Pool Builder Proposal Comparison Matrix

How to use this worksheet

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.

This is an educational framework. Confirm legal, licensing, code, engineering, insurance, and contract matters with official authorities and qualified professionals.

Design and approvals

Identify who owns the work before excavation.

01Survey and site information02Design drawings and revisions03Structural or specialist engineering04Permit applications and authority comments

Site and excavation

Make access and ground assumptions visible.

01Access preparation and protection02Excavation quantities and rock assumptions03Spoil removal or reuse04Groundwater and drainage approach

Pool structure

Compare the actual construction system.

01Structural or shell specification02Embedded plumbing and fittings03Waterproofing where specified04Inspection and testing responsibility

Equipment

Compare systems, not brand names alone.

01Pump and filtration models02Heating and sanitation03Automation, lighting, and cleaners04Electrical requirements and commissioning

Finishes and interfaces

Define the visible work and its boundaries.

01Interior finish or liner specification02Tile, coping, and transition details03Decking and drainage interfaces04Barrier, landscape, and restoration responsibility

Allowances and exclusions

Find totals that can still move.

01Allowance quantity and quality assumptions02Labor, freight, tax, and markup treatment03Owner-supplied work and materials04Explicit exclusions and unresolved items

Time and payment

Connect dates and money to defined work.

01Preconstruction and construction sequence02Procurement and owner-selection deadlines03Observable payment milestones04Delay, extension, and change process

Closeout

Compare what each builder delivers at the end.

01Startup, testing, and water balancing02Owner training and operating instructions03Approvals, manuals, and warranty records04Punch list and final payment conditions