Capital Planning & Project Management fundamentally believes in creating and maintaining a place and environment for our students, employees, and the public that is safe, modern, accessible, and comfortable.

The department is committed to working together to share information that will maximize the strategic advantages of the department in order to engage in continuous improvement to facilitate learning, living, and economic development for the state of Maine and beyond.

Capital Construction Current Bids

RFQ #CPPM2026-002, Construction Manager at Risk, Forest Biomaterials Innovation Center (FBIC)

RFQ #CPPM2026-001, Construction Manager at Risk, Black Bear Academy Childcare Renovations

RFQ Boiler Evaluations-Steam Plant UMaine Campus

Capital Construction Bid Results

Capital Construction Projects – Bid Results FY26


CPPM: Topics of Interest

Project Planning

Capital Construction Project Documents

Project Planning and other relevant documents can be located in myCampus Portal. Maine.edu log-in credentials are required.

Developing a Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan (External Site)


Department Contacts

Nate Harris – Executive Director of Capital Planning & Project Management – john.harris@maine.edu

Jacob Olsen – Senior Director of Capital Planning & Project Management – jacob.olsen@maine.edu

Tom Blanchard – Assistant Director of Capital Planning & Project Management – thomas.blanchard@maine.edu

Don Avery – Assistant Director of Capital Planning & Project Management –donald.avery@maine.edu

Walter Shannon – Assistant Director of Capital Planning & Project Management – walter.shannon@maine.edu

Saundra Binette – Capital Contracts & Finance Administrator – saundra.binette@maine.edu


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