Rosemont Strips Cleaning, Parking Contracts From Mayor's Brother's Company

Village awards lucrative deals to new contractor, citing lower bids, despite history of federal charges against executive

Apr. 16, 2026 at 9:38pm

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An extreme close-up photograph of a padlock on a metal door, the harsh flash illuminating the textured surface and creating dramatic shadows, conceptually representing the investigation into Rosemont's contracting decisions.The awarding of lucrative municipal contracts to a company with a convicted executive raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest in Rosemont's contracting practices.Rosemont Today

The village of Rosemont has awarded new contracts for cleaning and parking management at the Allstate Arena to a company called BAC Restoration, stripping those longtime contracts from Bomark Cleaning, which is owned by the older brother of Rosemont's mayor. The move comes after a BAC executive was recently sentenced to probation and fined for his role in a 2020 federal case involving the hiring of undocumented workers.

Why it matters

The decision to award the high-profile arena contracts to a new vendor raises questions about the village's contracting practices, as Rosemont is known to often rely on a list of preferred contractors rather than seeking competitive bids. The change also impacts the financial interests of the mayor's brother, whose company had held the arena cleaning and parking contracts for decades.

The details

At Monday's village board meeting, trustees voted to award BAC Restoration a one-year contract for cleaning and parking management at the Allstate Arena, one of Rosemont's largest venues. Since the 1980s, the cleaning of the stadium has been handled by Bomark Cleaning, which is owned by Mark Stephens, the older brother of Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens. Bomark also previously provided parking services for the arena. Village officials said BAC was hired because its pricing quotes were less than Bomark's and two other firms.

  • In 2020, Sergio Badani, who is currently listed as BAC Restoration's vice president of Sales, was sentenced to two years' probation and fined $15,000 for his role in a federal case involving the hiring of undocumented workers.
  • On Monday, April 15, 2026, the Rosemont village board voted to award the arena cleaning and parking contracts to BAC Restoration.
  • Starting May 1, 2026, BAC Restoration will begin providing cleaning services at the Allstate Arena.

The players

Sergio Badani

Vice president of Sales for BAC Restoration, Inc. who was sentenced to two years' probation and fined $15,000 in 2020 for his role in a federal case involving the hiring of undocumented workers.

Mark Stephens

Owner of Bomark Cleaning, which had provided cleaning services for the Allstate Arena and other Rosemont facilities for decades. Stephens is also the older brother of Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens.

Brad Stephens

Mayor of Rosemont, Illinois.

Ed French

Owner of BAC Restoration, the company that was awarded the new cleaning and parking contracts for the Allstate Arena.

Rosemont

The village of Rosemont, Illinois, which awarded the new arena contracts.

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What they’re saying

“I don't know all the details. There's two sides to every story. He's completely clean and he served his probation.”

— Ed French, Owner, BAC Restoration

“These are two of Bomark's biggest accounts.”

— Mark Stephens, Owner, Bomark Cleaning

“I can't speculate that far ahead. I don't want to bite off more than I can chew.”

— Ed French, Owner, BAC Restoration

What’s next

It is unclear if Bomark Cleaning will retain its contract to provide cleaning services for the Rosemont Convention Center, as the village has invited other companies to submit bids for that work.

The takeaway

This contract change highlights concerns about transparency and potential conflicts of interest in Rosemont's contracting practices, as the village often relies on a list of preferred vendors rather than seeking competitive bids. The decision to award lucrative arena deals to a company with a convicted executive also raises questions about the village's vetting process.