Section 3. Conveyance in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.
(a) Conveyance authorized.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey, at a price to be determined through competitive bidding, two tracts of land together with any buildings, structures or improvements thereon, situate in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.
(b) Legal description.--The property to be conveyed pursuant to this section consists of two tracts containing approximately 1.839 acres of land and improvements located thereon, bounded and more particularly described as follows to wit:
Tract 1
All that certain lot or piece of ground situate in the Seventh Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, being Lots #4, #5, #6 and #7 in the Bayard Place Plan of Lots laid out by Susan E. Bayard and Mary Bayard and of record in Allegheny County in Plan Book Volume 25, Page 26, together bounded and described as follows:
Beginning on the Westerly side of Emerson Street at a point distant measured along said side of Emerson Street, South 11 degrees and 26 minutes West 99.61 feet from the Southerly side of Alder Street, and at the dividing line between Lots #1 and #4 in said plan; thence along said side of Emerson Street South 11 degrees 26 minutes West 200 feet to the dividing line between Lots #7 and #8 in said plan; thence along said last mentioned dividing line North 78 degrees 34 minutes West 177.62 feet of the Easterly side of Carron Alley as shown on said plan; thence along said side of Carron Alley North 5 degrees 10 minutes East 204.14 feet to the line of premises now or formerly of E.Z. Smith; thence along said Smith line and along the line dividing Lots #1, #2 and #3 in said Plan from Lot #4 in said plan, South 75 degrees 44 minutes East 199.94 feet to the Westerly side of Emerson Street at the place of beginning.
Containing approximately 0.884-acres.
Being the same premises conveyed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed from Susan E. Bayard and Mary Bayard, dated June 20, 1910 and recorded in the Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds Office in Deed Book Volume 1693, Page 1.
Being a portion of Tax Parcel No. 84-L-283.
Tract 2
All that certain lot or piece of ground situate in the Seventh Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, being Lots #8, #9, #10, #11 and part of #12 in Bayard Place Plan of Lots, laid out by Mary and Susan E. Bayard and of record in Allegheny County in Plan Book Volume 25, Pages 26 and 27, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning on the Westerly side of Emerson Street at a point distant 299.61 feet Southwardly from the Southerly side of Alder Street and at the dividing line between Lots #7 and #8 in said plan; thence along said side of Emerson Street South 11 degrees 26 minutes West 253.97 feet to a point; thence North 78 degrees 34 minutes West, 139.69 feet to the Easterly line of Carron Way; thence along Carron Way, North 71 degrees 04 minutes West 10.30 feet to an angle in said Carron Way; thence along the Easterly side of Carron Way, North 5 degrees 10 minutes East 254.13 feet to the dividing line between Lots #7 and #8 aforesaid; thence along said dividing line, South 78 degrees 34 minutes East, 177.62 feet to Emerson Street at the place of BEGINNING.
Containing approximately 0.955-acres.
Being the same premises conveyed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed from Bertha Bayard Galbraith and William M. Galbraith, and others, dated July 17, 1916, and recorded in the Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds Office in Deed Book Volume 1848, Page 345.
Being a portion of Tax Parcel No. 84-L-283.
(c) Conditions.--The conveyance shall be made under and subject to all lawful and enforceable easements, servitudes and rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of any telephone, telegraph, water, electric, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies vested in third persons appearing of record, for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon. The conveyance shall be subject to all the protections, responsibilities and duties placed upon the property by its designation as a historic structure under State and municipal law, including preservation of the structure's facade.
(d) Perpetual easement.--The Secretary of General Services, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is further authorized to convey to the successful bidder the perpetual easement associated with the property, acquired by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from Genefreda A. Swartz and John S. Swartz, by their deed dated April 1, 1916, and recorded in the Allegheny County Records of Deeds Office in Deed Book Volume 1848, Page 342.
(e) Oil, gas and mineral rights.--The oil, gas and mineral rights associated with the property may be retained by the Department of General Services, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and may be leased by the Department of General Services in accordance with the authority granted in the act of October 8, 2012 (P.L.1194, No.147), known as the Indigenous Mineral Resources Development Act.
(f) Discretion of Secretary of General Services.--The Secretary of General Services may impose any covenants, conditions or restrictions on the property at settlement as determined to be in the best interests of the Commonwealth.
(g) Deed of conveyance.--The deed of conveyance shall be by special warranty deed and shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(h) Deposit of proceeds.--The proceeds from the sale shall be deposited in the State Treasury Armory Fund.