VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The bidding process for licensed contractors interested in getting the job to remove temporary clay levees in Valley City is underway.

City Administrator Gwen Crawford said with the Federal Disaster Declaration approved, August 2nd is the earliest the city can accept a bid.

She said after the bid is accepted, we are hoping for work to begin in August. Regardless of start date the contractor will have three weeks to complete the removals and then the restoration process will begin after that.