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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. - ✔✔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 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) - ✔✔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. - ✔✔Answer: C - Contractor. Taxes are part of the cost of 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; - ✔✔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 an extreme action that almost always results in a delay Claim from the Contractor for additional time and compensation. In EJCDC and AIA
Reference: MasterFormat Division 00 (particularly 00 50 00 through 00 99 99); and "The Diagram". - ✔✔Answer: True. MasterFormat titles Division 00 as "Procurement and Contracting Requirements". Procurement (Bidding) Requirements are those documents that pertain only to the procurement (bidding) stage (e.g., advertisement or instructions to bidders, advertisement or invitation to bid, instructions to bidders/proposers, bid form, bid bond form (if any), bidder qualifications statement (if any), and other bid form supplements (if any). MasterFormat assigns these documents between 00 10 00 and 00 49 99. The "Contracting Requirements" are the balance of Division 00 (per MasterFormat, documents between 00 50 00 and 00 99 99), including the Agreement form and its supplements (if any); project forms (including the performance bond and payment bond); "conditions of the contract"; and revisions/clarifications/modifications (including Addenda). 46c: Project-specific insurance requirements would usually be included in the (fill in the blank). Reference: PDPG 12.5. Also see CSPG Chapter 17 - ✔✔Answer: Supplementary Conditions. Project- specific insurance requirements, such as the specific types of insurance and minimum coverage limits required, are typically in the Supplementary Conditions. This is always the case with EJCDC documents, and was the case with AIA documents until the 2017 edition of AIA A201 and AIA A101. Both AIA A201 and EJCDC C- 700 (General Conditions) contain basic insurance provisions. But for the Owner to require that the Contractor furnish general liability insurance of not less than a certain coverage amount, or to require that the Contractor furnish a certain type of railroad protective liability insurance, such requirements would be in the Supplementary Conditions (EJCDC C-800, Supplementary Conditions, includes model language, as does AIA A503—2007). However, with its 2017 documents, the AIA extracted the specific requirements for certain types of insurance and created at new exhibit to AIA A101 (Owner-Contractor Agreement). Thus, as of 2017, AIA includes Project-specific insurance requirements in an exhibit to the Agreement. Also see EJCDC C- 700 Article 6 and EJCDC C-800, Guide to the Preparation of Supplementary Conditions, provisions numbered SC-6.0x. Alternatively, see AIA A201 Section 11 and the insurance exhibit to AIA A101—2017. Note that EJCDC C- 800 and AIA A101 are not materials required for the CDT exams, but are extremely useful in the actual practice of preparing Supplementary Conditions. Arcadis US Water's Standard Supplementary Conditions ("Document 00 73 01") is developed closely from EJCDC C-800.
After evaluating a request for interpretation (RFI), which of the following steps would not be applicable according to EJCDC: A - A/E responds directly on the RFI form B - A/E issues Supplemental Instructions C - A/E issues a Field Order D - A/E prepares a Proposal Request Reference: PDPG 15.11.1.2 and PDPG 15.11.2.1; EJCDC C- 700 Paras. 3.03 and 3.04; AIA A201 Section 1.1.1. Also see CCAPG 8.1.2 and CCAPG Chapter 9. - ✔✔Answer: B - Supplemental Instructions. The key to this question is understanding that EJCDC documents do not account for "Supplemental Instructions". Both EJCDC and AIA have a contractual mechanism for the A/E to order "minor changes" (changes that do not affect the Contract Price or Contract Times) in the Work; EJCDC calls it a Field Order (EJCDC C-942) and the AIA calls the document "Architect's Supplemental Instructions" (AIA G710). When responding to a RFI, the A/E may provide a response directly on the RFI form (very common). Where the RFI response requires a minor change (no effect on price or time), a Field Order (EJCDC) or Architect's Supplemental Instructions (AIA) often accompanies the RFI response. Where the response to the RFI results in a potential change in price, time, or both, the RFI response should be accompanied by a Proposal Request. RFI responses, alone, should NEVER be used to attempt to modify the requirements of the Contract. RFI responses are not, themselves, Contract Documents. Which of the following is true regarding Conditions of the Contract: A - Are an inherent part of the Agreement B - Are an inherent part of the specifications C - With the Agreement govern the content of the entire Contract D - Answers A and C E - None of the above
