TORONTO — The Request for Proposals (RFP) has closed for teams submitting bids to design, build, finance and maintain the new Ontario Science Centre.
Three teams were prequalified and invited to respond to an RFP in January of this year. The following teams submitted proposals by the deadline:
DiscoverON Partners:
- Applicant leads: Fengate Capital Management Ltd. and Pomerleau Capital Inc.
- Design team: Cumulus Architects Inc. and Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker
- Construction team: Pomerleau Inc.
- Facilities management: Honeywell Limited
- Financial adviser: National Bank Financial, Inc.
EllisDon Infrastructure:
- Applicant lead: EllisDon Capital Inc.
- Design team: Belvedere Architecture and BDP Quadrangle Architects Limited
- Construction team: EllisDon Corporation
- Facilities management: EllisDon Facilities Services Inc.
- Financial adviser: EllisDon Capital Inc.
Ontario Science Partners:
- Applicant leads: John Laing Limited, Sacyr Infrastructure Canada Inc. and Amico Major Projects Inc.
- Design team: Hariri Inc. & D. Pontarini Inc., Snohetta Architecture, Landscape Architecture P.C.
- Construction team: Sacyr Canada Inc, and Amico Design Build Inc.
- Facilities management: Johnson Controls Canada L.P.
- Financial adviser: N/A
The next steps will include evaluation of proposals, selecting a preferred team and negotiation of a final contract. The team is expected to be announced in early 2026.
