College of Engineering Building
Campus: Kingston Completion Date: Fall 2019 Status: Close-out Project Type: New Construction Architect: Ballinger Contractor: Dimeo Construction Project Manager: Jim Devol Construction Cost: $146,995,148
Project Description:
This building will be 190,000 square feet and will house seven engineering programs: biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, industrial and systems, and mechanical engineering. The ground floor will house 3 active learning classrooms, vibration-proof core laboratories, and a cleanroom. The building will also offer a student shop, a cafe, computer labs, and electronic student centers. The goal is to achieve the LEED “Silver” certification.
Brookside Apartments
Campus: Kingston Completion Date: Winter 2020 Status: Construction Project Type: New construction Architect: Sasaki Associates, Inc. Contractor: Bacon Construction Project Manager: Mark Fisher Construction Cost: $89,945,596
Project Description:
This facility will hold 500 beds, a cafe and will be roughly 203,000 square feet. The facility will include an outdoor seating area that will run along a restored brook. The buildings will feature apartment suites of six and four bedrooms; they will have a full kitchen, 2 bathrooms, and be fully furnished. The facility will also have a demonstration/teaching kitchen, a presentation room, and a multi-purpose room. Their target is to achieve LEED “Silver” certification.
Meade Stadium Turf & Lighting
Campus: Kingston Completion Date: Fall 2019 Status: Close-out Project Type: Renovation Architect: Gordon R. Archibald, Inc. Contractor: DiGregorio Corp Project Manager: Robert Schultz Construction Cost: $3,995,000
Project Description:
This project will involve the installation of synthetic turf and stadium lighting to support evening events. The renovations will provide a durable field and create a variety of options for the school and community during various events. Synthetic turf provides a strong surface; which will allow repetitive use, as well as immediate use after harsh weather conditions.
Bike Path Connector
Campus: Kingston Completion Date: Fall 2019 Status: Construction Project Type: New construction Architect: Pare Corporation Contractor: Narragansett Improvement Company Project Manager: Robert Schultz Construction Cost: $2,434,000
Project Description:
This bike path will run from the O’Neill Bike Path along the western border of Peckham Farm, across Rte 138 and through campus to the new Brookside Apartment complex. This new bike path is a key element to the University’s Campus Master Plan, which calls for enhanced pedestrian and improved bicycle access around campus, including bike lanes on campus roads and additional bike racks.
Fine Arts Center – Phase 1
Campus: Kingston
Completion Date: Sept 2019
Status: Construction
Project type: Renovations
Architect: Kallmann Mckinnel & Wood
Contractor: Ahlborg Construction Corp.
Project Manager: Mike Steinbrecher
Construction Cost: $12,000,000
Project Description:
This project is to make improvements to the 120,720 square foot facility; to continue to house the Music, theatre, visual and graphic arts programs.
Fraternity Circle Infrastructure
Campus: Kingston Completion Date: Fall 2019 Status: Construction Project type: Renovations Architect: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc. Contractor: Manafort Brothers, Inc. Project Manager: Robert Schultz Construction Cost: $5,053,670
Project Description:
This project will be used to redesign the fraternity circle site and utilities.
Chafee Broadcast Studio Renovations
Campus: Kingston Completion Date: Sept 2019 Status: Completed Project Type: Renovation Architect: TLB Architects Contractor: Tower Construction
Project Manager: Schane Tallardy Construction Cost: $1,060,700
Project Description:
This project will renovate the current studio into a first of its kind video/sound recording and broadcast center across the state. These changes will include a fully robotic camera, updated audio board, new cameras, new lights, and a new news set. The new studio will give students a better learning curriculum and better opportunities for job placement.
NBC Pier Reconstruction
Campus: Narragansett Bay Completion Date: Winter 2021 Status: Pre-construction Project Type: Reconstruction Architect: Appledore Contractor: TBD Project Manager: Ken Burke Construction Cost: $750,000
Project Description:
This renovated pier will be home to the new Regional Class Research Vessel, Resolution. This project will include removal of the existing wood pier and addition of steel-encased concrete piles and decking. The pier needs to be long enough to house a crane and high enough to counter the threat of rising sea levels.
