Description
Agenda of the Pole and Conduit Commission held on
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 10:00 A.M.
Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue
Basement Conference Room
• Petition continued (2nd time) from April 16, 2015 P&C hearing. Project can’t be done as presented; continue to figure something out. Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Albany Street – Northeasterly from MHC3502 and MHC3503 approximately 200 feet southwest of Portland Street a distance of 263 feet – conduit. The reason for this work is to relocate existing service to 36 Albany Street (W.O. #02014470).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. Need more information form developer and timeframes and whether the City will approve the switch gear. Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Ames Street – At and northeasterly approximately 140 feet south of Broadway, from MHC2343 a distance of 138 feet – conduit. This is to provide electric service to 4 Cambridge Center (W.O. #2023876).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. Comcast to meet with owner to see if they can get into vault from house line. Newly installed sidewalk. Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: Waterhouse Street – Place 1 new sidewalk vault over existing Comcast conduit in the brick sidewalk area in front of 7 and 9 Waterhouse Street. From new SW vault, trench easterly, approximately 19 feet in the brick SW to the property line of 9 Waterhouse Street, installing 1-4” conduit. This will include the removal and restoration of the brick sidewalk.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 50 Hampshire Street – Trench 85 feet from P# 1A on Webster Street southeast to curb in front of 50 Hampshire Street. Place (1) new 3’ X 3’ manhole continue trench an additional 10’ southerly to PP line of 50 Hampshire Street. This will include the removal and replacement of 2 sidewalk panels.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: Concord Lane – Relocate approximately 152’ of exiting underground Comcast conduit, including one 3’ X 3’ X 3’ manhole, from the middle of Concord Lane to the northwest curb side of the street. Place new manhole on Concord Lane, 55’ from Concord Avenue, trench easterly 152’ to Pole #4 on Concord Lane. This is to make way for new water main, sewer and drain.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (2nd time) from April 16, 2015 P&C hearing. Verizon has no available conduit; no alternate route. Nstar doesn’t have available conduit either. Continue to meet on site with Bill Dwyer to look for options. Lightower Fiber Networks, LLC, 80 Central Street, Boxborough, MA 01719, for the following: Remington Street and Harvard Street – Starting at Utility Pole #580/5 on Remington Street install approximately 164’ (1) 4” PVC conduit and other supporting and protecting equipment to Verizon Manhole #26/451 on Harvard Street.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (2nd time) from April 16, 2015 P&C hearing. Verizon has no available conduit; no alternate route. Nstar doesn’t have available conduit either. Continue to meet on site with Bill Dwyer to look for options. Lightower Fiber Networks, LLC, 80 Central Street, Boxborough, MA 01719, for the following: 1100 Massachusetts Avenue – Starting at Utility Pole #580/1 on Remington Street install approximately 265’ (1) 4” PVC conduit and other supporting and protecting equipment to Proposed Handhole and approximately 28’ (1) 4” PVC conduit and other supporting and protecting equipment to the building at 1100 Massachusetts Avenue.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. Coming in on customer’s property; will replace sidewalk and not tear up new street. Continued to see what enters building and how it gets there. Lightower Fiber Networks, LLC, 80 Central Street, Boxborough, MA 01719, for the following: 201 Broadway/Portland Street – Starting at Verizon MH#26/301, place approximately 160’ of (1) 4” Communication Conduit to the building located at 201 Broadway.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Lightower Fiber Networks, LLC, 80 Central Street, Boxborough, MA 01719, for the following: 575 Memorial Drive/Vassar Street – Starting at Eversource MH#C2290, place approximately 64’ of (1) 4” Communication Conduit to Utility Pole #690/85 on Vassar Street.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (3rd time) from March 19, 2015 P&C hearing. For further discussion with the Department of Public Works. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Gardner Street – From the Verizon manhole 26/72 on Broadway Street to Pole 672/4 on Tremont Street in new conduit (approximately 175’), then aerial to Pole 285/4 on Gardner Street, with installation of equipment on Pole 285/4 (Node N059).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (3rd time) from March 19, 2015 P&C hearing. For further investigation; won’t be near house that had concerns. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Ellery Street – From the Crown Castle Manhole at the intersection of Trowbridge Street and Harvard Street easterly in new conduit to Ellery Street, then southerly to Pole 7 (approximately 628’), and installation of equipment on Pole 7 (Node N039).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (3rd time) from March 19, 2015 P&C hearing. For further research by the Department of Public Works. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Prescott Street – From the existing Crown Castle Manhole at the intersection of Remington and Harvard Streets northerly 10 feet to a new Crown Castle 3X3 Vault then westerly in new conduit to a new Crown Castle 3X3 Vault (approximately 336 feet), then northerly in new conduit to Pole 4 on Prescott Street (approximately 134 feet) and installation of equipment on Pole 4 (Node N043).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. Seeking permission to approach utilities. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Windsor Street – Extension of the existing aerial fiber optic route from pole 737/26 southerly to Pole 737/16, then in new conduit (+/- 87’) to an existing guy pole at the corner of Main Street and attachment of equipment on the guy pole (Node N010).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. Seeking permission to approach utilities. