Gear up to welcome a range of new animals, including tigers, an Asiatic lion and zebras, in the city in 2019. According to sources, the civic body is in the final stage for appointing contractors to build enclosures for the new entries at the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo, also known as the Byculla Zoo. More than a year after the previous contract was scrapped, the BMC has issued two tenders worth Rs 120 crore, which has attracted responses from three contractors. According to sour­ces, work on the project is likely to begin after February.