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Bids & Lettings 路 Yamhill 路 Data brief

ODOT's Nov 19, 2026 letting: 1 proposal in 1 county, led by safety and multimodal work

Yamhill (1) 路 1 ODOT region 路 bids due through Bid Express
Oct 31, 2026
Bids & Lettings 路 Hood River 路 Data brief

ODOT's Nov 5, 2026 letting: 1 proposal in 1 county, led by bridge work

Hood River (1) 路 1 ODOT region 路 bids due through Bid Express
Oct 31, 2026
Law & Regulation

Oregon construction liens: a notice that reaches back eight business days, 75 days to file, 120 days to sue

Suppliers and subs who did not contract with the owner must send a notice of right to a lien. Claimants must also mail notice of the filing within 20 days and warn the owner 10 days before suing.
Oct 31, 2026
Law & Regulation

Getting paid on Oregon public works: monthly progress payments, 10 days to pay subs, and retainage capped at 5%

Oregon law requires public agencies to pay interest on late progress payments automatically, and every public improvement contract must pass prompt-pay terms down to subcontractors at every tier.
Oct 31, 2026
Bids & Lettings 路 Hood River

ODOT opens bids Nov. 5 on its I-84 westbound Union Pacific Railroad Bridge project in Hood River, priced at over $30 million

The job calls for more than 2.4 million pounds of steel plate girders, about a million pounds of rebar, drilled shafts and asbestos removal. Completion is set for Oct. 19, 2029.
Oct 31, 2026
Projects & Developments 路 Marion

How to bid ODOT work: prequalify 10 days ahead, register in OregonBuys, and self-perform at least 30%

ODOT prequalification lasts two years, and ODOT will not approve it until the firm is in OregonBuys. Plans are free on eBIDS, and bids go through Bid Express or to the bid box in Salem.
Oct 31, 2026
news 路 Multnomah

Oregon has 37,301 CCB-licensed contractors in this site's directory; 852 hold the top commercial endorsement

Residential general contractors are the largest group. Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties together have 13,491.
Oct 31, 2026
Bids & Lettings 路 Yamhill

ODOT will take bids Nov. 19 on a $10 million to $20 million safety and intersection project on OR 99W near Dayton

The Yamhill County job includes 50,102 cubic yards of excavation, 17,671 tons of asphalt, lighting, flashing beacons and stormwater facilities, with completion set for Oct. 31, 2028.
Oct 31, 2026