There are several terms that PlanetBidsTM uses that are different from the terms used by the City of San Diego. The following glossary provides the City's version of terms/phrases used by PlanetBidsTM, if these differ.
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 Specialist |
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. |