SCP-1713 — SCP-1713 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1713 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-1713

Expected annual

$8.1M

One-time setup

$23.1M

Annual recurring

$8.0M

Personnel

Initial construction and specialized equipment require a multi-million-dollar buildout (~$23.1M). Recurring annual costs are significant (~$7.97M/yr), driven primarily by staffed wages, security, robotics maintenance, and facilities/utilities.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $23.1M

Facilities $16.5M

[#1, #7] Excavation and construction of Site-71 including shaft covers, reinforced concrete surface structure, shaft supports, sealed access and containment vault buildouts.

Equipment $3.1M

[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #14] Initial installation of HVAC/filtration systems, primary/backup power distribution and generators, specialized high-temp robotics fleet, sensor suite, secure control-room hardware, and fire-suppression systems.

Contingency Reserve Initial $1.0M

[#23] Initial contingency / rapid-response remediation reserve to cover emergency mobilization, off-site storage, and cleanup.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $650K

[#8] Analytical lab buildout (metallurgy/chemistry/mechanical testing equipment, SEM/EDS, XRF/XRD, tensile testers, supply of starting consumables).

Public Safety Land Acquisition $500K

[#26] One-time real estate acquisition / relocation and initial local-mitigation costs if required during site establishment.

Full Shutdown Event Reserve $500K

[#22] Reserved one-time budget to cover an episodic full-shutdown maintenance event (mid-range of $200k–$1M episodic cost).

Heavy Equipment $375K

[#17] Forklifts, cranes, tracked lifts, sealed conveyors and initial material-handling equipment purchase.

Decommissioning Planning $300K

[#28] One-time decommissioning planning fund to scope potential future dismantling and disposal.

Cover Story Setup $125K

[#19] Initial setup costs for cover infrastructure (shell company formation, initial PR/legal paperwork) estimated as one-time setup.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8.0M/yr

Staff Wages $3.3M/yr

[#9, #10, #11] Salaries for research staff (engineers, metallurgists, roboticists), security personnel and site management/administrative staff (annual fully-loaded wages).

Insurance Depreciation $600K/yr

[#24] Depreciation budget and internal 'insurance' reserve for replacement of expensive capital (robots, labs, buildings).

Cover Story And Legal $450K/yr

[#19] Ongoing costs to maintain cover companies, legal fees, PR/media management and transactional cover operations.

Supplies And Consumables $388K/yr

[#8, #16] Laboratory consumables, replacement mechanical parts, lubricants, heating elements, specialty steels and regular consumable items for analysis and robot operations.

Clearance Workflow $375K/yr

[#21] Administrative overhead and staff time for three-person clearance workflow per outgoing item, including shift coverage.

Facilities Maintenance $350K/yr

[#2, #6, #7, #14] Ongoing HVAC operation and filter replacement, control-room/IT maintenance, quarantine vault climate control, and fire-suppression inspections/maintenance.

Logistics And Transport $300K/yr

[#18] Secure shipment of cleared items, inbound raw material transport, covert disposal/sales cover logistics, vehicles, drivers and fuel.

Robotics Maintenance $250K/yr

[#4] Maintenance, spare parts, calibrations and service contracts for specialized high-temperature-capable robots and remote vehicles.

Contingency Topup $250K/yr

[#23] Annual top-up to contingency/reserve to maintain readiness for rapid-response remediation.

Misc Site Overhead $238K/yr

[#30] Food services, housing allowances for remote staff, travel reimbursements and site cafeteria/amenities.

External Contracts $225K/yr

[#25] Fees for outside foundry experts, high-temperature robotics firms, and contract lab analyses that cannot be performed on-site.

Research And Monitoring $212K/yr

[#5, #22] Continuous sensor telemetry/monitoring, anomaly detection logging, and ongoing long-term monitoring/inspection activities (annual average).

Hazardous Waste Treatment $175K/yr

[#15] Effluent treatment, slag/disposal contracts, hazardous-waste transport and permit compliance costs.

Power And Backup Fuel $162K/yr

[#3] Fuel and maintenance for backup generators, UPS upkeep and related power-system operational costs.

Medical Surveillance $128K/yr

[#13] Dosimeter calibration/replacement, PPE replacement and periodic medical/occupational surveillance for staff.

Utilities $125K/yr

[#29] Potable/process water, sewer/treatment fees, and secure telecommunications charges.

Community Relations $112K/yr

[#26] Ongoing local liaison, property taxes, hush payments or community mitigation costs.

Heavy Equipment Maintenance $90K/yr

[#17] Annual maintenance, inspections, and fuel for forklifts, cranes, conveyors and material-handling systems.

Archive Cataloging $88K/yr

[#20] Conservator salaries/fees, cataloging database maintenance, photography and archival storage materials for output items.

Training Drills $88K/yr

[#12] Regular evacuation drills, remote-operations training, lockout/tagout and contractor training costs.

Archival Record Security $88K/yr

[#27] Secure archival storage, offsite backups, cryptographic upkeep and classified-record safeguards.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $8.0M/yr

85.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents; scheduled maintenance and expected operations only.

routine_operations scheduled_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $8.5M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Localized automaton/robot malfunction or small uncontrolled production event requiring containment, cleanup, overtime and temporary repairs.

automaton_malfunction localized_uncontrolled_production short_term_shutdown

🚨 Major Breach $11.5M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline

Significant containment breach, structural failure, prolonged shutdown or hazardous-release event requiring extended remediation, off-site storage and major repairs.

structural_failure uncontrolled_production_spill large_scale_remediation

👥 Personnel 46 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist / Engineer	16	[#9] Engineers, metallurgists, roboticists and technicians dedicated to inspection, analysis and reverse-engineering.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	20	[#10] Perimeter guards, internal armed response teams and rapid-response personnel for 24/7 coverage and shift rotations.
Administrative Staff / Site Management	10	[#11] Site director, admin, HR, finance and logistics staff for procurement and coordination with Foundation Command.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and a detailed facility description, but many items (episodic shutdowns, contingency needs, and local regulatory costs) are uncertain and given as ranges rather than fixed quotes.

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