Grants Pass, OR
Grants Pass, OR contractor bond quotes
Bid, performance, and payment bonds for contractors working in Grants Pass, with county industry data. A quote is not a binder.
With about 39,468 people, Grants Pass sits in a county whose construction sector numbered 301 establishments in 2023. Contractors competing for Grants Pass schools, streets, utilities, and commercial buildings regularly need surety bonds to win and sign contracts.
The construction market around Grants Pass
| Measure (2023) | Josephine County | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Construction establishments (all) | 301 | 14,907 |
| Construction employees | 1,249 | 115,773 |
| Annual payroll per construction employee | $51,417 | $76,651 |
| Commercial and institutional building contractors | 5 | 501 |
| Heavy and civil engineering contractors | 17 | 589 |
| Construction firms with fewer than 5 employees | 77% | 67% |
Data: County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 23, 236220, 237).
Road, utility, and site work around Grants Pass is handled by 17 heavy and civil contractors in the county. Public works contracts in that sector routinely require performance and payment bonds, and many owners add maintenance bonds after acceptance.
There are 5 commercial building contractors in the county. If you build or subcontract on schools, civic buildings, or larger private projects near Grants Pass, expect bond requirements in the bid documents.
What Grants Pass's buildings say about upcoming work
Grants Pass's median housing year of 1983 points to infrastructure entering its replacement cycle, from water mains to roofs on public buildings, all common sources of bonded contracts.
Buildings with five or more units make up 10% of Grants Pass's housing (Oregon: 18%). Lower-density development tends to emphasize site, utility, and road work tied to subdivisions.
The Census Bureau's 2020–2024 survey puts Grants Pass's housing stock at 17,297.0 units, 75% of them single-family homes, with 43% of occupied homes rented. Those numbers shape the mix of bonded street, utility, and facility contracts the city puts out.
Housing data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 (tables B25024, B25035). Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 city population estimates.
Statutory bonds on Grants Pass public work
State and local public works in Grants Pass fall under Oregon's bond statute: ORS 279C.380 (performance and payment bonds). Federal projects in the area follow the Miller Act. Thresholds and claim deadlines differ, so read each solicitation.
About 77% of Josephine County's construction firms have fewer than five employees. Smaller contractors can get bonded, usually starting with modest job sizes and relying on owners' credit and experience while financial statements mature.
Grants Pass compared with other Oregon markets
Portland (Multnomah County) draws on 1,961 construction establishments in its county. In Salem, the county construction count is 1,560 establishments. By county construction establishments, Grants Pass ranks 19th among the 20 Oregon cities profiled here.
Grants Pass bond quote checklist
- Work-in-progress schedule
- Bank line of credit details
- CPA-prepared statements for the last fiscal year
- Largest jobs completed in the last five years
- Project solicitation and required bond forms
- Legal entity details and owners
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Questions from Grants Pass contractors
When are bonds required on Grants Pass public work?
Most public construction contracts in Grants Pass above the statutory threshold require performance and payment bonds; the bid documents state the requirement.
How many contractors work in Josephine County?
The Census Bureau counted 301 construction establishments in Josephine County in 2023.
Can a new contractor in Grants Pass get a performance bond?
Yes, usually starting with smaller bonds. See how to get bonded.
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