1.In this Act:
(1)The
term County means Miami-Dade County in the State of
Florida.
(2)The
term Property means approximately 2.0 acres, more or less, of the
Federal land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station in
Miami-Dade County, Florida, as described in section 2(b).
(3)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
2.
(a)Upon receipt of the consideration and cost reimbursement
described in this Act, the Secretary shall convey and quitclaim to the County,
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Property,
subject to easements and rights-of-way of record and such other terms and
conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, for the purpose of building a fire
station.
(b)Of the Federal land comprising the Subtropical
Horticulture Research Station, the Secretary and the authorized representative
of the County shall mutually delineate 2.0 acres, more or less, fronting on SW
67th Avenue for conveyance as the Property.
(c)
(1)As consideration for the conveyance of the Property, the
County shall pay to the Secretary an amount in cash equal to the market value
of the Property.
(2)
(A)To determine the market value of the Property, the
Secretary shall have the Property appraised in conformity with the Uniform
Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions.
(B)The
approved appraisal shall at all times be the property of the United
States.
(d)The
County shall, at its cost—
(1)survey the
exterior boundaries of the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station and the
Property to Federal survey standards to the satisfaction of the Secretary;
and
(2)provide to the
Secretary certified originals with signature and raised seal.
(e)The
County, by a recordable instrument satisfactory to the Secretary, shall release
the Department of Agriculture from the instrument dated September 8, 2006, and
titled Unity of Title
.
(f)The Secretary shall convey the Property to the County
not later than 120 days after the date on which the County deposits the
consideration with the Secretary.
(g)With
the agreement of the County, the Secretary may make minor corrections or
modifications to the legal description of the Property.
3.
(a)At closing for the conveyance of the Property under this
Act, the County shall pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for the
reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with the
conveyance authorized by this Act, including the transaction costs of
appraisal, title, hazardous substances examination, and closing costs.
(b)In addition to transaction costs under subsection (a), the
County shall pay administrative costs in the liquidated amount of
$50,000.
(c)The County and the Secretary shall each bear their own
attorneys' costs.
4.
(a)
(1)On or before closing
for the conveyance of the Property under this Act, the County shall, at its
cost, contract for the construction of a security fence located on the boundary
between the Property and the adjacent land administered by the
Secretary.
(2)The fence shall be of materials and
standards approved in advance by the Secretary.
(3)The Secretary may
approve temporary security structures for use during construction
phases.
(b)The Secretary and the County may otherwise effect the
purpose of this Act on such additional terms as are mutually acceptable and not
inconsistent with this Act.