A - A/E
B - Owner C - Contractor D - A and C E - All of the above Reference: PDPG 15.8.5 and PDPG 15.14. Also see CCAPG 5.8. - ✔✔Answer: D - A and C. Although all participants in the construction submittals process should track and log submittals for which they are responsible, the Contractor and A/E are responsible for, respectively, submitting and reviewing, all submittals required under the Contract Documents, and hence both have primary responsibility to track the status of submittals via a submittal log. Both EJCDC and AIA documents require submittal logs, which are contractually the Contractor's responsibility. EJCDC C- 700 refers to this as a "Schedule of Submittals" and AIA A201 calls it a "Submittal Schedule". For additional information, refer to EJCDC C-700's and AIA A201's provisions on the schedule of submittals. Neither, however, addresses the A/E's typical responsibility to also track progress on the contractually-required submittals. The Procurement Documents include all of the following EXCEPT: A - Procurement Requirements B - Contract Modifications C - Project Manual D - Drawings Reference: PDPG 11.1 and PDPG Chapter 12; EJCDC C- 700 Para. 1.01.A.6 and 1.01.A.7; AIA A201 Section 1.1.1; and "The Diagram". Also see CCAPG 1.3.1; CCAPG 8.2. Also see CSPG Chapter 9.
- ------------------------------------ ✔✔Answer: B - Contract Modifications. Procurement (Bidding) Documents are issued for the procurement (bidding/pricing) stage, before there are any "Contract Documents" (e.g., before the Owner-Contractor Agreement is signed); thus, there is no "contract" to modify until the Agreement is signed by both parties. The way that the Procurement (Bidding) Documents are modified prior to the opening of Bids is via Addenda.
A Construction manager is hired by the Owner to do all of the following except: A - Assist in procuring the contractor B - Administer the project C - Provide observation services at the construction site D - Supervise the A/E Reference: PDPG 7.4. Also see CCAPG 1.4.2. Also see CSPG 1.14.2. - ✔✔Answer: D - Supervise the A/E. However, this question is difficult because the extent to which Answers "A", "B" and "C" are true or false depends on the form of construction manager project delivery. Answer "A" is true for CMa - construction manager as an advisor. Answer "A" is false for CMAR - construction manager at risk (where the construction manager becomes the general contractor upon the start of construction), because the CMAR is the Contractor and would monitor Subcontractors (e.g., instead of the CM monitoring the Contractor). Answer "B" is sometimes true—for example, in standard documents from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) and AGC's ConsensusDocs the CM is given authority to act on the Owner's behalf. However, in standard documents by the AIA and in EJCDC's forthcoming CMa-Series documents, the CM does not have authority to act on the Owner's behalf. Answer "C" is typically true for CMa project delivery. In CMAR delivery, the CMAR is the contractor and therefore supervises the construction instead of merely observing the Work. Answer "D" is always false because the CM never supervises the Architect or the Engineer. Because they are required to have a professional license and registration in the state(s) where they practice, A/Es cannot, by definition, be "supervised" by anyone who does not want to assume the A/E's professional liability. Thus, Answer "D" is the correct choice for this question. A facility's "life cycle" includes all of the following EXCEPT: A - Project Conception B - Financing
- For this question, 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. - ✔✔Answer: C - Contractor. Taxes are part of the cost of 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. For this question, 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; - ✔✔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 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. While EJCDC's and AIA's standard documents empower the A/E to "reject defective Work" (i.e., refuse to recommend payment for such Work and refuse to accept defective Work, thus keeping the Contract open, but the A/E does not have the authority to stop or suspend the Work. Only the Owner has the authority to order the Contractor to stop or suspend the Work. EJCDC C- 700 Para. 1.02.D defines "defective Work" as follows: "The word "defective," when modifying the word "Work," refers to Work that is unsatisfactory, faulty, or deficient in that it: (a) does not conform to the Contract Documents; or (b) does not meet the requirements of any applicable inspection, reference standard, test, or approval referred to in the Contract Documents; or (c) has been damaged prior to Engineer's recommendation of final payment (unless responsibility for the protection thereof has been assumed by Owner at Substantial Completion in accordance with Paragraph 15.03 or 15.04)."
