SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth shall convey 2 abutting parcels of land located in the city of Medford to the city of Medford for the purpose of constructing and operating a fire training facility.  The first parcel is the property located at 3171 Mystic Valley Parkway, being a portion of land taken by the commonwealth for highway purposes described in an order of taking dated June 14, 1960 recorded in the Middlesex south registry of deeds in book 9622, page 361 and shown on sheet 11 of 14 on the plan entitled “Medford 1960 Layout” recorded in the Middlesex south registry of deeds as plan 989 of 1960.   The second parcel is bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING  at a point at the North West corner of the Mystic Valley Parkway off ramp at the intersection of Mystic Avenue Medford, thence running;

South 34°12’33” East, along Mystic Avenue, two hundred sixty nine and 66/100 (269.66’) feet, to a point;

Along a curve to the right, having a radius of one hundred twenty three and 00/100 (123.00’) feet, a length of eighty and 93/100 (80.93’) feet to a point of compound curve.

Along a curve to the right, having a radius of two hundred and 00/100 (200.00’) feet, a length of one hundred sixty seven and 48/100 (167.48’) feet to a point;

North 51°28’31” East, thirty four and 50/100 (34.50’) feet to a point;

Along a curve to the left, having a radius of four hundred twenty five and 00/100 (425.00’) feet, a length of one hundred ninety two and 10/100 (192.10’) feet to a point at Mystic Valley Parkway;

Along a curve to the right along Mystic Valley Parkway, having a radius of two thousand three hundred fifty nine and 02/100 (2359.02’) feet, a length of two hundred forty two and 38/100 (242.38’) feet to a point;

Along a curve to the right, having a radius of two hundred thirty and 00/100 (230.00’) feet, a length of two hundred thirty six and 63/100 (236.63’) feet to a point of compound curve;

Along a curve to the right, having a radius of six hundred thirty nine and 88/100 (639.88’) feet, a length of one hundred sixty three and 31/100 (163.31’) feet to a point;

South 55°47’27” West, ninety one and 90/100 (91.90’) feet, to a point;

Along a curve to the right, having a radius of twenty and 00/100 (20.00’) feet, a length of thirty one and 42/100 (31.42’) feet to Mystic Avenue at the point of beginning.

SECTION 2. The consideration for the conveyance authorized in section 1 shall be the full and fair market value of the parcels as determined by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance based upon an independent professional appraisal.

SECTION 3. The inspector general shall review and approve the appraisal conducted pursuant to section 2. The review shall include an examination of the methodology utilized for the appraisal. The inspector general shall prepare a report of the review and file the report with the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance for submission to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight.

SECTION 4 . Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the city of Medford shall be responsible for all costs and expenses including, but not limited to, costs associated with any engineering, surveys, appraisals and deed preparation related to the conveyance authorized in this act as such costs may be determined by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance.