CDT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST VERSION

CDT EXAM


CDT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST VERSION

Select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Protection of job
site workers and stored materials.


A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above


Reference: PDPG 5.4.1.7 and PDPG 15.12.11; EJCDC C-700
Paras. 7.12 through 7.15; AIA A201 Sections 10.1, 10.2, and
10.4. Also see CCAPG 6.8; CCPG 9.14. - correct answer- Answer: C
- Contractor. Safety provisions in both EJCDC and AIA documents
clearly make safety and protection of persons and property at the
construction Site the sole responsibility of the Contractor.




Select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Resolution of
claims.


A - Owner

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B - Contractor
C - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
D - Initial Decision Maker


Reference: PDPG 15.15.3; AIA A201 Sections 1.1.8 and 15.2. Also
see CCAPG Chapter 10 (particularly CCAPG 10.3) - correct answer-
Answer: D - Initial Decision Maker. The Initial Decision Maker is an
entity that exists only in AIA documents and is not used in EJCDC
documents. In AIA documents, when an entity other than the
Architect is named as the Initial Decision Maker, said entity is
identified in AIA A101 (Owner- Contractor Agreement) Section 6.1.
In actual practice with AIA documents, the Initial Decision Maker is
typically the Architect, but may be a third party considered to be
neutral.




select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Paying taxes for the
Work.


A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above


Reference: EJCDC C-700 Para. 7.09; AIA A201 Section 3.6;
PDPG 13.6.4.4 among others. Also see CCAPG 3.1.4. - correct
answer- Answer: C - Contractor. Taxes are part of the cost of

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construction for which the Contractor is responsible under the terms
of the Contract Documents.


For public work, where public owners are often exempt from certain
sales and ues taxes on materials and equipment to be incorporated
into the construction, typically an associated Supplementary
Conditions provision is necessary to properly indicate the statutory
requirements for taxes, which can vary significantly from state to
state.




select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Right to stop work,
if non-conforming Work fails to be corrected.


A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above


Reference: PDPG 15.9.5.1; EJCDC C-700 Para 14.06; AIA
A201 Sections 2.4, 14.2 and 14.3. Also see CCAPG 2.1;
CCAPG 6.2.2; - correct answer- Answer: B - Owner. Standard
contract documents such as EJCDC's and AIA's reserve to the Owner
sole right to stop or suspend the Work if the Work does not comply
with the Contract Documents. This right is solely the Owner's, and
should never be assumed by or delegated to the A/E (or a construction
manager), because stopping the Work is

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an extreme action that almost always results in a delay Claim from
the Contractor for additional time and compensation. In EJCDC and
AIA documents, the A/E does not have authority to stop or suspend
the Work for non-conformance because issuing such an order is
tantamount to opening the Owner's checkbook and handing out
money.




Which of the following is part of the construction documents but not
part of the Contract Documents?


A - Procurement Forms
B - Agreement
C - Performance Bond
D - General Conditions
E - Addenda
F - Contract Modifications


Reference: PDPG 12.1 and PDPG 12.2; EJCDC C-700 Paras.
1.01.A.6 and 7; AIA A201 Section 1.1.1; and "The Diagram". Also
see CCAPG 1.3.1; CCAPG 8.2. Also see CSPG Chapter 9
- correct answer- Answer: A - Procurement Forms (also known as the
Bid Form and its supplements). The Procurement (Bidding)
Requirements, which include the advertisement or invitation to bid,
instructions to bidders/proposers, bid form, bid bond form (if any),
qualifications statement (if any), and other bid form supplements (if
any), are required only for the Project's procurement (bidding/pricing)
stage and therefore are not typically considered to be "Contract
Documents" (remember: