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Oregon's Official Home Page
www.oregon.gov
Links
to online state government resources. Lists state agencies' Web
sites and links to city, county and district Web pages. Includes
current year's tax information and forms; employment and business
resources; state economic information; online government services;
and links to economic development and business-related agencies.
Attorney General Opinions
www.doj.state.or.us/agoffice/index.shtml
Contains database of attorney general opinions (1997- present) searchable by keyword and date(s). Can browse opinion summaries by date.
Aviation Department
www.oregon.gov/Aviation/index.shtml
Contains directory of airports; Airport Master Plan and updates; model aviation land use ordinances; Airport Land Use Compatibility Guidebook. Provides information about Pavement Maintenance and General Aviation (GA) Entitlement financial assistance programs.
Board of Architect Examiners
www.orbae.com
Can search for licensed architects and registered firms. Contains list of board members; board meeting calendar; continuing education requirements and information; compliance guidelines; complaint form and process overview; revocation notices; public notices; links to Revised Statutes and Administrative Rules. Includes registration requirements for architectural firms, registration application; information about architectural licensing examination; renewal and reinstatement information and forms; stamping requirements; information about Broadly Experienced Architect program, which assists architects without an NAAB-accredited degree to become licensed in other jurisdictions by reciprocity. Contains Building Official Reference Manual; annual newsletter, which lists new registrants, enforcement actions, policy and rule change updates.
Building Codes Division, Department of Consumer and Business Services
www.cbs.state.or.us/external/bcd/
Contains code standards; forms; publications; applications; electrical, plumbing, elevator, structural and other interpretations; public meeting notices; permit Q&As; technical advisories; compliance complaint form; directory of building department jurisdictions. Code Programs provide board information, code updates, forms, continuing education information, rulings, permit and other information. "CodeLink" monthly newsletter posts code changes, rules and rulings, training opportunities, code-related news. Provides administrative rules and statutes pertaining to the Building Codes Division; full text of some codes and links to order other codes online. License Search provides searchable licensee database. Licensing includes application forms, procedures and exam reference materials for electrical, boiler, plumbing and manufactured dwellings categories; online change of address form; licensing FAQs. Certification includes certification requirements; exam overview; application procedures and forms. Provides online address change form for building officials; master builders; plan examiners; and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural inspectors. Continuing Education contains electrical and plumbing training calendars. Provides board member lists; calendars; archives of public notices and meetings; rules for Board of Boiler Rules, Building Codes Structures Board, Electrical and Elevator Board, Manufactured Structures and Parks Board, State Plumbing Board, Residential Structures Board.
Building Codes Division, Electrical Program
www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/electrical.html
Can search licensee directories by license type. Provides licensing requirements and fees; reciprocity information; online application and name/address change forms; training and continuing education courses and forms; statutes and regulations; code information.
Building Codes Division, Plumbing Program
www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/plumbing.html
Can search licensee directories by license type. Provides licensing requirements and fees; reciprocity information; online application and name/address change forms; training and continuing education courses and forms; statutes and regulations; code information; interpretations.
BuildingPermitsOregon.gov
https://buildingpermits.oregon.gov
Online permit service allows contractors to apply and pay for building permits in 18 participating Oregon county and municipal jurisdictions. Visitors can locate jurisdiction for a particular address and obtain jurisdiction contact information; print permit forms.
Bureau of Labor and Industries
www.boli.state.or.us
Wage and Hour Division contains guide to prevailing wage rate laws; rate books organized by date; Construction Industry Occupational Wage Survey; prevailing wage seminar schedule; list of ineligible contractors; forms. Employer Resources include topical Q&As; list of upcoming training seminars; information about onsite training program; schedule of technical assistance seminars; publications available for order; required posters; government agencies contact list; rules and regulations; civil rights laws. Apprenticeship and Training Division provides information; statutes and rules; apprenticeship openings; Oregon Apprenticeship Guide; list of community college training providers.
Construction Contractors Board
www.ccb.state.or.us/
Contains information about registration and license activation, renewal and deactivation; application forms; online change of address form; continuing education requirements, updates; list of training providers. Includes enforcement and complaint information; guide to filing claims; claim forms; list of parties not qualified for public works projects; information about construction liens; civil penalty list. Can look up contractor by registration number, phone number, business or personal name. Provides consumer and contractor publications, forms; board meeting schedule, minutes and member list; links to statutes and rules. Legislation contains bills tracked by the Construction Contractors Board and Landscape Contractors Board.
