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Glossary
The terms in the City of San Diego's third-party vendor portal (PlanetBids) may differ from those used internally and in official documents during business operations. The following glossary offers the City's interpretation of terms used in the vendor portal, addressing any differences.
| PlanetBidsTM | City of San Diego |
|---|---|
| Bid | Bid, Proposal, Statement of Qualifications, or Quote |
| Bid To | Paper Bid Submittal Location |
| Buyer | The City of San Diego |
| Category | NAICS or NIGP |
| Contact | Contract Specialist or Procurement Contracting Officer |
| Department | Buyer Department |
| Engineer Estimate | City's Budgeted Amount |
| Estimated Bid Value | Engineer's Estimate, City's Estimated Contract Price |
| Owner's Agent | Project Manager |
| Pre-Bid Meeting | Pre-submittal Meeting |
| Project Coordinator | Project Manager |
| Project Stage | Bid/Award Stage |
| Project Type | Solicitation Type |
| Prospective Bidder | Plan Holder |
| Target Bid Amount | City's Budgeted Amount, Project Estimated Budget, etc. |
| Type of Award - Lump | All Awarded Lines To One Vendor Or More Vendors |
| Type of Award - Split | Each Individual Line Awarded To One Or More Vendors |
| Vendor | Contractor, Subcontractor, Supplier, Manufacturer, Dealer, Broker, Design-Builder, Construction Manager, Consultant, Service Provider, etc. |