There is an recessed embedded undertrack built just underneath the coping into the side of the gunite (will not pull coping down) - there were a few guys working for quite a bit to get it setup properly. Details, the manufacturer is a company named "pool safe" here in san diego, cover is designated an automatic safety cover and poolsafe has pictures of entire families standing on it, we're going to have a dark "navy blue" color. If there is something that really doesn't look right - let me know and I'll clarify with them. Our contract includes: cover, motor, electronic controls/keypad, encapsulated undertrack, 14" lid tray system, initial warranty, and all installation work. Note that pool safe is the manufacturer that nearly all pool builders in San Diego include with their proposals.
It was a definitive requirement that the cover can be walked on -- we have a dog and several kids, plus likely many friends of the kids coming over and didn't want to take any chances with someone or the pet falling in the pool.
Equipment is being installed next week, I hope....we went over whether to go forward with an intellichem all week long, but finally decided yes because the cover would essentially cause the pool to have almost indoor type properties....very little sunlight getting through the cover, cover only open when we are swimming or performing maintenance, and pentair tech assisting with the setup plus initial startup period.