Infrastructure Ontario has closed the Request for Proposals (RFP) to design, build, finance and maintain the new Ontario Science Centre.

Following a fair, open and transparent Request for Qualifications process, three teams were prequalified and invited to respond to an RFP in January 2025. 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 Advisor: 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 Advisor: 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 Advisor: N/A 

The next steps will include evaluation of proposals, selecting a preferred team and negotiation of a final contract. The selected team is expected to be announced in early 2026. A fairness monitor is overseeing the entire procurement process.