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Cross Street – An extension of Verizon leased conduit from Manhole 26/36 on Albany Street to Verizon Manhole 26/36a, then rising on an untagged pole, proceeding aerial to and ending at the untagged pole at the intersection of Albany and Cross Street, with attachment of equipment on that untagged pole (Node N017).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. Seeking permission to approach utilities. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Lansdowne Street – An extension of Verizon leased conduit from Manhole 34B on Massachusetts Avenue to Verizon Manhole 617C, then in new conduit northeasterly along Lansdowne Street to an untagged stub guy pole (+/- 213’) with attachment of equipment on a replacement guy pole (Node N018).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. Seeking permission to approach utilities. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Columbia Street – An extension of existing aerial fiber cable from Pole 166/16 on Columbia Street northward to utility Pole 26 at the corner of Harvard Street with attachment of equipment to Pole 26 (Node N056).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. Seeking permission to approach utilities. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Washington Street – attachment of equipment on Utility Pole #44 which is on an existing conduit route (N058).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. Seeking permission to approach utilities. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: State Street – An extension of the fiber optic network, beginning at Node N010 on Windsor Street, then continuing in new conduit crossing Main Street to Pole 651/10 (+/- 270’), then aerial to Pole 6 on State Street with attachment of equipment on Pole 6 (Node N066).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Flagg Street – An extension of the existing fiber optic network starting at Pole 283/68 in new conduit northwesterly along Franklin Street, then south on Putnam Avenue then west to Pole 215/2 on Flagg Street (+/- 686 feet), with installation of equipment on Pole 215/2 (Node N030).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Banks Street – Installation of new aerial fiber cable beginning at Node N030, continuing west on Flagg Street, then north on Banks Street to the untagged pole at the intersection of Banks Street and Massachusetts Avenue (Node N031).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Grant Street – An extension of aerial fiber optic cable beginning at Pole 48/10 on Banks Street northwesterly to Pole 308/10 with installation of equipment on Pole 308/10 (Node N045).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: DCR Connection – An extension of existing aerial fiber from the intersection of Hews and Callender Streets westerly to Pole 13, then in new conduit along Callender, turning southerly on Putnam Avenue (+/- 293 feet), then aerial for the length of Hingham Street, then northerly along Banks Street, then westerly on Akron Street to Memorial Drive (Fiber feed for Nodes N001, N051, and N014 on DCR).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Carleton Street – An extension of the existing fiber optic route in new conduit beginning at Pole 7 at the intersection Wadsworth and Amherst Streets southwesterly to Pole 9 (+/-427 feet), then aerial to Pole 16 on Carleton Street with installation of equipment on Pole 16 (Node N023).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Third Street – To install a new decorative street light pole adjacent to the untagged wood pole (which is scheduled for removal) at the corner of Third Street and Linskey Way, and to install telecommunications equipment and pole top antenna as shown on either of the plans: Design Option 1 or Design Option 2 (Node N079).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Third Street – An extension of the existing fiber optic route in new conduit beginning at Verizon Manhole 26/312 southerly 1 block along Third Street to the corner of Third Street and Linskey Way to a new streetlight pole to be owned and maintained by Crown Castle (Node N079).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (2nd time) from April 16, 2015 P&C hearing. Need to determine if there were permits pulled for the work. Verizon New England, Inc., 125 High Street, Oliver Tower, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02110, for the following: Cambridge Park Drive – Place approximately 12 feet of underground conduit (2) 4 inch PVC, from existing Verizon Manhole NO. 26/597 to 165 Cambridge Park Drive for service to new building.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. To research what work has been completed thus far. On private property; easement granted last year. Verizon New England, Inc., 125 High Street, Oliver Tower, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02110, for the following: Everett Street – Place approximately 39 feet of (2) 4 inch PVC conduits from existing Verizon Manhole #26/333 on westerly side to private property at 11 – 15 Everett Street for service. Full panels of sidewalk disturbed during excavation will be repaired as necessary (Petition No. P2015-1A0X6SG).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. For clarification of last approval and to see if adequate for their needs. Verizon New England, Inc., 125 High Street, Oliver Tower, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02110, for the following: Willow Street – Place approximately 227 linear feet of (2) 4 inch PVC conduits from existing Verizon Manhole #26/175 located at intersection with Cambridge Street to existing jointly-owned Pole #743/19 located on easterly side (Petition No. P2015-1A0H9LQ).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Verizon New England, Inc., 125 High Street, Oliver Tower, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02110, for the following: Cambridge Park Place – Permission to place approximately fifteen feet (15.0’) of underground conduit on the westerly side of Cambridge Park Place and nine hundred ninety-seven feet (997.0’ +/-) northerly of the Cambridge Park Drive intersection.
Also for permission to construct at the locus a four foot by four foot (4.0’ X 4.0’) manhole with the cables and wires to be placed therein for the purpose of making connections with utility conduits poles, and structures as it may desire for distribution purposes.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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Elizabeth Y. Lint
Executive Director
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