- All of the following are AIA construction contract modifications EXCEPT: A - Change Order B - Architect's Supplemental Instructions C - Field Order D - Construction Change Directive Reference: PDPG 15.11.2.1; EJCDC C- 700 Paras. 1.01.A.21 and 11.01; AIA A201 Section 1.1.1. Also see CCAPG 8.2. Also see CSPG Chapter 9—particularly CSPG 9.6.
- ------------------------------------ ✔✔Answer: C - Field Order. While a Field Order is not a document used or recognized by the AIA, it is defined at EJCDC C-700 Para. 1.01.A.21. EJCDC publishes a standard field order form, EJCDC C- 941 ("Field Order"); CSI also publishes a field order form. Both a Field Order (EJCDC, DBIA, CSI) and "Architect's Supplemental Instructions" form (AIA G710) are used by the A/E to order minor changes in the Work that do not result in changes in the Contract Price or the Contract Times; although there are some minor differences between them, the use of both a Field Order and AIA's "Architect's Supplemental Instructions" form are similar. . For this question, select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Furnishing property insurance for the work under construction:
A - National laws B - Signed agreements C - Third-party obligations D - Special conditions Reference: See PDPG Section 5.2 ("PDPG 5.2") and PDPG Figure 5.1.
- ------------------------------------ ✔✔Answer: C - Third-party obligations. The Contractor and the A/E do not have any signed agreements, the general terms and conditions of their respective contracts with the Owner provide them with third party obligations to each other.
- Which of the following would be included in the Information Available to Bidders? A - Bid Security information B - Environmental Impact Statement C - Time of completion to construct the Project D - Description of the Work Reference: PDPG 12 2.3, and CSI MasterFormat 00 03 00.
- ------------------------------------ ✔✔Answer: B - Environmental Impact Statement. The information available to Bidders is the place to provide reference information that does not belong in the "Contract Documents". Bid security information is included in the Instructions to Bidders. Time of completion ("Contract Times" in EJCDC, "Contract Time" in AIA documents) is an important contractual obligation—where would you think it should go? (Hint: in neither the Instructions to Bidders nor the information available to Bidders). Okay. we'll tell you. It's in the Owner-Contractor Agreement.
Description of the Work is included throughout the construction Contract Documents, and is summarized in a Division 01 Specifications can you name the Division 01 Section? (Hint: It's in a section called, "Summary of Work"). What constitutes the "Contract Documents" is a very important concept, and we'll share some supplemental information on that very soon. Also important is the concept of "information available to bidders"—such as information on subsurface conditions (like soil borings), information on the presence of hazardous substances at the Site, and use of existing record documents. We will also distribute some supplemental information on this important topic as well.
