Award of a $398,800 contract for the construction of a dormitory and related facilities at Aztec 1 New Mexico that will make it possible for 128 additional Navajo Indian pupils to attend the public schools at nearby Farmington was announced today by the Department of the Interior.
The contract calls for the construction of one 128-pupil dormitory; a 256- pupil kitchen-dining-multipurpose building; and a utility building. Sidewalks utility connections and other site improvements are also included in the contract.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs now maintains a 128-pupil dormitory at Aztec. This contract will double the capacity of the installation. The successful bidder was H. R. McBride Construction CO., of Farmington New Mexico. Four higher bids 1 ranging from $4191869 to $4491409 were received.
