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SCP-1221 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-1221
Expected annual
$279K
One-time setup
$193K
Annual recurring
$270K
Personnel
3
Initial one-time setup is approximately $193,000 driven by bay conversion, EEG purchase, transport and legal/cover costs. Recurring annual operations are approximately $270,250/yr driven primarily by security staffing, bay occupancy amortization, D‑class program costs, medical monitoring, and a 15% administrative contingency.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $193K
Facilities $120K
[#1] Conversion/upgrade of garage to Anomalous Vehicle Containment Bay.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $20K
[#11] Portable EEG purchase for diagnostic readiness ($20,000).
Legal Cover And Records $20K
[#18] Legal/cover-up & records management (scrapped bus cover story, forged records, small payouts).
Equipment $19K
[#3, #4, #5] CCTV/audio/alarms installation (#3 $10,000); video/audio storage hardware & redaction tooling/license (#4 $7,000); immobilisation and preservation kit (#5 $2,000).
Transport And Relocation $10K
[#2] Heavy-lift transport and relocation of bus to Site-██ (tow/flatbed, crane, permits, coordination).
Training Course $3K
[#22] Small one-off training course for supervising staff and custodial team.
Miscellaneous Signage $1K
[#23] Small miscellaneous / signage / cover artifacts.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $270K/yr
Staff Wages $130K/yr
[#8, #9] D-class management program allocation ($30,000/yr) and on-site security staffing allocation (2 guards at ~$50k/guard → $100,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $52K/yr
[#14, #15] Long-term bay occupancy amortization, utilities and insurance allocation ($50,000/yr) and minor mechanical upkeep/parts replacement ($2,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $46K/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #13, #16, #17, #19, #20] Medical surveillance & post-exposure checks ($4,800/yr), EEG maintenance/consumables ($1,000/yr), anticonvulsant medications & follow-up treatments (budgeted $10,000/yr), emergency response readiness & drills ($10,000/yr), incident logging/secure file management ($2,000/yr), high-level review/oversight administrative allocation ($5,000/yr), audio review/redaction of vocalisations ($3,000/yr), and periodic safety re-evaluation ($10,000/yr).
Administrative Overhead $35K/yr
[#21] Administrative overhead / contingency fund (~15% of recurring budget pre-overhead = $35,250/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#6, #7] Monthly cleaning & preservation operations (consumables + D-class entry labor) ($6,000/yr) and PPE/decon consumables (~$1,200/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $270K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; standard monthly maintenance, routine monitoring, and ongoing staffing and overhead.
routine_maintenance monthly_cleaning standard_medical_monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $310K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Cluster of additional seizure cases or increased entries leading to higher medical costs and temporary increased staffing/monitoring.
cluster_seizure_cases increased_entries temporary_overtime
🚨 Major Breach $770K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Public exposure or containment breach requiring emergency response, legal payouts, replacement/removal operations, and expanded long-term medical care and investigation.
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👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#9] Two guards allocated to the bay (budgeted at ~$50k/guard/yr).
Administrative Staff 1 [#8] D-class program management / administrative allocation (program-level cost included).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst provided specific line-item estimates for nearly all costs; major remaining uncertainties are patient incidence variability and rare high-cost events, but baseline recurring and one-time items are well-defined.
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