarchese1157@uri.edu

Lisbeth Venturini
Building Superintendent
401.874.2868
lventurini@uri.edu

Patrick Agnew
Building Superintendent
401.874.2868
patrick_agnew@uri.edu

 

Facility news

Get.Facilities, our new computerized maintenance management system for work orders.

Environmental Impact overview of the positive environmental effect we are having on the campus (PowerPoint).

Notes

There are many services we provide. View our available services Available Services

Find any building on campus using the Interactive Campus Map.

Do you have a work request? Visit the Facilities Operations Control Center to submit a request for any Facilities Services department. Or, simply call 4-4060.

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