Pole and Conduit Agenda

Description

Agenda of the Pole and Conduit Commission held on
Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 10:00 A.M.
Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue
Basement Conference Room



1. Continuation from January 21, 2016. To get a better location of transformer on Allen Street; fencing and landscaping/screening. Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Allen Street – Northwesterly from Pole 8/3, approximately 130 feet northeast of Massachusetts Avenue a distance of about 6 feet – conduit.

Beech Street – At and on southwesterly side of Orchard Street rebuild existing manhole-MHC1200 – 6 X 10 X 8 deep. This work is necessary to supply service on 1975 Massachusetts Avenue (W.O. #2065622).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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2. New Petition Cambridge Department of Public Works, 147 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, for the following: New Street – Installation of a 600 LF (1) 2” concrete encased electrical conduit, a total of seven (7) ormilite cree edge lights, spaced at 65 LF and associated electrical hand holes and light pole bases on the east side of New Street along the future pedestrian sidewalk to the Mayor Thomas W. Danehy Park entrance.

Installation of a 600 LF (1) 2” concrete encased electrical conduit and associated electrical hand holes and light pole bases starting at 75 New Street to Fresh Pond Mall parking lot to the west side of New Street.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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3. New Petition Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 149 Alewife Brook Parkway – From existing Comcast Pedestal, trench 22’ in the public way southwesterly to the private property of 149 Alewife Brook Parkway. Installing 1-4” PVC conduit. This will include the removal and replacement of 2 sidewalk panels. Remaining 175’ of trench is on private property to get to pole line - 213’ of aerial construction on private property.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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4. New Petition Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 711 Concord Avenue – Place 1 new underground vault over existing Comcast conduit in sidewalk. Place 1-4” PVC conduit to the private property line of 711 Concord Avenue. This will include the removal and replacement of 1 sidewalk panel.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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5. New Petition Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 200 Concord Avenue – Place new Comcast Manhole over existing underground conduit on Huron Avenue. Trench 104’ southeasterly in the public way, to the property line of 200 Concord Avenue. Installing 1-4” PVC conduit. This will include the removal and replacement of 1 sidewalk pane.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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6. New Petition Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 701 Concord Avenue – Place 1 new underground vault over existing Comcast conduit in sidewalk. Place 1-4” PVC conduit to the private property line of 701 Concord Avenue. This will include the removal and replacement of 1 sidewalk panel.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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7. New Petition Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 343 Western Avenue – From existing Comcast Manhole, trench 8’ easterly in the public way to the property line of 343 Western Avenue. Installing 1-4” PVC conduit. This will include the removal and replacement of 1 sidewalk panel.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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8. Continuation from January 21, 2016. Waiting to see if Harvard wants to go in; need Verizon contracts. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Banks Street – Extension of the fiber optic network beginning at the untagged pole at the intersection of Banks Street and Mt. Auburn Street approximately 81 feet in new conduit to Verizon Manhole 26/210.

Mt. Auburn Street – further extension in Verizon leased conduit from Manhole 26/210 to Verizon Manhole 26/212 approximately 488 feet then continuing on.

DeWolfe Street – in new conduit to Verizon Manhole 26/575 on Arrow Street approximately 264 feet, then continuing in Verizon leased conduit on.

Bow Street – and Mt. Auburn Street to Verizon Manhole 26/373 on JFK Street, approximately 1499 feet, then continuing in new conduit along JFK Street to the intersection of South Street 225 feet.

South Street – installation of equipment and pole top antenna on Pole 10.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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9. Continuation from September 17, 2015. XO Communications is waiting on Verizon for survey results. XO Communications, 13865 Sunrise Valley Drive, Herndon, VA 20171, for the following: Plympton Street – Place 1-4” conduit beginning at the existing Verizon Manhole 26/213 located at the intersection of Plympton Street and Mt. Auburn Street, thence running in a northeasterly direction along Plympton Street for approximately 219 feet, crossing Bow Street, to the existing Telephone Pole 4 on the easterly side of Plympton Street onto which a 4” galvanized steel riser will be installed.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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Elizabeth Y. Lint
Executive Director






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