CDT Dumps With Exact Questions and Answers

CSI teaches that while project size, nature, and cost all influence the complexity and staffing of a project, the primary determinant of formal roles and responsibilities among owner, design professional, and constructor is the project delivery method.

For example:

In Design-Bid-Build (DBB), the A/E designs under a separate contract with the owner; the contractor is selected later and has no design responsibility (except limited design delegation).

In Design-Build (DB), the design-builder assumes both design and construction responsibilities under a single contract with the owner; the architect is typically under contract to the design-builder.

In Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), the CM has both preconstruction services and then a construction contract with a Guaranteed Maximum Price.

In IPD, key participants share responsibilities collaboratively, often under multi-party agreements.

Because contracts and relationships change with the delivery method, the Project delivery type (Option D) is what determines how responsibilities are allocated in a formal, contractual sense.

Why the other options are not the best answer:

A. Size of the project – Larger projects may require more staff or additional roles (e.g., full-time construction administrator), but they do not fundamentally change who is contractually responsible for design, construction, and administration.

B. Nature of the project – A hospital vs. a warehouse may influence technical requirements and consultant types, but not the core allocation of responsibilities if the delivery method is the same.

C. Cost of construction – Budget level affects scope and possibly oversight intensity, but not the basic contractual roles of owner, A/E, and contractor.

Key CSI-Oriented References (titles only, no links):

CSI Project Delivery Practice Guide – chapters on Project Delivery Methods and team responsibilities.

CSI CDT Body of Knowledge – “Project Delivery Methods and Their Impact on Roles and Responsibilities.”

Under CSI’s project delivery framework and the typical General Conditions of the Contract, the contractor has primary responsibility for:

The means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction.

Job site safety and security, including protection of workers, the public, and the work itself.

Controlling access to the site, securing materials and equipment, and complying with safety laws and regulations.

CSI’s CDT materials summarize the allocation of responsibilities this way (paraphrased):

The owner is responsible for providing information, funding, and overall project requirements; the owner does not direct day-to-day site operations or security.

The architect/engineer is responsible for design and contract administration functions such as reviewing submittals, certifying payments, and evaluating change requests—not for job site security or safety control.

The contractor (or construction manager acting as contractor, where applicable) is the party who controls the site and is therefore responsible for job site safety and security.

Even when a construction manager is involved (Option D), CSI and standard general conditions distinguish between a CM as advisor (who advises the owner) and a CM as constructor (who is essentially the contractor). For the exam-style question as written, “contractor” is the single correct generic answer for who is responsible for job site security.

Why the other options are not correct:

A. Owner – The owner does not direct means and methods or daily site activities; shifting site security responsibility to the owner would contradict the usual conditions of the contract.

B. Architect/engineer – The A/E does not control the job site and is not responsible for job site safety/security; this is a repeated CDT exam emphasis to avoid misallocating liability.

D. Construction manager – Only in specific project delivery methods where the CM is also the constructor (CM-at-Risk) does this role overlap with the contractor. The question’s general form points to the contractor as the standard answer in CSI’s framework.

Therefore, in accordance with CSI’s explanation of roles and responsibilities under standard conditions of the contract, the contractor is responsible for job site security, making Option C correct.

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract (CSI-based)

CSI uses the term “Procurement Documents” to describe the documents used to solicit and obtain offers (bids or proposals) from prospective contractors. In CSI and CDT terminology, these are more commonly referred to in everyday practice as “Bidding Documents.”

Per CSI’s Project Delivery Practice Guide:

Procurement (bidding) documents usually include:

Solicitation / invitation to bid or request for proposals,

Instructions to bidders,

Bid forms,

Procurement requirements, and

Often copies of the proposed Contract Documents (conditions, drawings, specifications) for information and pricing.

When CSI exam and study materials ask what is “commonly included as procurement documents,” they treat “bidding documents” as the proper term among choices like these. So the best answer is:

D. Bidding documents

Why the other options are not correct by themselves:

A. Project record documents – These are post-construction documents (record drawings, record specifications, record submittals) used for operations and maintenance, not for procurement.

B. Contract documents – While proposed contract documents are often included within the procurement package for pricing and review, the broader category name for the documents used in procurement is still “bidding (procurement) documents.”

C. Consensus documents – This refers to standard-form agreements produced by organizations (e.g., consensus-documents families), not the general CSI term for the set of documents used in the procurement phase.

Relevant CSI references (paraphrased):

CSI Project Delivery Practice Guide – chapters on Procurement Phase and “Procurement Documents (Bidding Documents).”

CSI CDT Study Materials – topics on document families used in procurement and contracting.