Contact Information

Dr. Delina Barrera
BCIC Executive Director 
1001 E. Elizabeth St.
Room 230
P.O. Box 911
Brownsville, TX  78522

Telephone: 956-548-6006
Fax: 956-546-1612
Web Site: bcic.cob.us
BCIC Projects‎ > ‎

Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Projects

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Boys & Girls Club of Brownsville
 Project  Gonzalez & Oliviera Park Pools Resurfacing Project
 BCIC Funded Amount
 $70,000
 Project Description
 Upgrade community swimming pools at Gonzalez and Oliviera Parks
 Project Status
 Contract not executed. Contract was awarded to the City of Brownsville with additional funding of $25,000/pool to completely upgrade pools, as requested by the Boys & Girls Club of Brownsville.

Boys & Girls Club of Brownsville is no longer in operation. Please see City of Brownsville Parks and Recreation Department.

City of Brownsville Parks and Recreation Department
1338 E. 8th St., Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone:  (956) 542-2064  |  parks.cob.us



Brownsville Historic Association
 Project  Archival Project
 BCIC Funded Amount
 $10,000
 Project Description
 
 Project Status
 Complete

Brownsville Historic Association
1325 E. Washington St., Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone:  (956) 541-5560  |  www.brownsvillehistory.org



Camille Players, Inc,
 Project  De Stefano Room Furniture Project
 BCIC Funded Amount
 $8,000
 Project Description
 
 Project Status
 Complete

 Project  Fly System Project
 BCIC Funded Amount
 $10,000
 Project Description
 
 Project Status
 Complete

 Project  Stage and ADA Sound System Project
 BCIC Funded Amount
 $10,000
 Project Description
 
 Project Status
 Complete

Camille Playhouse
#1 Dean Porter Park, 501 Ringgold St., Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone:  (956) 542-8900  |  www.camilleplayhouseonline.com



City of Brownsville
 Project  1958 American LeFrance Ladder Truck Historical Restoration Project
 BCIC Funded Amount
 $60,000
 Project Description
 Refurbish the 1958 American LeFrance Ladder Truck
 Project Status
 Complete

 Project  City of Brownsville Parks Department Projects
 BCIC Funded Amount
 $544,579
 Project Description
 Replace gym floors and bleachers at Gonzalez and Oliviera Parks; Playground Equipment Project for Ruiz, Portway Acres and La Lomita Parks; Small Park and Irrigation Projects for Ruiz and La Lomita Parks; Washington Park Water Renovation Feature Project; Picnic Tables for parks,
 Project Status
 Contracted amended to add North Little Miss Kickball. Complete

City of Brownsville
1001 E. Elizabeth St., Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone:  (956) 548-6000  |  cob.us



Commemorative Air Force
 Project  CAF Building Roof Repair Project
 BCIC Funded Amount
 $37,500
 Project Description
 Repair the roof over the museum portion of the building to stop leaks and preserve the museum artifacts
 Project Status
 Complete

Commemorative Air Force-Rio Grande Valley Wing Museum
955 S. Minnesota Ave., Brownsville, TX 78521
Phone:  (956) 541-8585  |  www.rgvwingcaf.com



Gladys Porter Zoo
 Project  Indo-Australian Bird Walkabout Project
 BCIC Funded Amount
 $117,310
 Project Description
 Construct of a small, interactive aviary open to walk-through by Zoo visitors
 Project Status
 Complete

Gladys Porter Zoo
500 Ringgold St., Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone:  (956) 546-2177  |  www.gpz.org



Gorgas Science Foundation
 Project  Barbara T. Warburton Museum of Natural History Exhibition Space Project
 BCIC Funded Amount
 $78,600
 Project Description
 Retrofitting & preparation of the main exhibition hall
 Project Status
 Complete

Gorgas Science Foundation
P.O. Box 5688, Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone:  (956) 882-5050  |  www.gsfinc.org



Pan American Roundtables
 Project  Mannequin Conservation Forms Project
 BCIC Funded Amount
 $54,728.37
 Project Description
 To display indigenous clothing and local costumes, jewelry and accessories of the Americas on body forms that will preserve the collection while on display
 Project Status
 Complete

Costumes of Americas Museum
#5 Dean Porter Park, 501 Ringgold St., Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone:  (956) 547-6890  |  www.costumesoftheamericasmuseum.net





























































FY 2005 1958 American LeFrance Ladder Truck Historical Restoration Project

























































FY 2005 Mannequin Conservation Forms Project