1 PRIMELINE CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC. | PO BOX 421, Beaumont, CA 92223 | 909.556.8852 | primelinecivil.com December 15, 2025
City of Murrieta
Attn: Mr. Bob Moehling
Public Works Director / City Engineer
Public Works Department
1 Town Square
Murrieta, CA 92562
RE: Proposal for In-House Consultant Project Management Services – I-215/Keller Interchange – Caltrans EA 08-0Q220
Dear Mr. Moehling,
PrimeLine Civil Engineering, Inc. (PrimeLine) greatly appreciates the City of Murrieta for granting the opportunity to submit this proposal for project management services to deliver the I-215 / Keller Road interchange project. I am the proposed project manager—working remotely and in-person as needed— under your direction as the City’s Public Works Director. PrimeLine will assist the City in successfully delivering this critically important regional project through:
1) the final steps of Project Approval / Environmental Document (PA/ED) + Caltrans Environmental Certification,
2) the Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E) / Design Phase + Caltrans PS&E Certification, 3) the Right-of-Way (R/W) Phase + Caltrans R/W Certification, and 4) the Construction Phase.
Experience Counts | With over 35 years of civil engineering and transportation delivery experience— and having served as project manager for Caltrans District 8, the County of Riverside, and the City of San Luis Obispo for projects all within Caltrans right-of-way—I am deeply familiar with the complexities and critical path milestones associated with Caltrans-led oversight projects. PrimeLine’s capabilities are strengthened by my direct experience delivering various phases of fifteen (15) successful interchange and bridge projects throughout Riverside County, including two within the City of Murrieta (the I-15 / California Oaks Interchange and the I-15 / Los Alamos Road Overcrossing). My résumé is provided as Exhibit A, along with a summary of representative projects is included as Exhibit B.
Understanding of Scope | Based on our meeting on November 25, PrimeLine understands the City requires the continuing services of an experienced, qualified, and certified Project Manager— approximately two days per week over the next two years—to maintain the project’s momentum. I am certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute and have provided ongoing management of the Keller Road Interchange since 2023, where I delivered the draft CEQA/NEPA environmental documents (EIR/EA) in May 2025, coordinating hiring a new firm (Mark Thomas) to handle the final design tasks, coordinated hiring a right-of-way firm to deliver the right-of- way certification in 2026, overcame countless hurdles, minimized/eliminated dozens of risks, oversaw the preparation of 65% PS&E and now 95% PS&E, have assisted with coordination to achieve the final PA/ED, assisted with reviving $1.6M in federal DEMO funds to use for design work, and many other accomplishments.
City of Murrieta
I-215 / Keller Road I/C Proposal
PrimeLine Civil Engineering, Inc. – Jason Bennecke, PE, MBA, PMP 2 PRIMELINE CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC. | PO BOX 421, Beaumont, CA 92223 | 909.556.8852 | primelinecivil.com
Proposed Project Management Services | Project management responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
• Oversight of the full project scope, cost, schedule, risks, and quality • Communications, coordination, and reporting to the Public Works Director • Management of the final PA/ED efforts (Jacobs: scope, cost, schedule) • Management of final PS&E production (Mark Thomas: scope, cost, schedule) • Management of the R/W Certification process (Monument: scope, cost, schedule), including utilities, easements, acquisitions, and condemnations as required • Oversight of the Caltrans and CTC approval processes for the Freeway Agreement • Oversight of Caltrans-required agreements including:
• Landscape Maintenance Agreement
• Freeway Maintenance Agreement
• Electrical Maintenance Agreement
• Coordination and oversight of the Caltrans/City Construction Cooperative Agreement for Advertise/Award/Administration (AAA) of construction
• Management of design milestones at 65%, 95%, and 100%, including associated reports and technical submittals
• Obtaining Design, Environmental, and R/W Certifications from Caltrans • Preparation of the Construction Management RFP and facilitation of the evaluation process (non- voting role)
• Manage the construction management team through the construction phase, assisting with risk management of construction costs and schedule
• Facilitation of all required City, Caltrans, and consultant coordination meetings, including preparation and distribution of meeting minutes
• Ongoing project reporting and monthly progress updates to the City’s Public Works Director • Completion of all funding-related documentation, monitoring, and reporting • Coordination of obtaining Caltrans Encroachment Permits • Additional duties as requested by the Public Works Director As of the date of this proposal, the City’s team is on schedule accomplish the following proposed schedule milestones:
• PA/ED: Q1 2026 (EIR/EA for CEQA/NEPA)
• 95% PS&E: Q1 2026 (for the preferred alternative No. 5, the spread diamond “double roundabout”)
• 100% PS&E + Caltrans Design Certification + R/W & Environmental Certifications:
Summer 2026
• Ready To List (Advertise): Fall 2026
• Begin Construction: Q1 2027
• End Construction: Q4 2027 (assuming 10 months construction duration)
City of Murrieta
I-215 / Keller Road I/C Proposal
PrimeLine Civil Engineering, Inc. – Jason Bennecke, PE, MBA, PMP 3 PRIMELINE CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC. | PO BOX 421, Beaumont, CA 92223 | 909.556.8852 | primelinecivil.com
The proposed rate for project management services is $256/hr, with no foreseeable increases.
