Pool Builder Interview Questions

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Use the same worksheet for every candidate or proposal. Mark an item complete only when you have written evidence or a clear answer. Save notes with the project file.

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Relevant experience

Test fit for this pool, property, and jurisdiction.

01Which recent projects most closely match this one?02What parts of those projects were completed by your own team?03Which site conditions create the greatest risk here?04May I contact comparable recent clients?

Delivery team

Meet the people behind the proposal.

01Who becomes my main contact after contract signing?02Who supervises the site and how often are they present?03Which trades are subcontracted and how are they coordinated?04Who can approve scope, price, and schedule changes?

Scope and site

Expose assumptions before they become extras.

01What access, spoil, utility, groundwater, or rock assumptions are included?02Which surveys, engineering, permits, and inspections are included?03Which equipment models and finish specifications are proposed?04What is explicitly excluded or assigned to the owner?

Project control

Understand how progress and change are documented.

01How is the working schedule issued and updated?02How are delays and unexpected conditions reported?03What must a change order show before work proceeds?04What supports each proposed payment milestone?

Completion and support

Define the last stage before the first stage begins.

01How do you define practical completion?02What testing, startup, and owner training are included?03Which approvals, manuals, and warranty records are delivered?04Who responds to service or warranty questions after closeout?

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