Saratoga Public Lighting
Proposal
A public-lighting proposal with limited regulatory context became a structured, project-specific submittal for Saratoga Springs' public parks, connecting product data with municipal requirements.
The Context
A lighting contractor was bidding on a public parks illumination project for Saratoga Springs, Utah. The initial proposal existed — but it was thin: product specs from a datasheet, a rough layout, and no engagement with the city's actual requirements.
Municipal public lighting tenders in the US require more than product specs. They need compliance with local ordinances, IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) photometric standards, and often NFPA electrical codes. Without that, a bid reads as amateur — regardless of product quality.
The Problem
A proposal missing key context
The original submittal had no reference to Saratoga Springs' municipal lighting ordinances, no photometric analysis, and no structured comparison between project requirements and the proposed products. That made its technical rationale harder to review.
The Process
Municipal standards research
Used Claude Code to research and extract Saratoga Springs' specific municipal lighting ordinances, cross-referencing with IES RP-8 (roadway & parking lighting) and NFPA 70 (NEC) electrical requirements for outdoor public installations.
Product data mapping & compliance alignment
Built an Excel model mapping each product's technical specs (lumen output, CCT, CRI, IP rating, wattage) against the specific ordinance requirements for each park zone. This created the compliance evidence layer that the original proposal lacked entirely.
Visual redesign with data integration
Redesigned the full submittal in Adobe Illustrator — structured as a professional tender document with a clear compliance argument: ordinance requirement → product spec → justification. Every visual decision was made to reduce friction for the evaluating committee.
The Results
Tools Used
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