{"id":1431,"date":"2026-04-07T13:13:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities-group\/?page_id=1431"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:55:20","slug":"capital-program-design-and-delivery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities-group\/capital-program-design-and-delivery\/","title":{"rendered":"Capital Program Design and Delivery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of Capital Program Design and Delivery supports the University\u2019s mission by designing and delivering capital projects that create modern, sustainable, facilities that advance teaching, research, and community engagement. The office manages all phases of capital projects including program verification, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction documents, permitting, bidding, contracting, site logistics, mobilization, construction, commissioning, occupancy and closeout. By collaborating with university stakeholders, the office successfully completes projects that are effectively integrated with the campus context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of the Office of Capital Program Design and Delivery is to design and deliver high-quality, sustainable, and forward-looking capital projects that advance the University\u2019s student-centered research mission and strategic priorities. The office responsibly stewards resources to strengthen the University\u2019s long-term impact in alignment with the 20-year Comprehensive Master Plan, and those initiatives identified in the Focus URI Strategic Plan to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Produce dynamic and engaging learning environments that enhance student success<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create innovative spaces that enable research, creativity, and global collaboration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foster an inclusive, equitable, and accessible campus community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team of architects, engineers, project managers, and professional staff ensure a cohesive approach to campus design and construction that results in an evolving campus that is harmonious but not homogenous. The office guarantees projects provide optimal value in alignment with the university\u2019s strategic goals and campus masterplan, while adhering to established scopes, projected schedules, defined budgets, sustainability initiatives, and mandated regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card \">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities-group\/meet\/james-libby\/\">James Libby, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Assistant Vice President, Capital Program Design &amp; Delivery<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.712.3091<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:james.libby@uri.edu\">james.libby@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card \">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities-group\/meet\/katherine-kittredge-r-a-ncarb\/\">Katherine Kittredge, R.A., NCARB<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Director, Campus Design<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Capital Program Design and Delivery<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.9742<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:kokittredge\">kokittredge<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card \">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities-group\/meet\/kenneth-burke-p-e\/\">Kenneth Burke, P.E.<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Associate Director, Capital Projects<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Capital Program Design and Delivery<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.5015<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:kenny_burke@uri.edu\">kenny_burke@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card \">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities-group\/meet\/matthew-fuller\/\">Matthew Fuller<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Project Manager, Capital Projects<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Capital Program Design and Delivery<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.5211<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:matthew_fuller@uri.edu\">matthew_fuller@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card \">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities-group\/meet\/colin-murphy\/\">Colin Murphy<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Mechanical Engineer<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Capital Program Design and Delivery<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.4391<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:colin.murphy@uri.edu\">colin.murphy@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card \">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities-group\/meet\/patricia-scott\/\">Patricia Scott<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Archivist<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Capital Program Design and Delivery<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.5031<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:pscott@uri.edu\">pscott@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card \">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities-group\/meet\/schane-tallardy-aia-ncarb\/\">Schane Tallardy, AIA, 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