- The contractual relationship governed by the Conditions of the Contract is between: A - Owner and Contractor B - Architect/Engineer and Contractor C - Owner and Subcontractors D - Architect/Engineer and Subcontractors Reference: PDPG 12.3.3. Also see CSPG Chapter 6 and CCAPG 1.3. - ✔✔Answer: A - The Owner and the Contractor. The Owner and the Contractor are the parties to the construction Contract, and hence are the principal subjects of the "Conditions of the Contract". "Conditions of the Contract" is AIA's and CSI's term for the "General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions". Yes, the duties of the A/E are described to a large (but not necessarily full) extent in the "Conditions of the Contract", but the A/E's responsibilities are fully and properly set forth in the Owner-A/E Agreement. The Owner-A/E Agreement does not have General Conditions or Supplementary Conditions. EJCDC's standard "Conditions of the Contract" (note: the term "Conditions of the Contract" is not used in EJCDC standard contract documents and, hence, should not be used in association with Arcadis U.S. Water's Standard Construction Documents; but you will see the term on CSI's exams; "Conditions of the Contract" is an AIA term) are EJCDC C-700, Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract, and EJCDC C-800, Guide to the Preparation of Supplementary Conditions. AIA's corresponding standard Conditions of the Contract are AIA A201, Standard General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, and AIA A503, Guide for Supplementary Conditions. EJCDC C-700 is the standard general conditions used by Arcadis U.S. Water for construction contracts. Arcadis U.S. Water's Standard Supplementary Conditions are very-closely based on EJCDC C-800. EJCDC C- 700 and EJCDC C- 800 are the most widely-used "Conditions of the Contract" for engineer-led projects
the Owner and Contractor, and therefore, are issued before there is a Contract Sum. When issued prior to the receipt of Bids (or, with AIA documents, prior to the signature of the Owner-Contractor Agreement), an Addendum can be used to change the date for receipt of Bids, the required quality of the Work, and the scope or extent of the Work. . What would one use to change the Contract Price (Contract Sum in AIA documents)? Hint: It's not an Addendum. For more on how the Contract Price/Contract Sum is modified, see PDPG 15.11.2.3, CCAPG 8.3, CSPG 9.4; EJCDC C-700 Paras. 11.02, 11.04, and 11.05; and AIA A201 Sections 7.1 and 7.2.
- Which of the following is a true statement about addenda? A - They typically arise from a change order B - They are part of the contract documents C - They are listed in Division 01 - General Requirements D - They can be issued at any time during the contract period Reference: PDPG 13.4.2.8; EJCDC C- 700 Para 1.01.A.13 and EJCDC C- 520 Para. 9.01; AIA A201 Section 1.1.1 and AIA A101 Section 9.1; and "The Diagram". Also see CCAPG 1.3.1.
- ------------------------------------ ✔✔Answer: B - They are part of the contract documents. This one is a little tricky. During the procurement (bidding) stage, there is no Contract, and because Addenda are issued during the procurement (bidding) stage, how can they be part of the Contract Documents? Well, they BECOME part of the Contract Documents when the Owner-Contractor Agreement is signed. While the answer says they "ARE" part of the Contract Documents, they are at a point in time after signing the Owner-Contractor Agreement. All of the other choices to this question are COMPLETELY wrong, so Answer "B" is the best answer out of the choices available. For a list of what constitutes the "Contract Documents", see EJCDC C- 520 (Owner-Contractor Agreement), Paragraph 9.01, and AIA A101 (Owner-Contractor Agreement), Articles 1 and 9, and AIA A201 Paragraph 1.1.1.
- Select the entity which is essentially assigned the following duties and responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract - Furnishing surveys and utility locations: A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner C - Contractor D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions E - None of the above Reference: PDPG 12.2.3.1; EJCDC C- 700 Paras. 4.03 and 5.05, and AIA A201 Sections 2.3.4 and 2.3.5. Also see especially CCAPG 3.8.9 and 3.8.10. Also see EJCDC E- 500 (Owner-Engineer Agreement) Para. B2.01.D (in Exhibit B), and AIA B101 (Owner-Architect Agreement) Section 5.4 - ✔✔Answer: B - Owner. Because the Owner furnishes the Site for the Contractor to construct the Work, the Owner is in the best position to have available and furnish surveys and utility locations. It is common, however, for the Owner to make obtaining and furnishing to the Contractor such information part of the A/E's scope of professional services. However, as the entity in control of the Site—particularly for remodeling or rehabilitation of an existing facility—the Owner should maintain a complete file of information about its own property, including surveys, utility information, reports of previous investigations of subsurface conditions and the presence at the Site of a Hazardous Environmental Condition (including the presence of common substances such as asbestos, lead-based paint, and PCBs), and record drawings of existing conditions.
