SCP-1088 — SCP-1088 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1088 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-1088

Expected annual

$4.1M

One-time setup

$2.7M

Annual recurring

$4.1M

Personnel

One-time setup costs are approximately $2.73M driven by property acquisition, lab buildout, and major equipment; recurring annual costs are about $4.07M, dominated by continuous security staffing and core medical/research salaries.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.7M

Equipment $675K

[#2, #4, #5, #6, #7, #12, #16, #20, #21] Initial purchase/installation of CCTV and alarm infrastructure, guard equipment/uniforms, OR hardware, initial amnestic stock, secure servers/networking, emergency response kits, vehicle purchases, and generator/UPS systems.

Facilities $668K

[#1, #2] Purchase/acquisition of the defunct hospital, title work, and structural/site security work (fence, gates, door/window reinforcement) and minor physical modifications to meet containment requirements.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $540K

[#9, #10] Wet-lab buildout for embryology/genetics (hoods, incubators, sequencing prep equipment) plus cryogenic/-80°C freezers and inventory systems for sample storage.

Contingency Reserve $500K

[#23, #13] Initial contingency/reserve funds for emergency escalation, legal settlements, or major incident response (recommended reserve kept available).

Clearance And Training Onboarding $300K

[#3] One-time background checks, security clearances, and initial training/onboarding for the full guard complement (estimated ~$15k per guard × ~20).

Digitization Project $50K

[#24] One-time digitization and forensic restoration of degraded hospital records to support matching and research.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.1M/yr

Staff Wages $2.2M/yr

[#3, #6, #9, #25] All personnel salaries and benefits: security guards and supervisors (~$1.4M), internal medical staff (~$550k), research staff/technicians (~$200k) and small administrative payroll allocations.

Miscellaneous Overhead $531K/yr

[#25] Finance/HR/admin allocations, internal audit, procurement overhead, insurance and other indirect site overhead (~15% of recurring subtotal as an operational allocation).

Research And Monitoring $423K/yr

[#5, #8, #9, #10, #12] Ongoing CCTV monitoring/IT maintenance, forensic/medical testing and sequencing runs, laboratory consumables/reagents, LN2/cryostorage operating costs, and secure data handling/support.

Facilities Maintenance $240K/yr

[#2, #11, #21, #10] Ongoing grounds/building maintenance, utilities (HVAC/electric/water), fence/door repairs and fuel/maintenance for backup power; also service contracts for cryogenic equipment.

Cover Story And Legal $215K/yr

[#12, #13] Legal retainer/cover-story maintenance, data redaction activity, and ongoing PR/legal counsel; includes recurring legal risk allowances.

Emergency Team Retainer $100K/yr

[#16] On-call emergency/quarantine team retainer and rapid-response availability costs.

Compliance And Hr $90K/yr

[#14] Targeted recruitment, screening, specialized HR compliance for the male-only staffing policy, and legal risk mitigation related to staffing policy.

Supplies And Consumables $70K/yr

[#4, #7] Routine replacement and consumables for guard equipment, radios/body armor maintenance, and other site consumables.

Training And Drills $30K/yr

[#15] Annual training, tabletop exercises, drills, and procedure refreshers for security, medical, and research staff.

Per Incident Handling $30K/yr

[#17] Budgeted per-incident medical/legal/amnestic/cover-story costs based on a conservative expected incident rate (used as annual expected variable expense).

Amnestic Replacement $30K/yr

[#7] Annual replacement/consumption of Class-A amnestic stock and administration overhead.

Logistics And Transport $25K/yr

[#20] Vehicle maintenance, fuel, insurance, and driver costs for patrols, transfers, and sample couriering.

Psychological Care $20K/yr

[#22] Employee assistance program, counseling subsidies, and monitoring for staff mental health.

Cremation And Disposition $10K/yr

[#19] Annual administration and per-case handling budget for cremation/secure disposition and associated records management.

Archival Curation $10K/yr

[#24] Ongoing curation and secure archival costs for hospital records and research data.

Medical Waste Disposal $5K/yr

[#18] Contracted biohazard waste handling and disposal recurring fees.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.1M/yr

88.5% probability / year

Normal, uneventful operational year with no major incidents; regular staffing, maintenance, and planned consumables.

no_exposures routine_operations

🚨 Minor Incident $4.1M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline

Single civilian or staff exposure requiring medical termination, amnestic administration, limited legal/PR response and follow-up testing.

single_civilian_exposure localized_legal_action

🚨 Major Breach $5.6M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Multiple exposures or public breach triggering mass amnestic deployment, broad legal settlements, large-scale investigations, and possible temporary rebuild/relocation costs.

multiple_exposures media_attention containment_failure

🚨 Political Exposure $4.6M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Partial public/political exposure requiring extended legal/PR operations, higher-level cover adjustments, and increased oversight costs.

leaked_information local_authority_investigation

👥 Personnel 35 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	20	[#3] Front-line security guards (24/7 coverage across shifts; salaries included in staff_wages).
Security Supervisor / Scheduling	2	[#3] Supervisory/management and scheduling for guard shifts; salary included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist	1	[#9, #8] Principal scientist overseeing embryology/genetics research; salary included in staff_wages.
Research Technician	2	[#9, #8] Laboratory technicians for sequencing, sample prep, and daily lab operations; salaries included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer / Surgeon	3	[#6, #8] Clinicians (surgeon/anesthetist/OB) retained or staffed to perform terminations and handle complications; salaries included in staff_wages.
Nurse / Medical Support	4	[#6] Nursing and OR support staff for surgical capability; salaries included in staff_wages.
Administrative Staff	2	[#25] On-site administrative support, scheduling, and procurement; salaries included in staff_wages.
Engineer / Maintenance	1	[#11, #21] Site engineer/maintenance lead for HVAC, power systems, and facility upkeep; partial cost reflected in facilities_maintenance and staff_wages allocations.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on analyst ranges and mid-point choices for many line items (property value, internal vs. contracted medical staffing, lab capability). Significant uncertainty remains in incident frequency and degree of research investment, so a medium confidence is appropriate.

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