Electrical Contractors Ass'n of City of Chicago, Inc. v. Illinois Building Authority

This is an appeal from the circuit court of Cook County which, in an action for declaratory judgment, held defendant Illinois Building Authority, an appellant herein, subject to the provisions of the Illinois Purchasing Act and thereby required to solicit separate bids for specific mechanical subdivisions (plumbing, air conditioning, electrical wiring and heating) of building construction work as provided by section 6a — 1 of the Illinois Purchasing Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1963, chap. 127, par. 132.6a: — 1). Jurisdiction on direct appeal lies here pursuant to our allowance of appellants’ motion…