Thanks Dirk. This site and the users have been invaluable.
I'll consider this my build thread going forward. If the mods want to move it, I'm all for it.
Auto-Fill:
Not currently in scope. Hosebibs are ~50 feet away in each direction. PB never brought it up and I hadn't planned on pursuing it (one more thing to break). That said, after having the pool filled during a 105+ degree Central Texas summer, I'm certainly seeing some of the value in an ATO.
Garden Lights/Drip Irrigation:
No need given our relatively small yard. We wanted to keep the majority of the rest of the yard green to allow future kiddos plenty of space to run.
Deck Drainage:
No drawn plans from the Pool Builder. It appears they intend to place a deck trench drain around the perimeter of the deck immediately against the slab. I'm also getting gutters installed around the back of the home to help with drainage. Not sure if this is the best solution, or if a drain is really needed in this area (vs. just having the water fall away towards the camera into the yard).
Plumbing Schematic:
No drawn plans here, either. I can snap some photos of the equipment pad as well as the pool returns to help illustrate things a bit more.
Pflugerville
We "pfully" embrace the relatively silly name. "Pfood, Pfun and Pfamily" banners periodically appear around town. We hold an annual Chili "Pfest" and the high school football stadium is officially known as "The Pfield."
@BowserB
We did get HOA approval, so that is a plus!
Unfortunately, the PB has all of their money. They required the balance of their funds be paid before the pool was set. So not much leverage.
The remainder of the money goes directly to the concrete contractor.
The concrete contractor works closely with the PB, and his crew actually has done most of the work setting the pool and doing all the equipment/plumbing. But for concrete work, technically this contractor has a 100% separate contract/warranty from the PB, and the contract/warranty is directly with us. I assume this lets the PB get out of a lot of hassle when things go wrong on the concrete/decking side. I have no idea if this is a typical arrangement.