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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, September 15, 2016 at 10:00 A.M.
Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue
Basement Conference Room




1. Continuation from July 21, 2016. Need further information as to when work will be completed. Must send timeline by next week. Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Binney Street – At Third Street and westerly from MHC3062 a distance of about 695 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide service to 17 Cambridge Center (W.O. #2088763).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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2. Continuation from August 18, 2016. Need to have site meeting Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Putnam Avenue – At Green Street and westerly from MHC2178 a distance of about 55 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide service to 27 Putnam Avenue (W.O. #2140717).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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3. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Wilson Road – Easterly from MHC3533 approximately 301 feet east of Smith Place a distance of about 62 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide service to 75 Moulton Street (W.O. #2140284).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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4. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Green Street – Southeasterly from MHC1579 approximately 117 feet southeast of Brookline Street a distance of about 140 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide service to 424-440 Massachusetts Avenue (W.O. #2148426).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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5. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Wadsworth – Westerly side approximately 80 feet south of Main Street a distance of about 43 feet – conduit.

Wadsworth – Westerly side approximately 85 feet south of Main Street a distance of about 43 feet – conduit.

Wadsworth – At Main Street and southeasterly from MHC780 a distance of about 20 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply power to a new temp station on M.I.T. property at 200 Main Street (W.O. #2140406).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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6. New Petition 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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7. Continuation from July 21, 2016. Department of Public Works needs to go over the plan. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Sidney Street – On Sidney Street, from Pole 7 extending approximately 170 feet southwesterly in four (4) new one and one quarter inch (1¼) conduits to a steel guy pole, proposed Node (N012) on Sidney Street.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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8. Continuation from August 18, 2016. Can’t approve untagged pole; need proper pole numbers and additional site meetings. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Mount Auburn Street – At the intersection of Mount Auburn Street and Banks Street, from an untagged pole extending northwesterly approximately 81 feet in two (2) new 4-inch conduits to Verizon Manhole #26/210 on Mount Auburn Street; and,
On Mount Auburn Street, from Verizon Manhole #26/212 extending easterly approximately 18 feet in two (2) new 4-inch conduits to a proposed vault at the intersection of Mount Auburn Street and DeWolfe Street, intercepting an existing HUIT conduit; and
At the intersection of Bow Street and Arrow Street, from an existing HUIT manhole extending easterly approximately 49 feet in two (2) new 4-inch conduits to existing Verizon Manhole #26/575; and,
On John F. Kennedy Street, from Verizon Manhole #26/373 extending southeasterly approximately 243 feet in four (4) new one and one quarter inch (1¼) and 1 – 4-inch conduits to the intersection of John F. Kennedy Street and South Street continuing on southeasterly approximately 222 feet to Pole #10 on South Street (N044). Also, approximately 11 feet of four (4) new one and one quarter inch (1¼) conduits as a lateral connection to #60 John F. Kennedy Street.
On South Street, installation of telecommunications equipment and pole top antenna on existing wood utility pole #10.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. New Petition 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.








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Elizabeth Y. Lint
Executive Director


























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