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Application process

How and when to apply

If your organization has an idea for a partnership that you believe meets the requirements, and if your organization will be ready to commit its intent to enter into a future agreement with King County, then:

1. Attend the (optional) pre-proposal meeting on June 21, 2007. The meeting will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson Street in Seattle. To help us plan for space and materials, RSVP by June 19 to servicepartnerships@kingcounty.gov. You can use Metro’s online TripPlanner to find out how to get to the meeting by transit. If you are driving, pay parking is available in the basement of the King Street Center and on nearby streets. This meeting has already been held. For more information, see the updates page.
2. Metro requests that you send a letter of interest by July 3, 2007 to allow time for you to work with Metro on your proposal. We encourage you to include letters from other partners who would be part of the agreement (see links to instructions, below). See updates page for information about the letters received. If your organization is interested in a service partnership but has not yet sent a letter of interest, please send it as soon as possible.
3. Work with Metro staff members to refine your idea and determine its feasibility and costs.
4. Submit your proposal to Metro by October 1, 2007 according to the following revised schedule (also see links to instructions, below):
   • October 1, 2007 remains the deadline for final proposals for financial partnerships.
   • October 1, 2007 is now the deadline for preliminary, rather than final, speed and reliability partnership proposals. The required content of the preliminary proposal can be found on the Speed and reliability partnership proposal page.
   • October 31, 2007 is the deadline for Metro to provide technical information and analysis results to applicant cities about State-Route 99 South, Bel-Red, and West Seattle RapidRide corridors.
   • December 21, 2007 is the new deadline for final speed and reliability partnership proposals (details to come).
   For more details about the changes and schedule, please see the Revised schedule and process for speed and reliability partnerships (74KB PDF)
5. If your proposal is recommended, finalize the partnership agreement with Metro for transmittal to the Metropolitan King County Council. Metro will let you know the timing for signing an agreement prior to the start of services.

Instructions for application materials

• Direct financial service partnerships
  • Letter of interest (requested by July 3, 2007)
  • Partnership proposal (due Oct. 1, 2007)
  • Checklist of requirements and criteria (PDF, 21KB)
• Speed and reliability service partnerships
  • Letter of interest (requested by July 3, 2007)
  • Preliminary partnership proposal (due Oct. 1, 2007)
  • Final partnership proposal (details to come) (due Dec. 21, 2007)
  • Checklist of requirements and criteria (PDF, 32KB)

Last update: November 19, 2007