Description
Agenda of the Pole and Conduit Commission held on
Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 10:00 A.M.
Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue
Basement Conference Room
• Approval of December and January minutes.
• Petition continued (1st time) from January 15th P&C hearing to allow DPW and electrical to complete their inspections. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Market Street – An extension of the existing aerial fiber optic network, branching off pole 488/1 on the corner of Elm Street and Market Street proceeding southeasterly along Market Street terminating at pole 466/13 and attachment of equipment on pole 466/13 (Node VZ-N060).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from January 15th P&C hearing to allow DPW and electrical to complete their inspections. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Columbia Street – An extension of the existing aerial fiber optic network, branching off pole 61 on the corner of Lincoln Street and Columbia Street proceeding southerly along Columbia Street terminating at pole 24 with attachment of equipment on pole 24 (Node VZ-N062).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from January 15th P&C hearing to allow DPW and electrical to complete their inspections. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Webster Avenue – An extension of the existing aerial fiber optic network, branching off pole 717/14 on the corner of Plymouth Street and Webster Avenue proceeding southeasterly along Webster Avenue on Bristol Street, turning southwest and terminating at pole 15 on Bristol Street with attachment of equipment on pole 15 (Node VZ-N027).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from January 15th P&C hearing to allow DPW and electrical to complete their inspections. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Bristol Street – An extension of the fiber optic network, from pole 15 crossing Hampshire Street in new underground conduit, then rising on pole 16 on Bristol Street proceeding southwesterly along Bristol Street to Market Street turning southeast, terminating at pole 3 on Market Street with attachment of equipment at pole 3 (Node VZ-N021).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from January 15th P&C hearing to allow DPW and electrical to complete their inspections. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Vandine Street – An extension of the aerial fiber optic network, branching off pole 605/9 proceeding southeasterly along Vandine Street terminating at pole 2 with attachment of equipment on pole 2 (Node 2e-26a).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from January 15th P&C hearing to allow DPW and electrical to complete their inspections. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: New equipment attachments on existing fiber optic pathways at poles 230/7.5 on Elm Street (VZ-N057) and at pole 23 on Berkshire Street (VZ-N020).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from January 15th P&C hearing to allow DPW and electrical to complete their inspections. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Prentiss Street – Extension of aerial fiber from the Cambridge/Somerville City Line westerly to pole 654/19 and attachment of equipment on pole 654/19 (Node N072).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from January 15th P&C hearing to allow DPW and electrical to complete their inspections. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Hammond Street – Extension of aerial fiber beginning at the intersection of Hammond and Gorham Streets northeasterly to pole 322/11 and attachment of equipment on pole 322/11 (Node N073).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from January 15th P&C hearing to allow DPW and electrical to complete their inspections. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Hammond Street – Extension of aerial fiber beginning at the intersection of Hammond and Gorham Streets westerly to pole 322/10, then continuing in new conduit to Oxford Street, then southerly along Oxford Street in new conduit to a metal guy pole at the southwest corner of the intersection of Oxford and Everett Streets. Also, installation of equipment on a new metal guy pole replacement (Node N069).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from January 15th P&C hearing to allow DPW and electrical to complete their inspections. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Magnolia Avenue – Extension of aerial fiber from pole 211/5 on Line Street westerly, crossing Roberts Road to pole 19-3 on Emmons Place and attachment of equipment on pole 19-3 (Node N067).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from January 15th P&C hearing to allow DPW and electrical to complete their inspections. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Roberts Road – Extension of aerial fiber from pole 13 on Roberts Road southerly to pole 762/1 on Roberts Road and attachment of equipment on pole 762/1 (Node N068).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Phoenix Communications Inc, 25 Bowditch Drive, Shrewsbury, MA 01545, for the following: Third Street – Install (1)-4” PVC conduit for 75’on Third Street from level 3 manhole (0515-1200) to Verizon manhole (26/534).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (4th time) from September 18, 2014 P&C hearing for Lightower to submit their entire route and to provide licenses. Lightower Fiber Networks, LLC, 80 Central Street, Boxborough, MA 01719 for the following: Chestnut St. and Magazine St. starting at utility pole 34, place 190’ of (1) 4” Communication Conduit to Utility Pole 146/33.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• Petition continued (1st time) from October 23, 2014 P&C hearing. Lightower Fiber Networks, LLC, 80 Central Street, Boxborough, MA 01719 for the following: 640 Memorial Dr. starting at Utility Pole 102/85 place approximately 117’ of 4” Schedule 40 PVC Communication Conduit to the rear of the building at 640 Memorial Drive.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Harvard University, 1414 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, for the following: Mt. Auburn Street - Build a new conduit system from 114 Mt. Auburn Street to 8 Story Street via Mt. Auburn Street and to the Taubman Building on Bennett Street via Mt. Auburn Street. The conduit system will consist of (2) – 4” conduits encased in concrete.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Extension of fiber optic cable in new conduit from Level 3 manhole #0515-0204 on Cambridge Street to pole 510/59 ½ on Norfolk Street (335 ft.), then aerial along Norfolk Street with attachment of equipment to pole 510/59 (Node N061).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Extension of fiber optic cable in new conduit from Level 3 manhole #0515-0203 on Cambridge Street to pole 166-75A on Columbia Street (277 feet), then aerial along Columbia Street with attachment of equipment to pole 166/79 (Node N063).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Extension of fiber optic cable in new conduit from Level 3 manhole #0515-0204 on Cambridge Street to pole 672/31 on Tremont Street (244 feet) then aerial to the Cambridge City Line (Node N064).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Extension of fiber optic cable in new conduit from Level 3 manhole #0515-0208 on Cambridge Street to pole 211/16 on Line Street (30 feet) with attachment of equipment to pole 211/16 (Node N065).
