Description
Agenda of the Pole and Conduit Commission held on
Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 10:00 A.M.
Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue
Basement Conference Room
• Petition continued (3rd 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 (2nd time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. The Department of Public Works would like to see a composite from Boston Properties showing all utilities involved; put together as one submission to the DPW. Continue until plans are modified and sidewalk is addressed. 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 Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 1500 Massachusetts Avenue – From existing Comcast Manhole in front of 2 Garden Street, trench northerly, 53’ across 4 lane road to the property line of 1500 Massachusetts Avenue, installing 1 – 4” conduit.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 13 Ash Street – From Pole #2 on Acacia Street, trench southerly, 6’ in the public way brick sidewalk, installing 1 – 1.25” conduit to the private property line of 13 Ash Street. 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: 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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• Petition continued (1st time) from June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. To take a better look at poles (poles are a little crowded) and see if there are any other options. 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 (2nd time) from May 26, 2015 P&C hearing. Continue until we have all drawings and designs. 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 June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. 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 (1st time) from June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. 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 (1st time) from June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. 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 (1st time) from June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. 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 (1st time) from June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. 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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• Petition continued (1st time) from June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. For further discussion and policy review. We do not have any private equipment on any City poles. 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 (1st time) from June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. 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 (3rd 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 (2nd 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 (2nd 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: Albany Street – Place approximately 15 feet of underground conduit (1) 4” PVC for service from private property of 181 Massachusetts Avenue to existing Verizon Manhole #26/35 located approximately at the northwesterly corner of intersection with Albany Street. Manhole breakout and approximately 4 feet connection to conduit placed by developer to be completed by Verizon.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Verizon New England, Inc., 125 High Street, Oliver Tower, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02110, for the following: Osborne Street – Place approximately 27 feet of underground conduit (1) 4” PVC from existing Verizon Conduit to private property at 181 Massachusetts Avenue for service. Verizon to place approximately 6 feet connection from existing Verizon Conduit to conduit placed by developer at 181 Massachusetts Avenue.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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Elizabeth Y. Lint
Executive Director
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