Montezuma County, CO Emergency Mobile Kitchen and Dishwashing Rentals

Emergencies that shaped recovery needs near Montezuma County

Federal records show Montezuma County designated in 6 declarations since 1970, led by wildfire (2 declarations) and flooding (2 declarations). If you plan across towns, check the page for Cortez as well; its own declaration history is listed there.

The most recent is Weber Fire (fire management assistance declaration, FM-2985), declared June 24, 2012, with the incident beginning June 23, 2012. Evacuations, smoke damage and power shutoffs can close commercial kitchens and spoil refrigerated stock, while crews and displaced staff still need hot meals. The latest major disaster declaration is Wildfires (DR-1421), declared June 19, 2002. By incident type, the count is wildfire 2, flooding 2, coastal storm 1 and drought 1. By decade: 1970s 3, 2000s 2 and 2010s 1. The records also list Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3224, September 5, 2005), Drought (EM-3025, January 29, 1977), Flooding & Landslides (DR-396, July 6, 1973) and Heavy Rains & Flooding (DR-293, September 22, 1970).

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 20 county-based severe-weather event records for Montezuma County between 2016 and 2025, led by flood events (12) and high-wind and thunderstorm events (8). Floodwater leaves a building standing but unusable, so cooking, dishwashing and cold storage have to run from a trailer on higher, firm ground.

Montezuma County is the origin of 4 mapped wildfires of 1,000 acres or more since 2016, adding up to roughly 74,775 acres, according to NIFC. The biggest, Ferris, burned 64,881 acres in 2026. Smoke, evacuations and power shutoffs can close kitchens and spoil stock even when the flames never reach the building.

A declaration designates an area for federal assistance; it does not describe damage at any one address.

Construction projects and crew meals near Montezuma County

Since October 2021, 21 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more have named Montezuma County as the place of work. USASpending.gov shows a $9.4 million Department of the Interior contract, “Meve 317500, Replace Morefield Waterlines, Mesa Verde National Park CO,” starting April 2026 in Montezuma County (award record). The Department of the Interior committed $2 million to “Replace Chapin Mesa Water Tank, Mesa Verde National Park-Meve 238950” in Montezuma County, awarded June 2021 (award record). Another public record is “Carlyle Point and Zwicker Area Reconstruct and Add Aggregate Surfacing - Dolores Ranger District,” a $885,000 Department of Agriculture contract from May 2022 in Montezuma County (award record). Crews on projects like this rarely have a restaurant nearby, which is the case for cooking on site with a rented kitchen and a dishwashing trailer. A project in Mancos, about 1,272 residents, would face the same phasing questions about gates, haul roads and pad space.

Major renovation in Montezuma County

USASpending.gov shows a $2.2 million Department of the Interior contract, “Meve Construct Navajo Water Tank & Repair Existing Tank,” starting September 2026 in Montezuma County (award record). The Department of the Interior committed $1.6 million to “Meve 230620d Rehabilitate Barracks #5” in Montezuma County, awarded September 2022 (award record). Another public record is “Meve 303872 - Replace Wetherill Mesa Visitor Contact Station at Mesa Verde National Park,” a $1.3 million Department of the Interior contract from February 2023 in Montezuma County (award record). In September 2021, the Department of the Interior awarded a $962,000 contract for “Meve Replace Underground HVAC Pipes” in Montezuma County, with work running to August 2022 (award record). Dolores is on the same footing: the old kitchen closes on a date, and the temporary one has to be cooking before it.

Getting emergency equipment into Montezuma County

The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) and local emergency managers decide where public disaster staging happens in Colorado. Those details are theirs to publish and update, so this page points to them instead of guessing at a route. Staging and access details differ again in Cortez, so check the published sources for that area before planning a route.

What a kitchen rental costs in Montezuma County

There is no single price for every job in Montezuma County. Equipment, rental term, delivery and site conditions all change it. As a guide, prices start at the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995, the 40ft Mobile Kitchen from $9,995 and the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995, and they may vary. Mancos is quoted on the same factors, but a different address can change delivery and setup terms.

Starting prices are guides, and prices may vary with location, rental length, delivery, setup and utilities. A written quote states the equipment, the rental period and what is included.