20.126 Comcast Petition to Install Line of Underground Conduit Under King StreetQuestions contact – Mike Miller (617)-279-1098
Petition of the COMCAST OF MASSACHUSETTS II, INC.
For Cable conduit Location: King St., Northampton, MA
To the City Council of Northampton Massachusetts
Respectfully represents the COMCAST OF MASSACHUSETTS II, INC of Westfield,
Massachusetts, that it desires to construct a line of underground cable conduits, including the
necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, under and across the public way or ways hereinafter
named.
Wherefore it prays that after due notice and hearing as provided by law, it be granted
permission to excavate along public highways and to run and maintain underground cable
conduits, together with such sustaining and protecting fixtures as it may find necessary for the
transmission of cable, said underground conduits to be located substantially in accordance with the
plan filed herewith marked – King St, Northampton Massachusetts
The following are the streets and highways referred to:
King St - Comcast to bore/trench in concrete sidewalk on NE side of roadway approx. 200’
and install one 3”-4” PVC conduit. Scope of work to start next to driveway of #71 King St from
existing structure to another existing structure in front of #65 King St. Intercept existing conduit
that is already under King St on NE side of sidewalk in front of #60/#62 King St. Continue on in
private property to side of building with PVC conduit. Restore concrete sidewalks to City and
Comcast standards. Final scope of work pending City of Northampton approval and dig safe mark
outs. Contractor to secure police detail, parking bags and will be working in sections at a time to
limit any disruption of foot and drive up traffic to businesses in area.
Location approximately as shown on plan attached
COMCAST OF MASSACHUSETTS II, INC.
BY _Michael Miller______________
Michael Miller
Construction Department
Dated: September 14th, 2020
ORDERED:
Notice having been given and public hearing held, as provided by law, that the
COMCAST OF MASSACHUSETTS II, INC. be and it is hereby granted permission to excavate
along public highways and to run and maintain underground cable conduits, together with such
sustaining and protecting fixtures as said company may deem necessary, in the public way or ways
hereinafter referred to, and to make the necessary business connections along said extensions, as
requested in petition with said company dated the 31st day of 2020.
Said underground electric conduits shall be located substantially in accordance with the
plan filed herewith marked – King St, Northampton, Massachusetts
The following are the public ways or part of ways along which the underground
Communication conduits above referred to may be laid:
King St - Comcast to bore/trench in concrete sidewalk on NE side of roadway approx. 200’
and install one 3”-4” PVC conduit. Scope of work to start next to driveway of #71 King St from
existing structure to another existing structure in front of #65 King St. Intercept existing conduit
that is already under King St on NE side of sidewalk in front of #60/#62 King St. Continue on in
private property to side of building with PVC conduit. Restore concrete sidewalks to City and
Comcast standards. Final scope of work pending City of Northampton approval and dig safe mark
outs. Contractor to secure police detail, parking bags and will be working in sections at a time to
limit any disruption of foot and drive up traffic to businesses in area.
I hereby certify that the foregoing order was adopted at a meeting of the …………………………
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………………, held on the ……………………..… day of …………………………., 20 ………..
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Received and entered in the records of location orders of the City/Town of
Book ………………………. Page …………………………..
Attest:
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………….. Hereby certify that on ………………………………20…... at ……….. o’clock, .M
at ………………………………………………., a public hearing was held on the petition of
COMCAST OF MASSACHUSETTS II, INC. for permission to construct the underground cable
conduits described in the order herewith recorded, and that I mailed at least seven days before said
hearing a written notice of the time and place of said hearing to each of the owners of real estate
(as determined by the last preceding assessment for taxation) along the ways or parts of ways upon
which the Company is permitted to construct the underground Communication conduits under said
order. And that thereupon said order was duly adopted.
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Michael Miller 2/4/2020Michael Miller 2/4/2020
71 King St.67 King St.65 King St.VV vv
72 King St.74 King St.Allen St.King St.
57 King St
200'
Scope of Work
• Starting at existing vault in front of #71, bore/trench under sidewalk pads installing 3" schedule
40 PVC conduit at a depth of 24"-30". Depending on other utility locations, Comcast is
prepared to pull up concrete pads and replace to city standards. Install 3" PVC conduit into 2 nd
existing vault in front of #65 King St.
• Contractor to use Vacuum Excavation techniques in areas of concentrated utilities.
• Maintain integrity of rock wall in front of #71 King St during construction.
• On Western side of King St. in front of #60/#62 King St, intercept existing conduit and extend 3"
PVC conduit onto private property.
• Contractor to work with Parking Authority for contractor vehicles in work zone.
• While working in sidewalk on NE side of King St. contractor will ensure walking and drive up
access to businesses will be maintained. The same for work on NW side of King St.
Verizon
Verizon manholes
Sidewalk
Existing Comcast conduitNGRID
60/62 King St
Comcast Proposed Path
GasGas4"
PVC
Bituminous Top
Bituminous Base
CATV Caution Tape
Flowable Fill30"Trench Detail
4"
PVC
Bituminous Top
Bituminous Base
CATV Caution Tape
Flowable Fill30"Trench Detail
Intercept existing conduit
and extend to new vault.
SidewalkSidewalk
Asphalt cut/bore along
edge of parking lotGasNGRIDDrain
Drain
Rock Wall along edge of
sidewalk
Sewer
Water
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Drain