Oregon

For Oregon, payment bond threshold is Contracts less than $100,000 are excluded from payment bond requirements; or in the case of contracts for highways, bridges and other transportation projects, less than $50,000; bond amount is a payment bond in an amount equal to the full contract price; claim deadline is A claimant may institute an action on the contractor’s bond not later than two years after the person last provided labor or materials; preliminary notice required is must be sent by registered or certified mail or hand delivered no later than 180 days after the day the person last provided labor or furnished materials; statutory citation is Oregon Revised Statutes, Volume 7, Title 26, Chapter 279C, §§279C.380, 279C.390, 279C.600 to 279C.625, verified against its source on 2026-08-17.

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OREGON Amount of Payment Bond: Unless an exemption applies, a successful bidder for a public improvement contract shall promptly execute and deliver to the contracting agency a payment bond in an amount equal to the full contract price, solely for the protection of claimants under ORS §279C.600. (ORS §279C.380(1)(b)). Proper Claimants under a Payment Bond: A person claiming to have supplied labor or materials for the performance of the work provided for in a public contract, including any person having a direct contractual relationship with the contractor furnishing the payment bond or a direct contractual relationship with any subcontractor, or an assignee of such person, or a person claiming moneys due the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation, the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund, or the Department of Revenue in connection with the performance of the contract, has a right of action on the contractor’s payment bond, if the person or the assignee of the person has not been paid in full and the person gives written notice of the claim, as required in ORS §279C.605, to the contractor and the contracting agency. (ORS §279C.600(1)). Notice Required: The notice of claim against a payment bond must be sent by registered or certified mail or hand delivered no later than 180 days after the day the person last provided labor or furnished materials or 180 days after the worker listed in the notice of claim by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries last provided labor. (ORS §279C.605(1)). If the claim is for a required contribution to a fund of an employee benefit plan, the notice must be sent or delivered within 200 days after the employee last provided labor or materials. (ORS §279C.605(2)). The notice may be sent or delivered to the contractor at any place the contractor maintains an office or conducts business or at the residence of the contractor. (ORS §279C.605(1)). The notice shall be in substantially the following form: To: [name of the contractor or subcontractor and the name of the state agency or public body] Notice hereby is given that the undersigned [name of the claimant] has a claim for [insert a brief description of the labor or materials performed or furnished and the person by whom performed or furnished; if the claim is for other than labor or materials, insert a brief description of the claim] in the sum of [amount] dollars against the [insert public works bond or payment bond] taken from [name of the principal and, if known, the surety or sureties upon the bond] for the work of [insert a brief description of the work concerning which the bond was taken]. Such material or labor was supplied to [name of the contractor or subcontractor]. (ORS §279C.605(3)). The person making the claim or giving the notice shall sign the notice. (ORS §279C.605(5)). Action on Payment Bond: A person, or his assignee, who has provided proper and timely notice, may institute an action on the payment bond. (ORS §279C.610(1)). Such a lawsuit shall be on the relation of the commissioner, the claimant, or that person’s assignee, as the case may be, and shall be in the name of the contracting agency that let the contract or, when applicable, the public agency or agencies for whose benefit the contract was let. (ORS §279C.610(2)). Time for Filing Suit: A claimant may institute an action on the contractor’s bond not later than two years after the person last provided labor or materials or two years after the worker listed in the commissioners’ notice of claim last provided labor. (ORS §279C.610(3)). Preference for Labor and Materials Claims: All labor and material claims against the payment bond have preference and are superior to all other claims against the payment bond. (ORS §279C.615). Contracts Excluded: Contracts less than $100,000 are excluded from payment bond requirements; or in the case of contracts for highways, bridges and other transportation projects, less than $50,000. (ORS §279C.380(5)). Under ORS §279C.390, certain governmental agencies hold the power to exempt certain contracts from all or a portion of the requirements for a payment bond. If you intend to rely on a payment bond, obtain a copy of it before you execute a contract or agree to perform work. Penalty for Failure to Take Bond: The State of Oregon and the officers authorizing the contract are jointly liable for the labor and material used in the performance of any work under the contract, and for claims due the State Industrial Accident Fund, the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund and the Department of Revenue, if the contract was entered into with the State of Oregon and the officers of the public body neglected to require the execution of a payment bond. (ORS §279C.625(1)). If the contract was entered into on behalf of a public body other than the State of Oregon and no payment bond was obtained when required, the public body and the officers authorizing the contract are jointly liable for the labor and materials used in the performance of any work under the contract. (ORS §279C.625(2)). Statutory Citation: Oregon Revised Statutes, Volume 7, Title 26, Chapter 279C, §§279C.380, 279C.390, 279C.600 to 279C.625.

— fullertonlaw.com, retrieved 2026-08-17

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