IMac Problem - Recovery & Restore Advice Needed

Well, what we all dread finally happened to me today - my iMac 27” desktop w / 1 TB HD which had everything I value, CRASHED big time today and it doesn’t look good EXCEPT for any maybe my potential recovery. I had been backing up files & used TM for years w/o ever having to use it except for certain files or emails etc.
Without boring you with all the details, here is a synopsis:
The iMac desktop, 27”, 1 TB HD, bought 2010 and OS current with Mavericks 10.9 crashed today while I was editing Aperture 3 photo data.
Safe Mode Recovery, ran for hours, failed multiple times for 6+ hours
While in Recovery Mode, the Disk Utility said it was a corrupted HD (on iMac) and it was unable to repair it.
Message from Disk Utility was to 1. Recover Files, 2. Reformat HD, 3. Restore
My recovery situation for all my files is as follows:
1. I have a Super Duper! Duplicate (monthly) done on May1st
2. I have Time Machine turned on ALL the time and current thru May 12th AM.
3. Since I was actively editing Aperture 3, I had backed up my Aperture Library separately on May 5th and the particular project, May 10th on a separate HD
For the record - I have NEVER done a full recovery or restore as on any crashes, Safe Mode & Disk Utility Repairs have always done the job so I am checking in to make sure of the steps I NEED to follow:
A. Reformat my iMac 27” Desktop 1 TB HD
B. Do a Super Duper! Restore from May 1st.
C. Do a Time Machine Restore from May 1st to current
Question is, is this correct, what do I need to watch out for and any suggestions?
Thanks for any advice & help……..Gene

Update:
I powered down as the iMac just seemed to be getting "super hot" and let it cool off.
Note: I have a 1 TB HD with almost 500 GB available
Early this morning: I powered up in Recovery Mode (Command R)
Ran Disk Utility again for Verify & Repair Permissions
Ran Disk Utility for Verify Disk & Repair Disk and this time, it stated & repaired what I noted above.
I tried Restart - No Go after 30 minutes.
I powered down and then after several hours I tried Safe Mode, Powered Down after 30+ minutes.
Let it cool down, tried Safe Mode w / Shift V to see step by step
After a couple of minutes of various actions, several (15 to 20 & every few seconds) of disk os2 I/O error printed
Powered down, set up a appointment at closest Apple Store to see what status of local HD.
Meanwhile I will power up with a external HD containing a Super Duper! Bootable duplicate I made last week before going to Apple to find out more.
Gene

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