CDT Project Delivery Methods 2

Question 1

What is the role of the Construction Manager as Advisor (CMa) in relation to the owner?

Accepted Answer

The CMa provides management advice and coordination but the owner holds separate trade contracts

Answer

A CMa acts as the owner's agent, providing scheduling, coordination, and cost advice, while the owner retains separate prime contracts with trade contractors.

Question 2

Which project delivery approach is most likely to result in the lowest competitive bid price?

Accepted Answer

Design-Bid-Build with competitive bidding

Answer

Traditional Design-Bid-Build with open competitive bidding typically produces the lowest initial contract price because multiple contractors compete for the work.

Question 3

In fast-track construction, what is the primary schedule strategy used?

Accepted Answer

Construction of earlier phases begins while later phases are still being designed

Answer

Fast-track overlaps design and construction phases — foundations may be built while upper floors are still being designed — to compress the overall schedule.

Question 4

What type of owner typically benefits most from Design-Build delivery?

Accepted Answer

An owner prioritizing schedule certainty and single-point accountability

Answer

Design-Build benefits owners who prioritize schedule, single-entity accountability, and cost certainty over granular design control.

Question 5

What is a bridging document in a Design-Build project?

Accepted Answer

Partial design documents prepared by the owner's criteria architect to define scope before the design-builder takes over

Answer

Bridging documents are preliminary design documents created by an owner's architect to define project requirements and criteria that the design-builder then develops into construction documents.

CDT - Construction Documents Technologist Practice Test

CDT - Construction Documents Technologist Practice Test

CDT Project Delivery Methods 2