OR public works bonds.
$600 flat.

Before you start work on an Oregon public works project, ORS 279C.836 requires you to file a $30,000 public works bond with the Construction Contractors Board (CCB). Ours is $600 flat — issued instantly, identical for every contractor. The application collects no credit information.

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Required under ORS 279C.836 — filed with the CCB before work on a public works project

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Fixed amount, fixed price — $30,000 bond, $600, no quote process

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No credit section in the application — and it covers unpaid prevailing-wage and overtime claims

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

The CCB wants this bond before you start a public works job. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit fields, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

The $30,000 public works bond is among the bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the CCB

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the Construction Contractors Board before you begin the project. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the public works bond actually covers

Oregon requires every person who must pay prevailing wages on a public works project to file a $30,000 public works bond with the Construction Contractors Board (CCB) before starting work, under ORS 279C.836. This is separate from your CCB contractor license bond — it exists only to cover wages.

The bond covers unpaid prevailing-rate wages and overtime for workers on the project. If the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) orders a contractor to pay back wages and the contractor doesn’t, the affected workers can recover against the bond.

It applies even to subcontractors whose own contract is under $100,000, as long as the total public works project cost is $100,000 or more — and it applies even if the employer doesn’t hold a CCB license. If the surety pays a wage claim, the contractor repays the surety.

ORS 279C.836 (CCB / BOLI prevailing wage)Under ORS 279C.836, before starting work on a public works contract or subcontract, a contractor or subcontractor required to pay prevailing wages must file a $30,000 public works bond with the Construction Contractors Board, with a corporate surety authorized in Oregon. The bond covers claims ordered by BOLI for unpaid prevailing-rate or overtime wages. It applies to projects with a total cost of $100,000 or more, even for subcontracts under that amount, and even for employers without a CCB license.

You need this bond if you're

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A contractor on a public works job — state, county, city, school, or other public agency project

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A subcontractor on a public works project with a total cost of $100,000 or more

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Required to pay prevailing wages even if you don’t hold a CCB license

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Bidding public work and need the bond on file with the CCB before you start

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Oregon public works bond?The premium is $600 — our carrier's set price for this bond, the same for every contractor. The $30,000 bond amount is set by ORS 279C.836, so there is no quote process.

Is this the same as my CCB license bond?No. This is a separate $30,000 public works bond required by ORS 279C.836, filed with the CCB to cover unpaid prevailing wages. It does not replace your CCB contractor license bond — you may need both.

Do subcontractors need it too?Yes, if the total public works project cost is $100,000 or more — even if the subcontractor’s own contract is for less than $100,000, and even if the subcontractor does not hold a CCB license.

Is there a credit check?The application has no credit section at all — most applicants issue instantly. If a check ever runs, it's a soft pull that won't touch your score.

When do I need to file it?Before you begin work on the public works project. The bond must be on file with the CCB; many contractors keep it continuously and renew with us 1, 2, or 3 years at a time.

Related bonds

Other Oregon bonds.

On file with the CCB before you break ground.

$600 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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