“Public improvement” means a project for construction, reconstruction or major renovation on real property by or for a contracting agency. “
Public works encompasses construction and other detailed construction-related tasks, including reconstruction, major renovation or painting, among others, subject to the conditions that must be present for a work of improvement to fall within the statutory definition of public works (refer to ORS 279C. 800).
Report Illegal Activity to Field Investigators If you are aware of unlicensed contractors working on Active jobsites that are located IN Oregon, you can report the activity to the CCB. A field investigator may follow up on the reported activity.
To become a general contractor in Oregon, you must complete the required pre-license training. In order to obtain your Construction Contractors Board (CCB) license, you must be at least 18 years old and have completed 16 hours of training on law and business practices. You must also pass an Oregon State test.
The Public Contracting Code consists of three chapters in the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS): ORS 279A (policy for all contracting activities), ORS 279B (procurements of goods and services), and ORS 279C (construction as well as architectural, engineering, photogrammetric mapping, transportation planning, land surveying ...
22033. It shall be unlawful to split or separate into smaller work orders or projects any project for the purpose of evading the provisions of this article requiring work to be done by contract after competitive bidding.
Oregon contract law requires offer, acceptance, and consideration to form a contract. Contracts are legally binding and negotiated for trade/exchange. In such a deal, a guarantor needs something from a guarantee in return for a promise.
When an unlicensed contractor is discovered by an owner, they must then contend with a litigious opponent and a court system that won't look kindly on them, not to mention the CCB. The penalty for contracting without a license in Oregon jumps up to $5,000 per offense when an owner has filed a complaint for damages.
2-Year Discovery Rule (Negligence Claims): For negligence claims (e.g., faulty construction that causes damage), Oregon law applies a 2-year discovery rule. This means property owners have 2 years to file a lawsuit after discovering a defect or when they reasonably should have discovered it.
Independent contractors are not covered by workers' compensation insurance. They are not entitled to receive benefits if they are injured on the job. Independent contractors cannot use the wages they earn to qualify for unemployment insurance benefits when they are unemployed.