Description
Agenda of the Pole and Conduit Commission held on
Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 10:00 A.M.
Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue
Basement Conference Room
1. Continuation from January 21, 2016. In order to get information requested. 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 to 1975 Massachusetts Avenue (W.O. #2065622).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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2. Continuation from March 17, 2016. Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Langdon Street – Northerly from Pole 422/2 approximately 100 feet southwest of Massachusetts Avenue a distance of about 35 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide service to 1-3 Langdon Street (W.O. #2007368).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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3. Continuation from March 17, 2016. Needs to be looked at further. Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: JFK Street – Northeasterly from MHC206 approximately 85 feet north of Mt. Auburn Street a distance of about 61 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide service to 18-28 JFK Street (W.O. #2106162).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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4. Continuation from March 17, 2016. Question as to whether work has been done. Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Fairmont Avenue – Northwesterly from Pole 248/7 approximately 128 feet north of Allston Street a distance of about 9 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide service to 33 Fairmont Avenue (W.O. #2117322).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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5. New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Glassworks Avenue – Westerly from MHC3231 thence turning southwesterly approximately 40 feet east of Earhart Street a distance of about 47 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply power for construction site (W.O. #2125168).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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6. New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Vassar Street – Southeasterly aide approximately 360 feet southwest of Amesbury Street relocate one (1) Eversource Pole – Pole 690/83. This work is necessary to support a temporary M.I.T. construction project (W.O. #2125414).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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7. New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Banks Street – Easterly from Pole 48/22 approximately 110 feet south of Flagg Street a distance of about 8 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide power to 136 Banks Street (W.O. #2128956).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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8. New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Acacia Street – Easterly from Pole 2/2 approximately 110 feet west of Ash Street a distance of about 73 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide power to 9 Ash Street (W.O. #2117078).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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9. New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Lee Street – Southerly from MHC3078 approximately 90 feet north of West Street thence turning southeast on West Street a distance of about 246 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide service to 295 Harvard Street (W.O. #2084214).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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10. New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following Harvard Street – At and easterly from Trowbridge Street from MHC1025 to MHC2500 thence continuing east a distance of about 136 feet – conduit.
Trowbridge Street – At and northerly from Harvard Street from MHC2263 to Pole 673/13 a distance of about 162 – conduit. This work is necessary to provide power to 367 Harvard Street (W.O #2087767).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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11. New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: New Street – Westerly side, approximately 415 feet north of Bay State Road - remove one (1) J.O. Pole 503/13 and install one (1) J.O. Pole 503/10. This work is necessary per request of the City of Cambridge (W.O. #2082796).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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12. New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Education Street – At and northeasterly from Education Circle from MHC3332 thence turning northwesterly distance of about 70 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply power to pump station (W.O. 2109226).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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13. Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Massachusetts Avenue – Southeast from MHC222 approximately 170 feet northwest of Porter Road a distance of about 400 (+/-) feet – conduit. Install one (1) manhole – MHC29999.
Porter Road – At and southwesterly from Massachusetts Avenue a distance of about 190 (+/-) feet – conduit. Install one (1) manhole – MHC30000. This work is necessary to supply power to the Porter Square Hotel located at 1924 Massachusetts Avenue (W.O. #1999715).
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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14. Continuation from March 17, 2016. Need to check with Dana Benjamin of Traffic, Parking and Transportation. Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 201 Broadway – From existing sidewalk manhole, trench 123 feet easterly on Hampshire Street, then turning southerly 12 feet and install one 20”X30” sidewalk vault and 1-4” PVC conduit. From new SW vault, in the same trench, install 1-4” PVC conduit westerly approximately 25 feet ending at 201 Broadway. From new SW vault, continue trenching easterly 101 feet ending at 185 Broadway. This will include the removal and replacement of 3 sidewalk panel.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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15. Continuation from March 17, 2016. Lightower had trenched there. Need to approach them and see if they can go in the trench (inner duct). Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 640 Memorial Drive – From telephone Pole #3 at the corner of Brookline and Granite Street, build aerially 71 feet of strand and cable southerly, to pole with no # at the opposite corner of Brookline and Granite Street. Then trench 87 feet easterly in the public way, to the property line of 640 Memorial Drive, installing 1-4” PVC conduit. This will include the removal and replacement of 3 sidewalk panels.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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16. New Petition Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 87 New Street – From Pole 503/14, trench 308 feet easterly on New Street, ending at newly placed private property manhole at 87 New Street. This to relocate an existing joint, Comcast/Verizon duct bank currently in the sidewalk into New Street. Barletta will complete all work.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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17. New Petition Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following 581 Massachusetts Avenue – Place new Comcast manhole over existing underground Comcast conduits at the intersection of Bishop Allen Drive and Essex Street. From new manhole, trench 98 feet southeasterly in the public way to the property line of 591 Massachusetts Avenue. Installing 1-4” PVC conduit. This will include the removal and replacement of 1 sidewalk panel.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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18. New Petition Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 324 Rindge Avenue – Place new 24”X35” Comcast vault over existing underground conduit in front of 324 Rindge Avenue. This will include the removal and replacement of 1 sidewalk panel. This will be to service 324 Rindge Avenue.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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19. New Petition Comcast, 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864, for the following: 26 Reservoir Street – From existing Pole #48/7 trench 5 feet easterly in the public way ending at the property line of 26 Reservoir Street, installing 1-2” conduit. This will include the removal and replacement of one sidewalk panel. All work to be performed by the property owner’s contractor.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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20. New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Franklin Street – The installation of antennae and related telecommunications equipment on an existing utility pole located between 572 and 582 Franklin Street. This is a relation of equipment from and adjacent pole on Franklin Street pursuant to a request from the City Electrician.
Decision: ______________________________________________________________
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Elizabeth Y. Lint
Executive Director
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