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SCP-1662 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1662
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
26
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $1.08M driven primarily by construction of four armored cells, HVAC installation, security hardware, and contingency reserves. Annual recurring operations are approximately $2.69M driven mainly by permanent security staffing, site overhead, and ongoing maintenance/consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Facilities $500K
[#1, #13] Construction of four armored cells (structural work, framing, mounting, acoustic treatment) and HVAC installation/installation-related structural integration.
Equipment $305K
[#2, #3, #5, #7, #9, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18] Electronic lock hardware & controllers; initial surveillance cameras/NVR/storage; weapons & secure armory procurement; torso rings & lockboxes; repair workshop tooling; beds/furnishings; music playback hardware; containment vehicle; initial IT hardening; UPS/emergency power.
Incident Response Seed Reserve $150K
[#24] Seed/reserve fund for immediate incident response, emergency overtime, temporary security, and rapid repairs.
Legal And Emergency Contingency Reserve $100K
[#21] One-time contingency reserve for legal/liaison/emergency expenses as recommended.
Background Investigations Initial $25K
[#20] Initial deep background checks for full assigned staff (one-time batch cost).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $2.0M/yr
[#4] Permanent 24/7 hallway security staffing (approx. 22–26 FTEs including supervisors) including salary and benefits.
Site Overhead Allocation $200K/yr
[#26] Proportionate share of site-level overhead: utilities, janitorial, admin support and facility overhead allocated to this program.
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#21] Annual legal retainer, police liaison reimbursements, administrative costs, and cover/containment administration.
Research And Monitoring $75K/yr
[#22] Part-time research oversight (0.25–0.5 FTE equivalent) plus research equipment/consumables and documentation.
Technical Labor $62K/yr
[#10] Specialized technician/engineer on-call hours for complex repairs and maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#16] Per-call retrieval operating budget, fuel, crates, and retrieval team overtime.
Training $28K/yr
[#6] Guard training, certification program, annual refreshers, scenario drills and requalification costs.
Incident Response Fund Maintain $25K/yr
[#24] Annual top-up to maintain response reserve for breaches, emergency overtime, temporary hires, and rapid repairs.
Facilities Maintenance $24K/yr
[#13, #23] HVAC/climate control operating costs and amortized replacement of one-way laminate panels (periodic replacement amortized annually).
Weapons Consumables $20K/yr
[#5] Replacement rounds (non-lethal), armory upkeep, and training ammunition.
Repair Parts Consumables $20K/yr
[#9] Spare parts, adhesives, small actuators, polymer casting materials and consumables for instance repairs.
Animal Disposal Contract $12K/yr
[#11] Contracted animal handling, euthanasia, biohazard transport and disposal depending on occurrence rates.
Veterinary Services $12K/yr
[#12] Occasional necropsy, pathology, and veterinary consultations.
Compliance Audits $12K/yr
[#25] Annual compliance audits, safety inspections, and external reviews.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#19] Routine cleaning, laundering, disinfectants, bedding laundering, gloves and other consumables.
It Monitoring $10K/yr
[#17] Ongoing cybersecurity monitoring, backups, pentesting, and audits for lock/camera networks.
Inspection Labor $5K/yr
[#8] Biweekly inspection labor, logging, and travel time for inspectors.
Background Reinvestigations $5K/yr
[#20] Periodic reinvestigations and updates to personnel clearances.
Surveillance Storage $4K/yr
[#3] Secure archival storage, retention, and maintenance for camera/mic recordings and NVR systems.
Equipment Maintenance $3K/yr
[#2] Ongoing maintenance/patching/licenses for electronic locks and access control hardware.
Ups Maintenance $1K/yr
[#18] Battery replacement amortization and UPS maintenance averaged annually.
Music Licensing $1K/yr
[#15] Licensing/royalty costs if non‑royalty free music is used; institutions may choose royalty-free to minimize.
Key Management $500/yr
[#7] Annual key replacements, audits, and secure key-vault maintenance.
Panel Replacement Amortized $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, inspections, and no major incidents.
no breaches routine maintenance scheduled inspections
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Small containment incident or localized damage requiring overtime, limited repairs, and extra disposals.
localized breach animal proliferation in compartments minor structural/armor repair
🚨 Major Breach $3.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or damage to one or more cells requiring major repairs, replacement panels, extended overtime and legal response.
major structural damage multi-cell breach extended emergency response
🚨 Political Exposure $3.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Public/political exposure requiring large-scale legal defense, cover operations, potential relocation and extended containment upgrades.
media leak law enforcement/public scrutiny forced disclosures or relocation
👥 Personnel 26 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 24 Night/day coverage consistent with four guards on duty per shift (4 guards × 4 shifts = 16 positions plus overlap/coverage -> plan ~22–26 FTEs). Salaries included in staff_wages.
Security Supervisor / Team Lead 2 Supervisory staff to manage rotations and incident response; included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Detailed analyst notes provide good ranges for construction, staffing, and operations, allowing medium confidence; uncertainty remains due to anomalous behavior, periodic replacement schedules, and unpredictable incident frequency/severity.
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