It is proposed to allow for two (2), one-year extensions as needed at the sole discretion of the City, rates and estimated number of hours to be determined at the time of extension.
The following fee schedule table is provided:
PrimeLine Civil Engineering, Inc. is committed to partnering with the City to ensure successfully, timely, and cost-effective delivery of this important infrastructure project.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Respectfully submitted,
Jason Bennecke, PE, MBA, PMP
Principal / Executive Vice-President
PrimeLine Civil Engineering, Inc.
attachments: Exhibit A – Resume for Jason Bennecke
Exhibit B – Summary of successful interchanges delivered
EXHIBIT A – RESUME
JASON BENNECKE, PE, MBA, PMP
JASON BENNECKE, PE, MBA, PMP
Senior Project Manager – Caltrans Interchanges, Bridges & Major Transportation Projects California Licensed Civil Engineer (PE #58808) | Project Management Professional (PMP) PrimeLine Civil Engineering, Inc. Cherry Valley, CA (909) 556-8852 [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Civil engineer and project manager with 35+ years of experience delivering complex Caltrans-oversight transportation projects, including interchanges, grade separations, bridges, corridor improvements, drainage systems, and right-of-way phases. Extensive background managing PS&E preparation, PA/ED milestones, utility coordination, funding requirements, cooperative agreements, Caltrans certifications , and construction
phase delivery. Successful track record managing multi-agency project teams across Caltrans District 8, Riverside County, SBCTA, RCTC, and numerous Southern California cities.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Caltrans project management (District 8 focus)
PA/ED, PS&E; R/W Certification, RTL preparation
Interchange, overcrossing, and grade-separation delivery Caltrans standards, manuals, HDM, PDPM
Cooperative agreements (City/Caltrans/CTC)
Utility coordination, drainage & hydrology
Traffic control, staging, constructability reviews
Construction management oversight
Consultant management (scope, cost, schedule)
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Project Manager – PrimeLine Civil Engineering, Inc. (2025–Present) Providing Caltrans-focused project management services to Southern California public agencies. Currently serving as Project Manager for the I-215/Keller Road Interchange for the City of Murrieta.
CEO & CFO – Southstar | DCCM (2024–2026)
Executive leadership for a 45-person engineering firm delivering multimillion-dollar transportation projects across Southern California.
Executive Vice President & Board Member – Southstar Engineering & Consulting, Inc. (2008–2024) Led project teams on major Caltrans and public works projects, including roadway widening, interchange reconstruction, and bridge improvements.
Senior Project Manager (Consultant) – Caltrans District 8 (2008–2014) Delivered 15+ major highway improvement projects totaling over $500M.
Transportation Engineer – Caltrans District 8 (1992–1995, 1998–2003) Designed roadway and bridge improvements.
Associate Engineer – San Bernardino County Transportation Dept. (1996–1998 full-time; 1998–2010 part-time) P
repared roadway, drainage, and traffic engineering designs.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
I-215 / Keller Road Interchange – Murrieta, CA
I-15 / Clinton Keith Interchange – Murrieta, CA
I-215 / Los Alamos Interchange – Murrieta, CA
I-215 / Holland Road Overcrossing – Menifee, CA
SR-60 / Nason Street Interchange – Moreno Valley, CA
SR-60 / Archibald Avenue Interchange – Ontario/Rancho Cucamonga Glen Helen Parkway Bridge – Devore, CA
I-210 / Ayala Drive Interchange – Rialto/Fontana
Columbia Ave / I-215 Interchange – Riverside, CA
Magnolia Ave Grade Separation – Riverside, CA
National Trails Highway – Ten-Bridge Replacement
EDUCATION
B.S., Civil Engineering – Cal Poly Pomona
MBA, Corporate Management – CSU San Bernardino
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
California Professional Engineer (Civil) – #58808
Project Management Professional (PMP)
General Building Contractor – CA #921267
Real Estate Broker – CA #01332170
EXHIBIT B – PROJECT MAP OF SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED PROJECTS