Pole and Conduit Agenda

Description

Agenda of the Pole and Conduit Commission held on
Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 10:00 A.M.
Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue
Basement Conference Room


1. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Dock Street – Southerly from MHC2675 to Deacon Street a distance of approximately 196 feet – conduit.
Deacon Street – Easterly from Dock Street a distance of approximately 292 feet – conduit. Install one (1) new manhole MHC30346.
Amherst Street – At Carlton Street northeasterly from P13/13 a distance of approximately 42 feet – conduit.
Amherst Street – Southeasterly from MHC382 and 100 feet northeast of Carlton street 100 feet a distance of approximately 125 feet – conduit.
Amherst Street – At and southwesterly from Wadsworth Street from MHC3552 a distance of 142 feet – conduit.
Wadsworth Street – At and northeasterly from MHC3532 a distance of approximately 50 feet – conduit. Install one (1) new manhole MHC30347.
This reason for this work is to supply service to The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (W.O. #2137448).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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2. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Cambridge Park Drive – At Steel Place and southerly from MHC3110 to MHC3114 a distance of about 165 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply service to 130 Cambridge Park Drive (W.O. #2071783).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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3. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Cushing Street – Southwesterly from Pole 189/32 approximately 70 feet south of Huron Avenue a distance of about 5 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply service to 180 Cushing Street (W.O. #2170890).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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4. Continuation from September 15, 2016, for all licensing to be in place and the make ready work completed. Lightower Fiber Networks, LLC, 80 Central Street, Boxborough, MA 01719, for the following: Brookline Street – Install approximately 4 feet of (1) – 4” PVC conduit and other supporting and protecting equipment from utility pole #34 on Brookline Street southeasterly to the building located at 130 Brookline Street.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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5. Continuation from October 20, 2016. The pole is actually on Hovey Street and Lightower needs to notify those abutters. Also need to check and see if there is existing conduit as that street has been recently paved. Lightower Fiber Networks, LLC, 80 Central Street, Boxborough, MA 01719, for the following: Cambridge Street - Install approximately 75 feet of (1) 4” PVC conduit and other supporting and protection equipment from Utility Pole #376/10 on Cambridge Street southeasterly to the building located at 1575 Cambridge Street.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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6. Continuation from October 20, 2016, to determine if there is any way to get into building. Newly paved street; no available conduit in the area. Lightower Fiber Networks, LLC, 80 Central Street, Boxborough, MA 01719, for the following: Blackstone Street – Install approximately 86 feet of (1) – 4” PVC conduit and other supporting and protecting equipment from electric MHC1309 on Blackstone Street southeasterly at the building located at 19 Blackstone Street.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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7. Continuation from October 20, 2016. Comcast must file common trench paperwork. Comcast, 426 E. First Street, Boston, MA 02127, for the following: Main Street at Portland Street – From Level 3 MH2702 trench 4 feet westerly to proposed 3’X5’ Comcast Vault; continuing 325 feet westerly on Main Street to proposed 3’X5’ Comcast Vault; continuing 362 feet northerly on Portland Street to proposed 3’X5’ Comcast Vault over existing conduits.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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8. New Petition Comcast, 426 E. First Street, Boston, MA 02127, for the following: 9 Ash Street –From existing Comcast Manhole on Ash Street, trench northerly 14 feet thence turning westerly 9 feet in the public way ending at the property line of 9 Ash Street. Installing (1) 2-inch PVC conduit. This will include the removal and replacement of 1 sidewalk panel. *Common Trench with Verizon petition no. 14.*

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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9. Continuation from October 20, 2016. Bill Dwyer and Steve Lenkauskas want Verizon to go a different route to minimize excavation in street. Verizon New England, Inc., 125 High Street, Oliver Tower, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02110, for the following: Ash Street – From Verizon Manhole #26/440, place approximately 97 feet of 4-inch PVC to property line at 9 Ash Street. *See petition above.*

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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10. Continuation from October 20, 2016. Verizon Wireless needs permission to approach utilities. The Commission would like to get an ongoing look regarding small cells on poles. Verizon Wireless, 118 Flanders Road, 3rd Floor, Westborough, MA 01581, for the following: Sheridan Street – Attachment of antenna and equipment to existing utility Pole 630/-2 on Sheridan Street.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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11. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Mobilitie has general agreement with Verizon and Eversource; need to reapply for site license. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Palermo Street and Willow Street – Attach equipment to an existing wooden utility pole in the right of way west of the Palermo Street and Willow Street intersection between Windsor Street and Willow Street, near the property line of 14 Palermo Street with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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12. Continuation from June 16, 2016, for Mobilitie to obtain license. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Hamlin Street and York Street – Attach equipment to an existing utility pole in the right of way northwest of Hamlin Street and York Street intersection, between Willow Street and Berkshire Street near the property line of 27-99 York Street with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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13. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Verizon has issued a license for this pole; need clarification as this is a riser pole. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Cambridge Street and Lambert Street – Attach equipment to an existing wooden utility pole north of the Cambridge Street and Lambert Street intersection, between Lambert Street and Warren Street near the property line of 27 Lambert Street with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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Elizabeth Y. Lint
Executive Director





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