A $1.6 million contract for expanded school facilities at Choctaw Central School, at Pearl River, Miss., has been awarded by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The contract calls for the construction of a 16-classroom building with offices and an instructional materials center; a combination music and industrial arts building; an addition to an existing dormitory building; a food storage building, and remodeling of some existing facilities.
The project includes related on-site improvements such as paving and utility systems.
It is estimated that work will begin within 30 days and will be completed by the end of 1970.
The successful bidder was Delta Construction Co. of Jackson, Miss., which submitted the only bid on the project.
