Making the Grade

Department of Parks and Recreation,

November 13, 2017

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) had $253.6 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, primarily composed of construction (68%). DPR received a B grade, earning A grades with Asian American and Hispanic American businesses, a C grade with women-owned firms, and an F grade with Black-owned firms. In FY 2017, DPR spent $60.2 million with M/WBEs, an increase of $26.4 million since FY 2016, $31.5 million since FY 2015, and $34.6 million since FY 2014. In FY 2017, 23.7% of DPR’s spending went to M/WBEs compared to 9.0% in FY 2014.

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 2017 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $1,343,491 9.67% $14,184,532 102.12% $16,295,273 234.63% $11,671,939 37.35% $130,133,209
Professional Services $90,512 3.91% $2,595,605 No Goal $50,521 3.27% $3,577,656 109.08% $12,978,856
Standard Services $57,706 1.07% $2,641,058 196.44% $2,070,606 77.00% $1,457,746 32.53% $38,589,285
Goods < $100K $586,079 52.82% $469,506 37.03% $392,674 49.55% $2,730,527 68.91% $11,671,397
Total LL174 Spending $2,077,787 $19,890,700 $18,809,075 $19,437,869 $193,372,748
Weighted Grade F A A C 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

Reference: Local Law 174 Target Spending Percent

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

Reference: Grade Scale

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
$253,588,179 $173,628,445 $19,293,149 $44,816,401 $15,850,183

Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 68.47% 7.61% 17.67% 6.25%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $1,343,491 $90,512 $57,706 $586,079
Asian American $14,184,532 $2,595,605 $2,641,058 $469,506
Hispanic American $16,295,273 $50,521 $2,070,606 $392,674
Women $11,671,939 $3,577,656 $1,457,746 $2,730,527

Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.77% 0.47% 0.13% 3.70%
Asian American 8.17% 13.45% 5.89% 2.96%
Hispanic American 9.39% 0.26% 4.62% 2.48%
Women 6.72% 18.54% 3.25% 17.23%

Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)

Category C PS SS G
African American 9.67% 3.91% 1.07% 52.82%
Asian American 102.12% No Goal 196.44% 37.03%
Hispanic American 234.63% 3.27% 77.00% 49.55%
Women 37.35% 109.08% 32.53% 68.91%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 10.41% F 1 3.5
Asian American 115.76% A 5
Hispanic American 177.60% A 5
Women 43.93% C 3

Subcontract Data

Department of Parks and Recreation, FY 2017

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
Data Received $7,415,170 $10,521,647
LL174 Sub Spending Construction Goods Professional Services Standard Services M/WBE Total
African American $1,228,374 $9,900 $90,512 $0 $1,328,785
Asian American $1,155,446 $0 $0 $0 $1,155,446
Hispanic American $2,389,454 $0 $50,521 $0 $2,439,975
Women $2,454,141 $0 $11,376 $25,447 $2,490,963
Industry Total $7,227,414 $9,900 $152,408 $25,447 Data Received
$242 billion
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2022