In-ground vinyl pool build - OKC - signing contract after you experts take a look!

[dkellerd]

Here's my quote so far...please let me know what you think. I will post some pictures of the design later if it helps.

Swimming Pool Proposal

POOL SPECIFICATIONS
SWIMMING POOL

Manufacturer: Latham
Pool Design: Monterey (Right)
Steps: Standard 8’ Four-Tread Straight Sit N’ Step (White)
Swim Outs / Extra Steps: 8’ Lounge (White)
Gallons: 23,000 approximately (I'm thinking closer to 32,000?)
Liner Design: Standard 20 Mil (Customers Choice) (He said whatever can break thru a 20mil liner will break thru a 27mil...dont waste your money)
Dimensions: 18’ x 21’ x 40’
Depth: 3’4” to 8’
Bottom Material: Vermiculite (Standard)
Foundation Collar: Perimeter Concrete Locks Pool Square & Level
Backfill: Native Soil / Existing Soil (Sand Top Coat)


POOL EQUIPMENT

Pump: Pentair Variable Speed & Flow, PUR-10-1662 (He said this pump was great and not available online...longer warranty too since he will buy it)
Filter: Pentair Tagelus TA60 325# Sand filter w/ 2” Top Mount Valve (Is this big enough or should I go with something else?)
Sanitizer: Pentair IntelliChlor IC60 Salt System
Heater: Pentair MasterTemp 400,000 BTU (Natural Gas) (I saw where this was not the most recommended model...but price seems right at $2900 right?)
Lighting: 12V w/ Transformer Qty-3 LEDs
Timer: Pentair EasyTouch Control Panel w/ Breaker Panel, No controller, (Told him about the all-in-one easytouch with the ic60...he thought I could just figure out if i wanted a controller and install
the screen logic myself later for cheaper.)
Diving Board: 6’ Fiberglass Base (Non-Spring)
Water Feature: None
Cover: None

POOL PLUMBING

Skimmers: Qty 2 – Automatic with self-adjusting weir plate
Bottom Main Drains: Qty x 2 (Anti-Entrapment)
Note: Skimmer and main drain suctions are plumbed and
valved independent from each other
Pool Returns: Qty 5 Minimum

POOL STRUCTURE

 Steel Wall & Thermoplastic Steps

POOL DECK

 4’ Perimeter Concrete Decking Standard (Includes 550sf concrete)
 Broom Finish
 Concrete strength minimum 3500 psi
 Concrete reinforce with 3/8” diameter steel rebar throughout slab
 Control joints in concrete slab
 All Stamped Concrete Includes Fiber Mesh (If Applicable)




POOL PRICE

• Monterey Pool Design (Modified) $ 41,800.00
(Includes Standard 8’ Step)

• Upgrade to 10’ Roman Step (White) $ 600.00

• 8’ Sun Ledge (White) $ 1,800.00

• Upgrade Variable Speed Pump $ 800.00

• Pentair Saltwater System $ 1,400.00

• Pentair MasterTemp Heater $ 2,900.00

• Led Lighting – Qty 3 $ 1,000.00

• EasyTouch Control Panel $ 600.00

• 6’ Diving Board (Non Spring) $ 1,200.00

• Extra Skimmer $ 250.00

• 3-Tread Ladder (Standard Design) $ 300.00

• Concrete Equipment Pad (Poured On Site) $ N/C

• Extra Broom Finish Concrete Estimate $ 1,575.00
(225 SF @ $7 Ft = $1,575.00)

• Dirt Haul Off To Be Determined $ ???????
(If Any)
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TOTAL $ 54,225.00


Note: Price Does Not Include Cost of Electrician To Hook Up Equipment
Price Does Not Include Cost of Plumber To Hook Up Heater if Applicable
Extra Broom Finish Concrete Poured @ $7.00 Per Ft
Stamp Concrete No Color / No Sealer Poured @ $9.00 Per Ft
Stamp Concrete With Color & Sealer Poured @ $11.00 Per Ft
27 Mil Liner Upgrade $300.00
Saltwater Systems Installed on Steel Wall Vinyl Pools Can Corrode Steel
Panels if Liner Develops Any Tears or Holes Which Allows Saltwater To
Come Into Contact With The Steel Panels. Any Such Damage Would Not Be
Covered Under ANY Warranty

 

[dkellerd]

 

[dkellerd]

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Here's just some general info about how he builds his pools...not all apply to mine.



