Thompson Electronics Co. v. Easter Owens/Integrated Systems, Inc.

We are asked to determine whether the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security and Locksmith Act of 1993 (Act) (225 ILCS 446/1 et seq. (West 1996)) requires a private alarm contractor to be licensed at the time the contractor bids on a project. We must also consider whether the Will County Public Building Commission (Commission) abused its discretion in letting a bid to Integrated Systems, Inc. (ISI), an unlicensed alarm contractor, as the lowest responsible bidder. The trial court determined that a license is not required at the time of bidding and that the Commission’s decision to…