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Texture Drywall to Straighten/Flush the Surface

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 I have a bedroom wall where the drywall wasn't laid straight.  It has a bow in the middle of the wall.  I've cut and ground out the old texture in the center to the point where it can be made straight with an application of drywall mud.  I'm looking for someone to apply a smooth texture to the wall so that it is straight.  Horizontally straight to within a 1/16" over an 8ft run is the most important aspect, because the wall will have long horizontal bookshelves on them, and I don't want gaps behind the shelves where the kids little things get stuck.    Here is the wall with the ground out area, and horizontal lines drawn in to show the spacing of where the shelves will be, and their extent on the wall.  The wall is 15ft long. From the right side of wall looking left The ground out area spans approximately 8ft wide by 8ft high. Left side Right side        Looking closer at the ground out area,   At the end of the work...