Providence College - Ryan Center For Business Studies

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Ryan Center for Business Studies at Providence College – Providence, RI

Providence College’s (PC) Ryan Center for Business Studies, completed in January of 2017, was an addition to a renovated former dormitory building. This four-story, 64,000 square foot facility is the new location for The Providence College School of Business Program and includes Active-Learning Classrooms, a Multi-Function Atrium, Finance Lab, multiple Student Breakout Spaces, a Kitchen, and a Cafeteria.

The Skyline Group’s (TSG) Design/Engineering Team focused on providing Technology Design Documentation for the new Audiovisual (A/V) Systems, Building Utilities and LAN Connectivity for this construction project. The professionals on our team bring extensive and diverse communications experience to our projects as well as in-depth knowledge of state-of-the-art communications technology. Our team understands the requirements of this sector of the industry.

Project Approach

Our approach to this project was consistent with our experience involving other projects of similar scope and commitment. This project benefited from our Collaboration style Services for coordinating all technology systems installed in the building. TSG worked collaboratively with Project Stakeholders including PC’s Capital Projects, Academic Media Services and Information Technology departments as well as the Architect and MEP Engineers.

Scope of Work

  1. Provided onsite attendance for all programing meetings related to A/V equipment and LAN Technology Infrastructure to show locations on drawings and details in a Basis of Design (BOD) report. The BOD included budgetary estimates for review and acceptance by PC in order to move forward to the next phases of design.

  2. We provided coordination and design details to configure pathway and installation requirements for A/V and Technology Systems equipment and cabling to the classrooms, lecture halls, offices and community spaces on all floors in both the renovation and new addition.

  3. We provided space and environmental details to the Architect and Engineers for the programming of the space required for A/V Rooms and Telcom Rooms required in each building.

  4. We provided equipment and cabling specifications in progress outline for the Schematic Design, Design Development and Construction Document phases of the project. The deliverables included: a) Coordination drawings showing conduit and multimedia system floor/wall box locations as well as designed by others AC power requirements, grounding/bonding and heat load requirements. b) Part plans, signal flow diagrams and floor plans. c) Construction Specification Institute (CSI) master format® specifications for A/V and ancillary equipment to include system programming requirements and qualifications.

  5. TSG provided a detailed cost estimate for the proposed A/V system as specified.

  6. We developed and distributed a Request for Proposal (RFP) document to include all drawings and specifications to a minimum of three qualified A/V system integrators.

  7. We evaluated all proposals and summarized our findings in report format for PC to make an informed decision on the best qualified integrator for the project.

Project Timelines

  • Construction Began – October 2015

  • Construction Completed – January 2017