Calculations

CONTRACT PERCENTAGES – DIVERSITY

Design Contracts Only:

Step 1 – Sum the Total design contracts.

• (TC) = total cost.
  

Step 2 – Sum the Total qualified contracts.

• (TQ) = total cost of all contracts that are held by organizations meeting at least one of the identified diversity designations.
  

Step 3 – Calculate the Percent of qualified contracts.

• (QC%) = the total qualified contracts divided by the total contracts.
• QC% = TQ / TC
• If QC% is 20 or greater, requirements have been met.
  

Example Calculation: Design

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:
TQ / TC = QC%
$20,000 / $100,000 = 20%
QC% is 20 or greater, so requirements have been met.

Construction Contracts Only:

Step 1 – Sum the Total contracts.

• (TC) = total cost, including labor OR labor plus materials, of all contracts per phase.
  

Step 2 – Sum the Total qualified contracts.

• (TQ) = total cost of all contracts – labor OR labor plus materials (must be consistent with TC above) that are held by organizations meeting at least one of the identified diversity designations.
  

Step 3 – Calculate the Percent of qualified contracts.

• (QC%) = the total qualified contracts divided by the total contracts.
• QC% = TQ / TC
• If QC% is 20 or greater, requirements have been met.
  

Example Calculation: Construction

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:
TQ / TC = QC%
$200,000 / $1,000,000 = 20%
QC% is 20 or greater, so requirements have been met.

Combined Design and Construction Contracts:

Step 1 – Sum the Total contracts.

• (TC) = total cost, including labor only, of all design AND construction contracts per phase.
  

Step 2 – Sum the Total qualified contracts.

• (TQ) = total cost of all design and construction contracts, labor only, that are held by organizations meeting at least one of the identified diversity designations.
  

Step 3 – Calculate the Percent of qualified contracts.

• (QC%) = the total qualified contracts divided by the total contracts.
• QC% = TQ / TC
• If QC% is 20 or greater, requirements have been met.
  

Example Calculation: Combined Design and Construction

Step 1:

• Design total contracts (TC): assume Design TC = $75,000
• Construction total labor-only contracts (TC): assume Construction TC = $500,000
• TC = $500,000 + $75,000 = $575,000
  

Step 2:

• Design qualified contracts (TQ): assume Design TQ = $20,000
• Construction labor-only qualified contracts (TQ): assume Construction TQ = $95,000
• TQ = $20,000 + $95,000 = $115,000
  

Step 3:

• TQ / TC = QC%
• $115,000 / $575,000 = 20%
• QC% is 20 or greater, so requirements have been met.
  

NOTE: Organizations meeting two or more designations (for example a business that is both Minority and Women owned), may be counted for double-value towards compliance.

CONTRACT PERCENTAGES – WORKFORCE TRAINING

To calculate contract percentages by person-hours, sum up all person-hours worked during the construction of the project by individuals participating in the Registered Apprenticeship Programs, or other workforce development equivalents. Divide that number by the total person-hours worked during the construction phase. The resulting percentage must be greater than 10%.

For example, if a sub-contractor holds a contract for 2000 labor hours, and 10% of their workforce is enrolled in a Registered Apprenticeship Program, then their contract counts for 200 hours toward compliance.

CONTRACT PERCENTAGES – DONATION AMOUNT

Calculate the donation amount as follows:

• Soft Costs + Hard Costs + Systems Furniture Costs = Total Project Cost
• Total Project Cost x 0.001 = Donation amount required