Description
Agenda of the Pole and Conduit Commission held on
Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 10:00 A.M.
Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue
Basement Conference Room
• Petition continued (4th time) from April 16, 2015 P&C hearing. Redesign of project is necessary. 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 (3rd time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. Redesign of project is necessary. 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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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Main Street – At and southwesterly from Windsor Street at Pole 737/14-S a distance of about 15 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply service for Crown Castle (W.O. #2052520).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Harvard Street – At and westerly from Davis Street at MHC 1063 a distance of about 179 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply power to 131 Harvard Street (W.O. #2054068).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Fayerweather Street – At and westerly from Reservoir Street at Pole 255/11 a distance of about 51 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply service to 37 Fayerweather Street (W.O. #2072774).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Franklin Street – Southerly from Pole 283/68 approximately 238 feet east of Putnam Avenue a distance of about 5 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply power to 588 Franklin Street (W.O. #2068387).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Foster Street – Easterly from Pole 274/11 approximately 60 feet west of Sparks Street a distance of about 41 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply power for water sampling station (W.O. #2065717).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Columbus Avenue – At and westerly from Harrison Avenue at Pole 167/8 a distance of about 39 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply power to a new water sampling station (W.O. #2065733).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from July 16, 2015 P&C hearing. Needs DCR permit and MWRA (8M) permit. Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 55 Cambridge Parkway – From Center Island on Edwin Land Boulevard in front of 55 Cambridge Parkway, install one new manhole over existing Comcast Conduit. Trench 66’ easterly across 3 lanes to the private property line of 55 Cambridge Parkway installing 1 – 4” conduit. This will include the removal and replacement of 2 sidewalk panel.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 17-41 Brattle Street – From existing Comcast Manhole in front of 44 Brattle Street, trench 115’ easterly in the public way ending at the property line of 41 Brattle Street, installing 1-4” conduit. This will include the removal and restoration of the brick sidewalks.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 49 Brattle Street – Place new Comcast Manhole over existing UG conduit in front of 51 Brattle Street, trenching 70’ easterly in the public way ending at the property line of 49 Brattle Street, installing 1-4” conduit. This will include the removal and replacement of 2 sidewalk panels.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Cambridge Housing Authority, 362 Green Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, for the following: Washington Street – Approximately 25 feet easterly from DMH7735 at 131 Washington Street, adjacent to Utility Pole Nynex 23; a distance of 40 feet – conduit.
The reason for this work is to connect new fire alarm system to Street Master Box Circuit; and connect fire alarm and security system to management interface at 131 Washington Street.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, for the following: From the basement of 7 Cambridge Center on the east side up Ames Street to the north and terminating at the proposed ASR building extents. Thi s conduit is part of an early utility package to relocating utilities in Ames Street for the construction new Ames Street residencies.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (3rd time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. Continued for Steve Lenkauskas to check untagged pole. 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 (2nd time) from June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. Continued for site meeting and investigation by the Department of Public Works. 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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• Petition continued (2nd time) from June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. Continued for site meeting and investigation by the Department of Public Works. 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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• Petition continued (2nd time) from June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. Continued for site meeting and investigation by the Department of Public Works. 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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• Petition continued (2nd time) from June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. Continued for site meeting and investigation by the Department of Public Works. 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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• Petition continued (2nd time) from June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. Node N079 is on a Cambridge City pole. Steve Lenkauskas will discuss with City personnel. 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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• Petition continued (2nd time) from June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. Node N079 is on a Cambridge City pole. Steve Lenkauskas will discuss with City personnel. 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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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Cambridge Street – Installation of new conduit from L3 Manhole #0515-0013 easterly to Third Street, then south to Pole 11 (227’) with installation of equipment on Pole 11.
To an extension of the fiber optic network beginning at Pole 24 on Third Street northerly in new conduit, crossing Spring Street to Pole 23 on Third Street (+/- 130 feet), rising on Pole 23 and continuing aerial to Pole 11, with installation of equipment on Pole 11.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Gardner Street – An extension of fiber optic cable network from Pole 14 at the corner of Amory Street and St. Mary Road, easterly in new conduit approximately, 319 feet to a new 3X3 manhole at Prospect Street, then northerly in new conduit approximately 99 feet to a new 3X3 manhole at Gardner Street, continuing easterly approximately 92 feet to Pole 295/6, then aerial to Pole 295/4 on Gardner Street, with installation of equipment on Pole 295/4 (Node N059).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: An extension of the fiber optic cable network beginning at Level 3 Manhole 0515-0308 on the easterly end of Cambridge Street southerly in new conduit (approximately 33’) to a new 3X3 manhole, then easterly approximately 206’ in conduit to the jurisdictional boundary with Massachusetts Highway (MassDOT).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (3rd time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. Continued for Steve Lenkauskas to look at that area. There had already been an approval for installation at this location. There is damaged cable; cable is wet. 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: Ames Street – Relocate existing Verizon Manhole #26/338 and related underground conduit between Verizon Manhole #26/84 and Manhole #26/20 and service connections to 5 Cambridge Center and 4 Cambridge Center due to expansion of 88 Ames Street as shown on attached plan.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Verizon New England, Inc., 125 High Street, Oliver Tower, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02110, for the following: Cambridgepark Drive – Place approximately 56 feet of underground conduit (2) 4” PVC from Verizon Manhole #26/596 located on northerly side to private property conduit for service to 150 Cambridgepark Drive as shown on attached Petition Plan,.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Verizon New England, Inc., 125 High Street, Oliver Tower, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02110, for the following: Allen Street – Relocate existing Pole #2 approximately 35 feet in a westerly direction and place anchor/guy to support Pole #2 as show on attached Petition Plan No. P2015-4A0BR4V.
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 Terrace – Place and attach one sidewalk anchor/guy to existing Pole #34/1 located on southeasterly side of Cambridge Terrace due to renovation of 15 Richdale Avenue which requires removal of existing Verizon cable and guy from building under renovation.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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Elizabeth Y. Lint
Executive Director
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