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Oregon commercial contractor bonds.
$800.
A commercial general contractor Level 1 in Oregon must file an $80,000 surety bond with the Construction Contractors Board under ORS 701.084. Ours is $800 — the price you see is the checkout price, identical for every contractor. A quick soft credit check may apply — never a hard inquiry, no impact on your score — and the bond is issued when you pay.
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Three steps to licensed.
Your CCB license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date. That is the application — the only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. If a credit check runs, it is a soft pull that never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with the CCB
If you are already registered with the CCB, we file the bond electronically; for a new application, you print and submit the executed bond with your CCB paperwork. Wet-ink originals on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Oregon licenses construction contractors through the Construction Contractors Board (CCB), and conditions a commercial general contractor Level 1 license on an $80,000 surety bond under ORS 701.084. The bond exists for one purpose: paying final orders and arbitration awards the CCB issues against you.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the State of Oregon together with anyone who wins a CCB order or award against you (the protected parties). If you don't pay a valid final order or award, the harmed party can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond is separate from the general liability insurance ORS 701 also requires (at least $500,000 for commercial Level 1). Contractors who pay their CCB orders treat the bond as a license formality.
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One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
Start the application →Common questions.
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The CCB is waiting on one document.
$800, short application, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.