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Pole and Conduit Agenda

Location

Lombardi Building
Basement Level Conference Room
831 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Contact

Elizabeth Lint
elint@cambridgema.gov
617-349-6143

Description

Agenda of the Pole and Conduit Commission held on
Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 10:00 A.M.
Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue
Basement Conference Room



1. Continuation from September 15, 2016, so the Department of Public Works can get more information. Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Columbia Street – Northeasterly from MHC2600 approximately 55 feet north of Main Street a distance of about 10 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide service to 907 Main Street (W.O. #2145043).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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2. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Essex Street – Southwesterly from MHC1013 approximately 85 feet northeast of Massachusetts Avenue a distance of about 73 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply service to 579-605 Massachusetts Avenue (W.O. #2127955).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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3. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Bent Street – At First Street and westerly from MHC1477 a distance of about 33 feet – conduit. The reason for this work is to permanently remove primary overhead wires and resupply from the underground (W.O. #2115989).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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4. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Hastings Avenue – At Phillips Place and southwesterly from Pole 546/6 to XMH7252 thence turning northerly a distance of about 118 feet – conduit.

Hastings Avenue – Northerly side at Phillips Place install one (1) Eversource Pole – Pole 546/6. The reason for this work is to supply service to 99 Brattle Street, Lesley University (W.O. #2130298).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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5. Continuation from September 15, 2016, to see if they need to get licensed for other poles. 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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6. New Petition 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 378/10 on Cambridge Street southeasterly to the building located at 1575 Cambridge Street.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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7. New Petition 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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8. New Petition Comcast, 426 E. First Street, Boston, MA 02127, for the following: 1280 Cambridge Street – From existing sidewalk vault in front of 1262 Cambridge Street, trench westerly 23 feet in the sidewalk ending at the property line of 1280 Cambridge Street, installing 1-3 inch PVC conduit. This will include the removal and replacement of 5 sidewalk panels.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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9. New Petition Comcast, 426 E. First Street, Boston, MA 02127, for the following: 30 Gerry’s Landing – From existing Comcast Manhole on Coolidge Hill Road, trench easterly 35 feet in the public way ending at the property line of 30 Gerry’s Landing, installing 1-4 inch conduit.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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10. New Petition Comcast, 426 E. First Street, Boston, MA 02127, for the following: One Memorial Drive – From existing Comcast manhole in front of 36 Memorial Drive (on Broadway), trench easterly 94 feet in the public way, installing 1-4 inch conduit ending at the Level 3 Manhole also in front of 36 Memorial Drive.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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11. New Petition Comcast, 426 E. First Street, Boston, MA 02127, for the following: Third Street – Place new 3X5 manhole over Level 3 conduit. Trench 22 feet in the public roadway to existing Comcast Manhole at Broad Canal Way and rebuild/enlarge this manhole.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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12. New Petition 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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13. New Petition Comcast, 426 E. First Street, Boston, MA 02127, for the following: 9 Ash Street – Place 1 new vault over existing underground conduit from Pole #2 on Acacia Street. Trench northerly 16 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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14. New Petition Verizon New England, Inc., 125 High Street, Oliver Tower, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02110, for the following: Ash Street – From Verizon Manhole 326/440, place approximately 97 feet of 4-inch PVC to property line at 9 Ash Street. *See petition above.*

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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15. New Petition Verizon New England, Inc., 125 High Street, Oliver Tower, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02110, for the following: Rindge Avenue – Place approximately 65 feet of 4-inch PVC conduit from existing Verizon Manhole #26/475 in an easterly direction to private property at 286-298 Rindge Avenue a/k/a Jefferson Park.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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16. New Petition 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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17. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need permission from Verizon; they applied for the license. The Commission grants permission to speak with utility. Need license and pole numbers. 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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18. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need permission from Verizon; they applied for the license. The Commission grants permission to speak with utility. Need license and pole numbers. 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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19. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need permission from Verizon; they applied for the license. The Commission grants permission to speak with utility. Need license and pole numbers. 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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