- Which of the following documents would typically not be produced during the schematic design phase of the Project's Design Stage? A - Sketches B - Outline specifications C - Models D - Preliminary project descriptions Reference: PDPG 2.2 and 2.3; and PDPG 9.4, 9.12, 9.13. 9.14, and PDPG 11.1 and 11.3.11.
- ------------------------------------ ✔✔Answer: B - Outline specifications. PDPG 9.14.2 expressly states that outline specifications are developed during the design development phase. Especially refer to PDPG 9.12 through 9.14 and PDPG 11.1 and PDPG 11.3.11 (knowledge of these sections could be worth several points on the CDT exam).
controlling project variables relative to scope, cost, and deferred design decisions, as described in PDPG 13.8.
- In a specification section, all of the following are Articles in Part "1 - General" EXCEPT: A - References B - Submittals C - Source Quality Control D - Sequencing and Scheduling Reference: PDPG 11.3.8.5, and CSI SectionFormat. Also see CSPG 4.2.4, among other parts of the CSPG.
- ------------------------------------ ✔✔Answer: C - Source Quality Control; in particular see either the "SectionFormat Outline" on pages SF-6 and SF-7 of SectionFormat, or CSPG Figure 4.3. An example of source quality control is factory testing of an equipment item such as a pump or blower, or testing of any other building material that is tested at the manufacturer's shop or other testing facility before delivery to the construction Site for installation. Such source quality control requirements are to be indicated in Part "2 - Products". The inspection at the Project Site of erected steel is to be indicated in the Part "3 - Execution" Article titled, "Field Quality Control".
- An Advertisement for Bids: A - Implies the Owner will be selective by inviting only certain bidders to submit bids B - Should contain information necessary for actual preparation of a bid C - Is most often used in Private work D - Is a legal notice to all qualified bidders Reference: PDPG 12.2.
- ------------------------------------ ✔✔Answer: D - Is a legal notice to all qualified bidders. Know the difference between "Advertisement for Bids" and "Invitation to Bid" (see PDPG 12.2.1.1). The correct answer is not Answer "B", because information necessary for actual preparation of a Bid belongs in the Instructions to Bidders.
- For this question, select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Clarifying and interpreting the construction documents: A - Architect/Engineer B - Owner C - Contractor D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions E - None of the above Reference: PDPG 15.11.1; EJCDC C- 700 Paras. 3.04 and 10.07; and AIA A201 Sections 4.2.11 and 4.2.12. Also see CCAPG 8.1. - ✔✔Answer: A - Architect/Engineer. The A/E is typically the entity best-suited to interpret the construction documents, whether during the procurement (bidding) stage or during the construction stage, because the A/E, as the author of the construction documents and the design professional in responsible charge, best-understands the construction documents and the Project's design intent. Because of the A/E's ethical obligations as a licensed design professional, the A/E also has an obligation to interpret the construction documents impartially; this is an express requirement in EJCDC C-700. For the procurement (bidding) stage, see EJCDC C- 200 (Instructions to Bidders), Article 7 (e.g., Arcadis US Water Standard Construction Document "00 21 13, Instructions to Bidders (CONS)") and, for the construction stage, see EJCDC C-700 Para. 3.04 and 10.07. For the procurement (bidding) stage, see AIA A701 (Instructions to Bidders) Section 3.2, and for the construction stage see AIA A201 Section 4.2.11.
- Marked-up or corrected contract Drawings that indicate changes incorporated in the Work are called: A - Bidding Requirements B - Contract Forms C - Conditions of the Contract D - Record drawings E - As-builts
