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The Facilities Group within the Administration and Finance Division encompasses a dynamic array of departments that work as a team to deliver a spectrum of critical services to the University enterprise on all campuses.

Karl H. Calvo, Assistant Vice President for Facilities

Planning and Real Estate Development

Building, landscape, and space planning and the design of new buildings and major improvements.

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Capital Projects

Oversight and delivery of capital projects from construction bidding through construction delivery and commissioning.

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Small Projects

Management of minor renovations and campus improvements from design through project completion.

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Facilities Operations

Operation and maintenance of the University's buildings, landscape and grounds, and utility infrastructure.

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In addition to these areas of responsibility, the Office of the Assistant Vice President has principal responsibility for capital construction financing, real estate management and property and business-related contracts, liaison with federal, state, and municipal agencies, and many business and operational approval processes through the Board of Trustees and the State executive and legislative branches.

We are here to support and serve the University of Rhode Island enterprise in many capacities. We are focused on forward-thinking, we are engaged in ongoing planning and execution, and we stand ready to address problems and concerns that require attention to better serve the University’s mission and strategic objectives.