Province shortlists teams to build new Oakville science complex

Infrastructure Ontario (IO), along with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, have prequalified three proponents to design, build, finance and maintain the new MECP–MLITSD Science Facility Complex located in Oakville.

Teams were prequalified through a Request for Qualifications process that launched in September 2025. Selection criteria included design, construction and facilities management capability, relevant experience, qualified personnel and the financial capacity to undertake a project of this size and scope.

This project is a new Science Facility Complex that will permanently replace the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks’ (MECP) facility at 125 Resources Road and the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development’s (MLITSD) temporary facility at 6295 Northam Drive (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.

The prequalified teams and their prime team members are:

Fengate PCL Progress Partners

• Applicant Lead: Fengate Capital Management Ltd. and PCL Investments Inc.
• Lead Architect: Parkin Architects Limited
• Construction Team: PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
• Facilities Management: Honeywell Limited
• Financial Advisor: National Bank Financial Inc.

Amico Science & Technology

• Applicant Lead: Amico Major Projects Inc.
• Lead Architect: HOK Architects Corporation and WSP Canada Inc.
• Construction Team: Amico Design Build Inc. and Allyant Design and Construction Inc.
• Facilities Management: Dexterra Group Inc.

Technology and Nature Integrated Collaborative (Plenary/EBC)

• Applicant Lead: Plenary Americas Holdings Ltd.
• Lead Architect: DIALOG Ontario Inc., Bouthillette Parizeau Inc., and The HDI Group
• Construction Team: EBC Inc. and Plan Group Inc.
• Facilities Management: Equans Services Inc

A request for proposals (RFP) is expected to be issued to these prequalified teams in early fall 2026. Once submissions are received, IO along with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks and the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development will evaluate the proposals, select a preferred team and then negotiate a final contract. The successful team is expected to be announced in late 2027. A fairness monitor is overseeing the entire procurement process.

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