OAKVILLE, ONT. — Infrastructure Ontario, along with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks (MECP) and the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for teams to design, build, finance and maintain a new science facility complex in Oakville, Ont.
The complex will permanently replace the MECP facility at 125 Resources Rd. and the MLITSD’s temporary facility at 6295 Northam Dr. (formerly at 81A Resources Road).
The new government-owned complex will bring together the ministries’ existing operations into a “single, modern, science and laboratory facility that will strengthen Ontario’s capacity to deliver on critical mandates of protecting the environment, public health, and safety,” explains a release.
The design will enable flexibility with adaptable laboratories, science workshop spaces and offices to support both current operations and future growth. It will also enable co-location efficiencies that streamline workflows, share specialized equipment and support stronger emergency readiness.
The project will be designed to achieve LEED Silver certification.
The RFQ is the first step in the process to select a team. Submissions will be reviewed to shortlist teams with the required design and construction experience as well as the financial capacity to deliver a project of this size and complexity.
Shortlisted teams will be invited to respond to a Request for Proposal, which is expected to be released in spring 2026.
