Woodburn, OR
Woodburn, OR contractor bond quotes
Bid, performance, and payment bonds for contractors working in Woodburn, with county industry data. A quote is not a binder.
Construction is a substantial local industry around Woodburn: 1,560 establishments in Marion County, or 10.5% of the Oregon total of 14,907. For contractors in that market, bonding capacity often decides which jobs they can chase.
Woodburn-area construction statistics
| Measure (2023) | Marion County | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Construction establishments (all) | 1,560 | 14,907 |
| Construction employees | 11,329 | 115,773 |
| Annual payroll per construction employee | $69,020 | $76,651 |
| Commercial and institutional building contractors | 57 | 501 |
| Heavy and civil engineering contractors | 69 | 589 |
| Construction firms with fewer than 5 employees | 65% | 67% |
Census Bureau County Business Patterns, 2023 release.
Road, utility, and site work around Woodburn is handled by 69 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.
What Woodburn's buildings say about upcoming work
Woodburn's median housing year of 1978 points to infrastructure entering its replacement cycle, from water mains to roofs on public buildings, all common sources of bonded contracts.
About 19% of the city's housing units are in buildings of five or more units, versus 18% statewide. That level of multifamily construction brings private bonded work for contractors with the capacity to handle it.
The Census Bureau's 2020–2024 survey puts Woodburn's housing stock at 9,894.0 units, 67% of them single-family homes, with 36% 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.
Oregon bond law for Woodburn public projects
Bonds on Woodburn public contracts are required by ORS 279C.380 (performance and payment bonds); federal contracts use the Miller Act. Subcontractors and suppliers should note the payment bond claim deadlines in whichever law applies.
Woodburn compared with other Oregon markets
In Portland, the county construction count is 1,961 establishments. Eugene (Lane County) draws on 1,139 construction establishments in its county. Salem shares Marion County with Woodburn; its median housing year is 1980. By county construction establishments, Woodburn ranks 11th among the 20 Oregon cities profiled here.
Preparing a Woodburn bond request
- Legal entity details and owners
- Project solicitation and required bond forms
- CPA-prepared statements for the last fiscal year
- Owner name, project location, and bid date
- List of completed projects
- Your bank and available credit line
Questions from Woodburn contractors
Do Woodburn public projects require performance bonds?
Most public construction contracts in Woodburn above the statutory threshold require performance and payment bonds; the bid documents state the requirement.
How big is the construction industry near Woodburn?
The Census Bureau counted 1,560 construction establishments in Marion County in 2023.
Can a small Woodburn contractor get bonded?
Yes, usually starting with smaller bonds. See how to get bonded.
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