Re-paving and Road Construction of Upper/Lower College Rd
Campus: Kingston Completion Date: TBD Status: Pre-construction Project Type: Renovation Designer: Gordon R. Archibald Contractor: TBD Project Manager: Ken Burke Construction Cost: $ 4,253,551
Project Description:
This project is to improve existing roads and parking lots. Roads and parking lots included in renovations are Lower College Rd, E. Alumni Ave & Powerhouse Rd, Upper College Rd, Green Hall parking lot, W. Alumni Ave, campus sidewalks, 210 Flagg Rd lot, etc.
Robert J Higgins Welcome Center
Campus: Kingston Completion Date: September 2018 Status: Completed Project Type: New construction Architect: Durkee, Brown, Viveiros & Werenfels Contractor: E.W. Burman Project Manager: Schane Tallardy Construction Cost: $8,728,000
Project Description:
This facility will help to welcome visitors to the Kingston Campus. The building will be the starting point for people who visit campus on their own as well as planned tours of campus. It will also offer space for admissions staff which includes office space, presentation rooms, conference rooms, and digital screens.
Beaupre Center for Chemical & Forensic Sciences
Campus: Kingston Completion Date: Sept 2016 Project Type: New Construction Architect: Wilson Architects Project Manager: Mark Fisher Contractor: Bacon Construction Construction Cost: $68,644,000
Project Description:
This building is 134,623 square feet and houses the Department of Chemistry and the Center of Excellence for Explosives Detection, Mitigation and Response. It has 14 teaching laboratories, 18 faculty research labs, 2 lecture halls, classrooms, and the Teknor Apex Instrumentation Lab. The building also achieved LEED “Gold” certification.
Smaller or Upcoming Projects
5 Generator Project (completed) - $657,000 Buterfield Rd & Hope Drainage Improvements (TBD) - $780,000 Campus Fire Escape Repairs (TBD) - TBD Carothers Library Renovations (underway) - $839,000 CAS Dean's Suite Renovations (completed) - $464,000 CHS Dean's Suite Renovations (completed) - $630,800 Coastal Institute Renovations of Electrical Rooms (upcoming) - TBD Complex Road Utilities (TBD) - $756,000 Davis Hall Exterior Renovations (underway) - $1,562,000 DCAMM Fuel Depot (TBD) - $700,000 Farmhouse Rd & Hammerschlag Mall Steam (TBD) - 2,200,000 Fayerweather & Gorham Mechanical Room (underway) - $715,000 Golf Training Facility (TBD) - $961,500 Grad Village Stairs (underway) - $360,000 Green Hall Parking Lot (underway) - $575,000 Heathman Hall Student Lounge Renovation (underway) - $1,525,000 Heathman Hall Masonry Repairs (underway) - $1,614,000 HRL Roofs - Aldrich, Burnside, Adams (underway) - $1,528,000 HRL Roofs - Coddington, Dorr, Ellery, Hopkins (underway) - $2,543,000 HRL Security Camera Project (TBD) - $1,985,000 HRL Warehouse (completed) - $1,500,000 Keaney-ROTC classrooms (completed) - $289,000 Kirk Hall Electrical Improvements (underway) - $85,000 Kirk Hall HVAC Improvements (underway) - $183,000 Lower College Rd Improvements (completed) - $1,700,000 Mackal Flooring (completed) - $183,000 Mosby Center (completed) - $475,200 Pharmacy GMP (TBD) - $90,000 Police Station - Lobby Renovations (TBD) - TBD Rodman Exterior Improvements (underway) - $1,142,000 Roger Williams Complex Generator Project (underway) - $4,900,000 Ryan Center Fire Protection Renovations (underway) - $583,000 Sycamore Lodge Roof - W. Alton Jones (TBD)- TBD Tootell Aquatics Center (underway) - TBD Tootell Pool Resurface and Repair (underway) - $608,000 URI Water Tank Painting (TBD) - $1,900,000 URI Well Development - Well #3 (underway) $798,000 Watson House Roof (underway) - $140,000 White Hall HVAC Upgrades (TBD) - $2,5000,000