Thanks for everyone's help with the leveling info.

Here is the update: I QUIT!!!

We are in Middle Tennessee and I have hard packed red clay. After spending 7 hours and getting about 3 sq ft. leveled, I relized we could not do this part ourselves. A guy with a skid steerer will be here in the morning. He is a friend of a friend, has done several pool installs and is giving us a REALLY good rate.

I'm looking forward to being done with dirt.