Leonida Builders receives Santa Gertrudis trail extension contract

Leonida Builders Inc. received the city of Temecula contract to construct an extension of the Santa Gertrudis Creek Pedestrian/Bicycle Trail. A 5-0 Temecula City Council vote Tuesday, March 23, awarded Leonida Builders a $3,978,626.25 contract for the work, authorized the city manager to approve change orders of up to 10% of that amount and authorized a $18,938.94 payment to the Regional Conservation Authority to cover the project’s Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan fee. The Santa Gertrudis Creek Pedestrian/Bicycle Trail extension will construct approximately 1 mile of asphalt pedestrian and bicycle trail primarily along the southern bank of the creek between Ynez Road and Winchester Road. The construction will include improvements to existing Riverside County Flood Contro