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SCP-011 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-011
Expected annual
$607K
One-time setup
$576K
Annual recurring
$601K
Personnel
6.5
One-time setup and reserves are moderate (~$576k) driven by legal, research start-up, vehicle and contingency reserves; recurring costs are dominated by nightly labor, legal/settlement reserves, research follow-up, and overhead (~$601.3k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $576K
Incident Escalation Reserve $300K
[#19] Incident escalation / major contingency reserve (temporary enclosure, relocation, emergency measures) (~$300,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#11] Initial non-destructive research campaign (3D scanning, GPR, material analysis) estimated $100,000.
Equipment $68K
[#6, #7, #8] Portable lighting/tools kit ($3,000), vehicle purchase ($40,000), surveillance installation ($25,000).
Training And Sop Development $30K
[#3] Initial training courses and SOP development ($30,000).
Municipal Agreement $25K
[#1] One-time retainer/placement/purchase fee to secure town agreement / MOU ($25,000).
Legal And Pr Retainer $25K
[#10] Initial legal/PR retainer to handle permits, municipal relations and cover ($25,000).
Major Conservation Reserve $20K
[#12] Major conservation every 5-10 years plan/reserve (~$20,000).
Noise Mitigation Initial $5K
[#13] Initial noise mitigation and community-relations setup ($5,000).
Signage And Cover Story Materials $2K
[#15] Initial plaques, signage, maintenance-cart materials to support cover story ($2,000).
Public Communication Setup $1K
[#14] Setup of automated SMS/phone-tree/printed flyers and contingency communications ($1,000).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $601K/yr
Staff Wages $300K/yr
[#2] Six full-time field technicians (covering nightly 2-person shifts) @ $45k each = $270,000 + supervisor 0.5 FTE @ $60k = $30,000; total ~$300,000/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $128K/yr
[#1, #10, #13, #14, #15, #17] Annual town stipend/maintenance cooperation ($15,000/yr), liability/settlement reserve and legal fees (~$100,000/yr), noise mitigation upkeep (~$2,000/yr), public communication operation (~$500/yr), signage replacements (~$500/yr), and front-company insurance/indemnity (~$10,000/yr).
Administrative Overhead $75K/yr
[#18] Program management, bookkeeping, procurement, reporting overhead (~15% of recurring operating budget; estimated $75,000/yr).
Security Contracts $40K/yr
[#9] Contracted emergency response / rapid-recall security capability and on-call fund (~$40,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $26K/yr
[#11, #8] Follow-up analysis and ongoing sensor-based study (~$25,000/yr) plus data/connectivity & maintenance for remote monitoring (~$600/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #20] PPE & cleaning consumables (~$6,000/yr), biohazard disposal contract (~$5,200/yr), battery/light replacements (~$500/yr), miscellaneous operational float (~$2,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#12, #16] Minor conservation/structural maintenance ($5,000/yr) and seasonal access/winterization ($3,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#7] Field vehicle yearly fuel and maintenance (~$6,000/yr).
Training And Sop Refreshers $5K/yr
[#3] Annual refresher training and occasional retraining (~$5,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $601K/yr
96.3% probability / year
Normal year with nightly cleaning, monitoring, and no major incidents.
routine_operations no_public_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $651K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small public incident or localized property damage (e.g., statue fires at a person with minor injury), requiring extra security, small settlement, and emergency measures.
minor_injury_or_complaint temporary_increased_security
🚨 Major Breach $1.3M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Significant incident with injuries, public exposure, or legal action requiring large settlements, emergency enclosure/relocation, and intensive research.
serious_injury heavy_public_exposure emergency_relocation
🚨 Public Incident $901K/yr
0.2% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Political or media exposure requiring extended legal/PR campaign, expanded community mitigation, and possible temporary increased staffing.
media_exposure municipal_relations_crisis
👥 Personnel 6.5 total
Role Count Notes
Field Technician 6 Nightly cleaning crew: two-person nightly shifts covered by six full-time technicians (rotation).
Maintenance Supervisor (FTE) 0.5 0.5 FTE supervisor included in staffing costs for oversight and reporting.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed, line-itemized estimates for one-time and recurring costs (staffing, legal, research, equipment), enabling a high-confidence budget estimate; residual uncertainty persists due to unpredictable anomalous behavior and the scale/timing of infrequent major incidents.
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