HomeMy Public PortalAbout23-09-12 Resolution: Winter Street Grant of Location - Cambridge Network SolutionsWatertown City Council
Administration Building
149 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: 617-972-6470
RESOLUTION # 56
2023 — R - S�
BE IT RESOLVED: That the Watertown Department of Public Works has reviewed the
attached petition by Cambridge Network Solutions for consideration of a Grant of Location
in:
Winter Street — Underground Grant of Location- Strand and install approximately 35 linear
feet of underground conduit.
Aerial Grant of Location — Winter Street and Summer Street - Install and maintain overhead
wire from utility pole #5 along Winter Street to utility pole #8A at the intersection of Winter
Street and Summer Street
This work is necessary to provide telecommunications service to 149 Main Street. The
recommendations and conditions set out by the Department of Public Works shall be
required upon approval of this application.
Standard Conditions
1. During construction, uninterrupted pedestrian access (or temporary pedestrian facilities)
shall be provided at all times or an appropriate alternative path provided.
2. Please be aware that there may be utility infrastructure that is not shown on the plan and
may be encountered in the field. If a conflict occurs between the proposed installation and
existing City -Owned and/or private utility infrastructure, The City Engineer shall be
contacted directly to discuss an appropriate resolution.
3. It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant, and their Contractor, to ensure that and City -
Owned and or private utilities, if located within the limits of work should be properly marked
and protected during construction activities.
The City of Watertown is not a member of Dig Safe and must be notified separately.
4. The proposed scope of work requires a DPW Street Opening Permit through the
Watertown DPW prior to the start of construction.
5. All disturbances to curbing, grass strips, sidewalks, walkways, and roadway surfaces
shall be repaired in kind to the satisfaction of the City of Watertown DPW. If any existing
sidewalk is proposed to be removed and replaced in full width, the restoration must be
completed in accordance with all current ADA, MAAB and City of Watertown standards.
6. All work within the Right of Way shall require the Contractor to schedule and coordinate
a police traffic detail. Traffic control and safety measures shall be implemented in adherence
to all applicable OSHA requirements, Massachusetts DOT Work Zone Safety Guidelines
and Part VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
7. All material stockpiled on roadways and/or roadway shoulders shall be protected with
erosion control devices such as silt fence or straw wattles. It will be the sole responsibility
of the Contractor to remove any sediment that enters the City drainage system as a result
of the proposed work.
8. Equipment, staging, and stockpiles shall not be located in a manner so as to interfere
with intersection sightlines and shall be kept in a neat and orderly fashion.
9. Public shade trees within and adjacent to the proposed work zone must be protected.
The Contractor shall install individual tree protection on any public shade tree that may be
impacted and the Contractor shall not stockpile material or equipment within the drip zone
of a public shade tree.
10. Contractor shall coordinate with City Health Department on rodent control requirements.
11. An as -built survey shall be performed upon completion of the work and provided to the
Department of Public Works.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the petitioner shall deposit sufficient cash surety as
determined by the Superintendent of Public Works to be held in escrow until the
Superintendent of Public Works is satisfied with the condition of repair and restoration of
the street.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of said petition is forwarded to the
City Clerk for processing.
Council Member
It
I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the City Council for which a quorum was present,
the above Resolution was adopted by a vote of 9 -for, 9against, and ()present on September
12, 2023.
cCarthy, Council Clerk
Mark S. Sideris,
Council President
Caroline Bays,
Councilor At Large
Nicole Gardner,
District A Councilor
Mark S. Sideris, Council President
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Vincent J. Piccirilli, Jr.,
Vice President &
District C Councilor
John G. Gannon,
Councilor At Large
Lisa J. Feltner,
District B Councilor
John M. Airasian,
Councilor At Large
Anthony Palomba,
Councilor At Large
Emily Izzo,
District D Councilor