· Excavation & Installation of Pool Kit (Steel or Polymer)

· STEEL PANELS – 14 Gauge Steel with G235 Galvanized

Coating with “A” Frame Adjustable Braces

· POLYMER PANELS – High Impact, Corrosion Free Polystyrene

Resin with Wall / Deck Supports of Structural Polymer

· Option Pool Steps: Steel with Tread-Tex Overlay

Acrylic / Fiberglass - 25 Year Warranty

Thermoplastic – Lifetime Warranty

Multiply Shapes & Size Available

· Wide Selection of Vinyl Liner Patterns Available

· 6” to 8” Thick Concrete Footing Foundation Poured Around

Perimeter of Pool Structure to Lock Pool Panels In Place

· Hand Troweled Vermiculite Pool Bottom

(NOT SAND or SAND & PORTLAND CEMENT MIX)

· Qty-4 to 5 Returns Minimum with 2” Sch 40 PVC Rigid Pipe

· Qty-1 Skimmer with 2” Sch 40 PVC Rigid Pipe

· Qty-2 Bottom Suction with 2” Sch 40 PVC Rigid Pipe

Note: Skimmer & Bottom Suction Are Valve Independently.

NO FLEX PIPE – ALL Schedule 40 Rigid PVC PIPE

· Standard Pool Equipment (240V-56 Frame Pump, Filter, Timer)

Note: Concrete Equipment Pad Poured On Site! 4’x 6’ Minimum.

· 4’ Perimeter Cantilever Concrete Decking (NO ALUMINUM COPING)

Note: 3500 PSI Concrete, 24” Minimum 3/8” Rebar Grid, Sand Base

· Skimmer & SUMP Lids Are Poured Concrete (NO PLASTIC LIDS)

· Manual Cleaning Equipment

(16’ Telescopic Pole, Brush, Leaf Net, Vac Hose, Vac Head, Vac Plate)

· Yard Prep For Final Grade Out & Drainage

· Final ON SITE Pool School 101 – CARE & MAINTENANCE.

· POOL PRICING IS BASED ON A LEVEL LOT, EASY ACCESS,

AND PRE-SITE APPROVAL.

· DIRT HAUL OFF NOT INCLUDED. PRICE BASED PER JOB.

· ELECTRICIAN & PLUMBER TO HOOK UP EQUIPMENT NOT INCLUDED.

· Extra Fee If Require To Shuttle Materials Via Bobcat To Backyard From Front

· Extra Fee If Require To Pump Concrete

 

[Jimrahbe]

d,

Something does not smell right about the EasyTouch for $600. The only ET that you can buy for $600 does not have a load center for circuit breakers and does not have the built-in Salt system power supply.

It could just be how he priced it out, so it might not be an issue, but you need this set up... (No matter how he prices it out..) Pentair Easy Touch Control System 521150. EasyTouch 8SC-IC60 Control System. Pentair 521150.

He has to include the Electrical and plumbing hook up to include the EasyTouch and saltwater system... How could he not do this?

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Dirk]

Jim, Jim, Jim... where were you when I needed you? Pre-TFP I made some decisions based on PB advice about my Pentair setup. Oh how I wish I had the 521150 you recommend. My stuff works for what I need, but I have an extra breaker box, the extra transformer box, and a controller that doesn't do everything I'd like it to do. I'm sure I spent just as much.

Trust TFP! And, unlike me, come here first before you buy!!

 

[PoolGate]

Have you gotten any gunite bids? Electrician could be another $5k and plumber could be a lot more depending on the run of gas line that you need ($3k-$5k). I would work to include these things in your initial contract. $7/foot for extra concrete is a pretty good price. You will most likely want more.

 

[Jimrahbe]

Jim, Jim, Jim... where were you when I needed you? Pre-TFP I made some decisions based on PB advice about my Pentair setup. Oh how I wish I had the 521150 you recommend. My stuff works for what I need, but I have an extra breaker box, the extra transformer box, and a controller that doesn't do everything I'd like it to do. I'm sure I spent just as much.

Trust TFP! And, unlike me, come here first before you buy!!

Dirk,

I always say when the EasyTouch has an "L" in the model it means a Lite version.. and just like with food, the Lite stuff never does taste just right...

Sorry....

I have the ET 4 and wish I had the ET 8.. I keep finding new stuff that I wish I had a relay to control...

Is there anything that you want your system to do that it won't do now?

Thanks for posting,

Jim R.

 

[dkellerd]

Thanks! We will definitely inquire about the EasyTouch. We got 3 gunite estimates, and they were all way more expensive for a lot less pool. Plus, this builder estimates a 3 week build time instead of 3 months.