Department of Parks and Recreation, FY 2015
September 1, 2015
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
DPR has made solid improvements in their spending with Asian American and Hispanic American-owned firms this year. DPR also spent with M/WBE firms in nearly every category and boosted spending with Black American-owned firms by over $1 million this year. Taken together, DPR’s efforts earned the agency an overall grade of a C, an increase from last year’s performance.
About DPR
The Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR) maintains a municipal park system of more than 29,000 acres, including more than 1,900 parks, nearly 1,000 playgrounds, over 600,000 street trees and two million park trees.
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Agency Fiscal Year 2015 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $1,466,504 | 14.19% | $7,849,065 | 75.94% | $3,840,911 | 74.32% | $6,723,680 | 28.91% | $109,317,548 | |
| Professional Services | $0 | 0.00% | $1,962,412 | No Goal | $20,700 | 1.83% | $1,270,817 | 52.99% | $10,854,122 | |
| Standard Services | $56,927 | 1.64% | $689,540 | 79.36% | $925,614 | 53.26% | $1,783,470 | 61.58% | $25,507,558 | |
| Goods < $100K | $175,678 | 26.58% | $367,187 | 48.61% | $351,604 | 74.47% | $1,213,779 | 51.42% | $7,334,427 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $1,699,109 | $10,868,204 | $5,138,829 | $10,991,746 | $153,013,655 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | B | B | D | N/A | |||||
$ = the dollar amount spent in the Local Law 174 eligible category. % = the percentage of the Local Law 174 target that was achieved.
* Letter grades are calculated using a weighted average of agency spending across population groups and sectors. All dollars and percents are based on Local Law 174 and exclude categories described in Appendix D: Methodology. For a complete worksheet detailing how this agency grade was calculated, see Appendix B: Worksheets.
M/WBE Letter Grade Worksheet
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
| African American (AFA) | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% |
| Asian American (AA) | 8% | No Goal | 3% | 8% |
| Hispanic American (HA) | 4% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Women (W) | 18% | 17% | 10% | 25% |
| C: Construction PS: Professional Services. SS: Standard Services G: Goods | ||||
| Weighted % | Score | Avg. Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| > 80 | 5 | > 4.25 | A |
| > 60 | 4 | > 3.25 | B |
| > 40 | 3 | > 2.25 | C |
| > 20 | 2 | > 1.25 | D |
| < 20 | 1 | < 1.25 | F |
Step 1: Total Eligible Spending Per Industry
| Total Eligible Spending | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $181,711,541 | $129,197,707 | $14,108,051 | $28,963,108 | $9,442,675 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 71.10% | 7.76% | 15.94% | 5.20% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $1,466,504 | $0 | $56,927 | $175,678 |
| Asian American | $7,849,065 | $1,962,412 | $689,540 | $367,187 |
| Hispanic American | $3,840,911 | $20,700 | $925,614 | $351,604 |
| Women | $6,723,680 | $1,270,817 | $1,783,470 | $1,213,779 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 1.14% | 0.00% | 0.20% | 1.86% |
| Asian American | 6.08% | 13.91% | 2.38% | 3.89% |
| Hispanic American | 2.97% | 0.15% | 3.20% | 3.72% |
| Women | 5.20% | 9.01% | 6.16% | 12.85% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 14.19% | 0.00% | 1.64% | 26.58% |
| Asian American | 75.94% | No Goal | 79.36% | 48.61% |
| Hispanic American | 74.32% | 1.83% | 53.26% | 74.47% |
| Women | 28.91% | 52.99% | 61.58% | 51.42% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 11.73% | F | 1 | 2.75 |
| Asian American | 74.99% | B | 4 | |
| Hispanic American | 65.35% | B | 4 | |
| Women | 37.16% | D | 2 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $7,100,824 | $3,997,830 | $3,102,994 |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $1,466,504 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,466,504 |
| Asian American | $1,078,999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,078,999 |
| Hispanic American | $649,933 | $0 | $20,000 | $0 | $669,933 |
| Women | $745,149 | $0 | $37,245 | $0 | $782,394 |
| Industry Total | $3,940,585 | $0 | $57,245 | $0 | $7,100,824 |