Department of Administrative Services
www.das.state.or.us
Facilities Division contains State Facilities Standards and Guidelines; Technical Standards for Remodeling and Modifications; Space Standards; Sustainable Facility Standards and Guidelines; State of Oregon Standard Professional Services Contract.
Department of Consumer and Business Services
www.cbs.state.or.us/
Provides information about the department's divisions: Building
Codes; Insurance; Minority, Women and Small Business Contracting;
Occupational Safety and Health; Workers' Compensation, Injured
Workers Ombudsman; and Small Business Ombudsman for Workers' Compensation.
Contains publications, research reports, databases, forms, and
statutes and rules.
Department of Corrections
www.doc.state.or.us
Lists current RFP, RFQ, RFI and ITB opportunities.
Department of Energy
www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/
Contains Residential Energy Code, Non-Residential Energy Code, related publications and software. Includes Energy Facility Siting Standards; information about siting process; requirements; guidelines for applicants for site certificates; applications. Provides information about the Energy Loan Program, which offers low-interest loans for projects that conserve natural resources, produce energy from renewable resources or use recycled materials to create products. Energy Information for Businesses lists loan, tax credit and other financial incentive programs. Industry provides energy efficiency guidelines for particular industries, including lumber, metal casting and steel. School includes control specifications, energy saving performance contract template and high performance school case studies. Government includes State Energy-Efficient Design (SEED) guidelines and information about performance contracting. Provides resources for energy efficient lighting in commercial facilities; residential heating and air conditioning systems; building commissioning handbooks and toolkits; wind energy information for landowners.
Department of Environmental Quality
www.deq.state.or.us/
Permits Handbook introduces environmental permits, licenses and approvals administered by the department. Facility Profiler contains information about facilities and locations of interest to DEQ, such as closed facilities, completed clean-ups, past operations, current operations and activities. Recycling and Solid Waste contains guide to landfills and incinerators. Contains enforcement, non-compliance and other databases. Water Quality Program contains information, forms, handbooks, issuance schedule, policies, guidance for water, wastewater, stormwater permits; wastewater permits database; online application status check; information about Clean Water State Revolving Fund; technical fact sheets for onsite septic systems; business license application for sewage disposal service; database of licensed on-site system installers and pumpers; public notices. Land Quality Division contains hazardous waste and solid waste permit information; underground storage tank permit rules, information, statistics, forms, service provider list, site clean-up database, technical guidance. Air Quality Program contains business assistance and permit information; forms; technical guidance. Provides guidelines for asbestos removal; asbestos licensing and certification applications; directories of licensed contractors, training providers, inspectors, labs and landfills; notification forms; regulations; advisories for contractors and building facility owners, operators. Lists asbestos notices, hearings by facility name and permit number.
Department of Human Services
www.oregon.gov/DHS/index.shtml
Drinking Water Program contains groundwater system operator certification and continuing education information; Groundwater Training Manual; Consumer Confidence Report checklist, sample form, rules and links to CCRs on the Web; water system operator tools and forms; inventory of Oregon drinking water systems. Lead-Based Paint Program provides lists of licensed and certified firms; certification and accreditation information; lead paint Q&As; forms; best management practices and fact sheets for contractors; checklists and brochures; rules. Cross Connection/Backflow Prevention Program provides information about certification for backflow assembly testers and cross-connection inspectors; rules; forms; technical article entitled "Developing a Cross Connection Control Program for a Small Utility." Publications contains "Design for Safety: A Technical Assistance Manual," which addresses issues of building design for persons with developmental disabilities.
Department of Revenue
www.oregon.gov/DOR/
Includes tax information, tax forms, publications, online filing
instructions, information about property taxes, links to applicable
Revised Statutes and Administrative Rules. Business
includes "Starting a New Business in Oregon," with tax-related
information for new businesses; Oregon Business Guide; tax liability
chart; business tax seminar schedule; forms; corporation tax information.