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 – An extension of new conduit from Crown Castle Vault on the corner of Cambridge Street and Cardinal Medeiros Avenue easterly along Cambridge Street to Level 3 manhole #0515-0101 (177 feet).
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 – An extension of new conduit from Level 3 manhole #0515-0100 easterly along Cambridge Street then southerly along Max Avenue to pole 536/2 (226 feet) and attachment of equipment on pole 536/2 (Node N074).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Sixth Street – Extension of new conduit from Level 3 manhole #0515-0009 easterly along Cambridge Street then continuing south along Sixth Street to pole 636/8 (154 feet), then continuing aerial to pole 636/12S with attachment of equipment on pole 636/12S (Node N075).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Sixth Street – An extension of the aerial fiber optic network from pole 30 on Sixth Street northerly to Charles Street, then continuing westerly along Charles Street to pole 1 and attachment of equipment on pole 1 (Node N028).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Gore Street – New equipment attachments on existing fiber optic pathways at pole 40 on Gore Street (Node N003).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Gore Street – Installation of equipment on existing pole 40. (Fiber cable is already at the pole).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Bent Street – Installation of equipment on existing pole 61/33. (Fiber cable is already at the pole).
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 Level 3 manhole #0515-0013 easterly to Third Street, then south to pole 11 (277 feet) 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: Third Street – An extension of existing aerial fiber optic cable from pole 24 southerly to pole 19 with installation of equipment on pole 19.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Sciarappa Street – An extension of existing aerial fiber optic cable from pole 545/20A northerly to pole 14 ½ with installation of equipment on pole 14 ½.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following: Norfolk Street - Northeasterly from MHC2998 approximately 150 feet northeast of Hampshire Street, a distance of about 33 feet – conduit. The reason for this work is to upgrade existing service to 288 Norfolk Street (W.O. #2028792).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following: Bellis Circle – Southwesterly from pole 62/6 approximately 280 feet west of Sherman Street, a distance of about 5 feet – conduit. The reason for this work is to provide service to 18 Bellis Circle (W.O. #2037633).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following: Mellen Street – Northeasterly from MHC2785 approximately 488 feet east of Massachusetts Avenue, a distance of about 28 feet – conduit. Installing one new 4x6x6 foot manhole – MH29996. This work is necessary to provide system upgrades and improvements (W.O. #2035242).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following: Massachusetts Avenue – At and northerly from MHC547 at Washburn Avenue, a distance of about 29 feet – conduit. Installing one new 4x6x6 foot manhole – MH29998. This work is necessary to provide system upgrades and improvements (W.O. #2035247).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following: Whittemore Street – At and easterly, at intersection of Magoun Street, from pole 728/2, a distance of about 31 feet – conduit. The reason for this work is to provide service to 33 Cottage Park Avenue (W.O. #2026153).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Lightower Fiber Networks, LLC, 80 Central Street, Boxborough, MA 01719 for the following: 790 Memorial Drive – Starting as Utility Pole NT/NT, place 10’ of (1) 4” Communication Conduit to Telecommunication Manhole located at 790 Memorial Drive/Pleasant Street Extension.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Lightower Fiber Networks, LLC, 80 Central Street, Boxborough, MA 01719 for the following: 1035 Cambridge Street – Staring at Level 3 Manhole #0202, place approximately 251’ of (1) 4” Communication Conduit to proposed hand hole to be placed on private property at 1035 Cambridge Street.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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• New Petition Lightower Fiber Networks, LLC, 80 Central Street, Boxborough, MA 01719 for the following: 675 Massachusetts Avenue/Prospect Street – Starting at Verizon MH#26/403, place approximately 58’ of (1) 4” Communication Conduit to the building at 130 Bishop Allen Drive.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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Elizabeth Y. Lint
Executive Director
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ORDER IN WHICH MATTERS ARE LISTED DOES NOT GUARANTEE IT IS THE ORDER WHICH THEY WILL BE CALLED. AS SUCH, PLEASE BE SURE TO ARRIVE AT THE NOTICED TIME OF 10:00 AM.