City council approves bid for new carousel at Chavis Park

Resolute Building Co. won the building contract with a bid of $1.8 million. The company said it plans to subcontract 26 percent of the work to small,disadvantaged minority- and women-owned businesses.

The new carousel building is expected to be complete in the fall.

The council also on Tuesday approved a contract to consult with Skeo Solutions for the Chavis Park Community Conversation project, which hopes to improve the park while holding onto its history.