Department of Parks and Recreation, FY 2016
September 1, 2016
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
DPR decreased spending with Asian American-owned firms and continued to receive failing marks with Black American-owned firms. The agency only met spending goals with Women-owned firms in the standard services category. As a result, the agency grade remained a C.
About DPR
The Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR) maintains a municipal park system of more than 29,000 acres, including playgrounds, community gardens, parks, athletic fields, tennis courts, pools and beaches. DPR also looks after 600,000 street trees and two million park trees.
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Agency Fiscal Year 2016 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $2,144,156 | 17.22% | $5,899,872 | 47.39% | $5,889,570 | 94.62% | $9,444,722 | 33.72% | $132,235,384 | |
| Professional Services | $22,462 | 1.12% | $2,123,102 | No Goal | $110,867 | 8.28% | $3,171,082 | 111.44% | $11,311,511 | |
| Standard Services | $147,283 | 3.84% | $311,322 | 32.49% | $747,474 | 39.00% | $328,417 | 10.28% | $30,405,576 | |
| Goods < $100K | $517,448 | 53.35% | $344,404 | 31.07% | $387,090 | 55.88% | $2,258,471 | 65.20% | $10,347,935 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $2,831,349 | $8,678,700 | $7,135,001 | $15,202,691 | $184,300,405 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | C | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $218,148,146 | $155,613,704 | $16,739,024 | $31,940,072 | $13,855,347 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 71.33% | 7.67% | 14.64% | 6.35% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $2,144,156 | $22,462 | $147,283 | $517,448 |
| Asian American | $5,899,872 | $2,123,102 | $311,322 | $344,404 |
| Hispanic American | $5,889,570 | $110,867 | $747,474 | $387,090 |
| Women | $9,444,722 | $3,171,082 | $328,417 | $2,258,471 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 1.38% | 0.13% | 0.46% | 3.73% |
| Asian American | 3.79% | 12.68% | 0.97% | 2.49% |
| Hispanic American | 3.78% | 0.66% | 2.34% | 2.79% |
| Women | 6.07% | 18.94% | 1.03% | 16.30% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 17.22% | 1.12% | 3.84% | 53.35% |
| Asian American | 47.39% | No Goal | 32.49% | 31.07% |
| Hispanic American | 94.62% | 8.28% | 39.00% | 55.88% |
| Women | 33.72% | 111.44% | 10.28% | 65.20% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 16.32% | F | 1 | 2.5 |
| Asian American | 43.91% | C | 3 | |
| Hispanic American | 77.39% | B | 4 | |
| Women | 38.25% | D | 2 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $14,719,181 | $6,819,167 | $7,900,014 |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $1,865,300 | $0 | $20,712 | $0 | $1,886,012 |
| Asian American | $1,272,234 | $0 | $0 | $595 | $1,272,829 |
| Hispanic American | $1,710,840 | $0 | $110,867 | $0 | $1,821,707 |
| Women | $1,821,033 | $8,786 | $8,801 | $0 | $1,838,619 |
| Industry Total | $6,669,407 | $8,786 | $140,380 | $595 | $14,719,181 |