Department of Transportation
www.odot.state.or.us
Construction Contracts Section includes bid dates and schedules, advertised projects, six-month schedule of projects, list of prequalified contractors, planholder list, preliminary bid results, bid tabulations, intent to award and award notices, project reference list, contractor notices, forms; design-build RFPs, list of projects under contract. Can order manuals, plans and specifications online. Cost Estimating Unit provides average bid prices, bid item list, fiscal and statistical data, averages, descriptions and trends from past bids. Office of Civil Rights provides DBE and Emerging Small Business program information. Statewide Transportation Improvement Program includes program description, planning documents and project schedule. Office of Maintenance provides emergency contractor and supplier registry; online contractor registration. Specifications Unit includes bid items, standard drawings, standard and supplemental specifications, special provisions, prevailing wage rate link. Highway Division includes bridge manuals, standards and drawings. Construction and Materials Lab contains construction and inspector manuals; contract administration documents and forms; product review guidelines; product evaluation application; searchable Qualified Products List. Bridge Engineering Section contains standards, manuals, standard drawings, other technical resources. Roadway Engineering contains standard drawings, contract plans development guide, designer memos.
Driver and Motor Vehicle Services
www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/
Lists field office locations and hours. Contains online driver manuals, brochures, vehicle forms and driver forms. Offers vehicle title, registration and license plate information and checklists; accident and insurance information; records privacy policy; online registration renewal and change of address; permit information; commercial driver license information.
Economic and Community Development Department
www.econ.state.or.us/
Contains summaries of Capital Access, Rural Development, Brownfield Redevelopment Fund, Business Development Fund, Oregon Port Revolving Fund Loans, business loan and loan guarantee programs. Provides program information for wastewater, special public works, safe drinking water, community development block grant and other community development projects. Provides list of small business development centers; links to community development partner organizations; list of infrastructure and community facilities coordinators; information about project development assistance, including streamlined permitting, infrastructure support, project siting assistance and industrial site certification; information about workforce development assistance. State business profile includes demographic, tax, workforce and economic data; community profiles; permitting information; business incentives; workforce profile by industry and region; business resource guide; statewide and regional wage rate data; statistical study of Oregon's industries; and Western states business competitiveness indices. Publications includes company and export directories; doing business guide; small business reports; top employer list; small business services brochure; business cost comparisons; and "Methods for Evaluating Commercial and Industrial Land Sufficiency: A Recommendation for Oregon Communities." International Trade provides information about programs, services, International Trade Commission; International Trade Developments newsletter; directory of exporters; directory of overseas offices; calendar of events; market information by country.
Employment Department
www.employment.oregon.gov/
Job resources include links to job banks, job seeker resources and career fairs. Employers can post jobs and search resumes. Provides tax credit and unemployment tax information, employer seminar listings. Labor Market Information System includes occupational, wage, employment, education and other statistics; industry profiles; regional data; wage surveys and data by industry, region. Wage and salary conversion calculator gives wages on hourly, weekly, monthly and yearly bases. Oregon Labor Trends monthly newsletter contains information on trends in employment; covers economic and labor market topics; Local Labor Trends focuses on regions. Can search for Oregon employers by SIC code, industry title or name. Interactive Skill Explorer matches skills to occupations. Educational Information Center contains instructional program database searchable by trade or occupation. Includes unemployment insurance information for employers, publications, forms, statutes and rules.
Government Contract Assistance Program
www.gcap.org
Contains state bidding resources for government contractors. Registered
users can browse bid database and request additional information
about specific solicitations.
Housing and Community Services
www.hcs.state.or.us
Contains program overview and requirements for HOME, Housing Development Grant and Tax Credit programs. Provides information about elderly and disabled multi-unit housing development financing program; Seed Money Advance Loan Program; Predevelopment Loan Program; Rural Rehabilitation Loan Program; Loan Guarantee Program for construction of new housing and for acquisition or rehabilitation of existing structures for low- and very-low-income housing. Can download program loan application, other loan documents, housing finance program fact sheets.
Insurance Division, Department of Consumer and Business Services
www.cbs.state.or.us/external/ins/
Provides consumer insurance guides and FAQs; complaint process overview, forms and statistics. Includes insurance company directory; enforcement orders; worker's compensation orders; rates; forms; publications; statutes and regulations; resources for insurance agents and companies.
Landscape Architect Board
www.oregon.gov/LANDARCH/index.shtml
Provides exam and registration information; statutes and rules; application and other forms; board member list, meeting schedule, minutes; newsletter archive; roster of registrants.
Landscape Contractors Board
www.lcb.state.or.us
Can search licensee database by license number, telephone number or name; update licensing information and renew license online; contains application packets and study guides. Provides statutes and rules; rule changes; board member list, calendar and agenda; construction lien and claim information; alerts; consumer information; newsletter, with disciplinary action listings; information about landscape maintenance.
Office of the Governor
www.governor.state.or.us
Includes address and contact information for the office; speeches
and press releases; public schedule; executive and judicial appointments; board and commission links;
executive orders; bills received by the governor and veto messages.
Office of Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business
www.cbs.state.or.us/omwesb/
Contains
directories of Disadvantaged, Women, Minority and Emerging Small
Business Enterprises. Provides information about certification
process, consultations, certification packets and links.
Office of State Fire Marshal
www.oregon.gov/OSP/SFM/
Code Services Unit contains Uniform Code Change request form; request
for interpretation form; Code Interpretations Manual; application to install above-ground tanks
for flammable/combustible liquids and LPG; and analysis of revisions
to the Oregon Uniform Fire Code. Fire and Life Safety
contains policies, practices and procedures; Health Care Facilities
Manual; technical bulletins. Contains Protection of Buildings
from Fire and Electrical Safety Law.
Office of the Secretary of State
www.sos.state.or.us/
Corporation Division contains information on state registration
and licensing requirements for starting a business; Oregon Business
Guide; new business checklist; business registry information,
forms, database; fee schedule; statutes and rules. Includes UCC
fee schedule, forms, filing information, search tips and database
of active Uniform Commercial Code filings.
Oregon and Southwest Washington Fair Contracting Foundation
www.fcffair.com
Non-profit
organization provides prevailing wage assistance to workers and
contractors and promotes compliance with prevailing wage laws.
Provides prevailing wage information geared toward contractors,
workers and government agencies; links to wage-related state and
federal laws.
OSHA
www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/
or www.orosha.org
Includes directory of field offices; standards; downloadable publications; rules and statutes; training materials. Lists conferences, training programs, online courses and other educational opportunities. Can make online request for free on-site training; can order safety materials from OR-OSHA library online. Describes consultative and other services. Contains Safety and the Small Business Employer Instructor and Training Manual; information about ergonomics and Construction Advisory Committee; injury and illness statistics; employer toolkit.
Small Business Development Centers
www.bizcenter.org
Contains small business needs assessment survey; information about free business consulting; online business tools; listings of workshops and seminars; online courses; Small Business Management program; guide to business plans; database of business tips; Oregon small business data; business links.
Small Business Ombudsman for Workers' Compensation
egov.oregon.gov/DCBS/SBO/index.shtml
Provides information about how to buy workers' compensation insurance,
including short list of carriers and their minimum premiums. Lists upcoming events and workshops. Workers' compensation information
brochures can be downloaded.
State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying
www.oregon.gov/OSBEELS/
Contains licensee database searchable by name, location, license
type, certification number and branch; downloadable application
forms and other required documents; examination and fee schedules;
board meeting schedule, minutes and list of members. Includes
news bulletin; rules, revisions, updates; professional development
information; complaint form; Reference Manual for Building Officials;
and links to applicable chapters of the Revised Statutes and Administrative
Rules.
State Procurement Office
egov.oregon.gov/DAS/PFSS/SPO/
Gives information about ORPIN (Oregon Procurement Information Network), which provides access to procurement and contracting information from the state of Oregon and local governments. Visitors can browse the site and see summary listings; provides information on paid subscriptions and their access rights, including access to bidding opportunities and e-mail notifications. Can register online; includes FAQs.
Transportation Infrastructure Bank
www.oregon.gov/ODOT/CS/FS/otib.shtml
Contains program description, eligibility criteria, process overview, financing information, application and instructions, and rules.
Water Resources Department
www.wrd.state.or.us
Contains dam database and technical information. Includes well construction database; Well Construction Guide; licensing and bond forms; information on exams, continuing education for well drillers. Provides water rights publications, forms, application, notices, maps, permit guide. Contains overview, eligibility guidelines, application procedures, applications, forms for Water Development Loan Fund. Groundwater Resource Information Distribution (GRID) system for archiving and retrieving groundwater information allows users to query well log database and view well images.
Workers' Compensation Division, Department of Consumer and Business Services
www.cbs.state.or.us/external/wcd/
Contains bulletins; statutes and rules; employer, worker and insurer forms; process overview; notices; publications; database of employer coverage; information about dispute resolution self-insurance for employers. Includes claim, litigation, insurance reports and statistics; information on legislation; training listings. Can search database of board cases and orders by date. Includes index of cases by claimant, subject and year; claim and hearing statistics.
WorkSource Oregon
www.worksourceoregon.org/
Employer resources include listings of WorkSource centers and training providers; information about workforce development assistance; links to apprenticeship resources; employer assistance, including training funds; regional industry and occupational profiles. Job seeker resources include links to job banks, career information, training resources.
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