SCP-184 — SCP-184 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-184 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-184

Expected annual

$3.7M

One-time setup

$3.1M

Annual recurring

$3.7M

Personnel

One-time setup is estimated at about $3.09M driven primarily by land/fencing, electromagnet systems, vehicles and an initial reserve. Annual operating costs are estimated at ~$3.65M/yr driven by staff wages, insurance/reserves, power/cooling, legal/cover-story and ongoing R&D/monitoring.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.1M

Equipment $1.2M

[#2, #4, #6, #7, #11, #13, #15, #20, #22] High-power electromagnet procurement/installation, generator/ATS/UPS hardware, SCADA & comms initial install, CCTV/NVR and perimeter sensors, non-magnetic toolsets, visitor kiosks, materials-analysis instruments, secure IT setup, robotics fleet hardware (one-time installs).

Initial Reserve Fund $1.0M

[#19] Initial contingency/reserve fund seeded to cover catastrophic incidents and large buyouts.

Armored Transport Vehicle $400K

[#10] Armored transport / vehicle modifications and mobile magnet module for relocation operations.

Facilities $230K

[#1] Land acquisition/clearing (purchase) and perimeter fencing/gates; cleared acreage and basic perimeter works.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K

[#14, #15] Portable lab instrumentation and initial research lab setup for materials testing and diagnostics.

Oncall Vehicle $100K

[#9] Dedicated response vehicle(s) for rapid-response team (armored/utility) purchase/modification.

Cover Story Installation $50K

[#12] Initial landscaping, park statuary installation and signage to support cover story.

Vault Conversion $50K

[#23] Vault/storage conversion for anomalous items and secure storage space setup.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.7M/yr

Staff Wages $1.5M/yr

[#8, #9, #14] Salaries for on-site security guards and supervisor, on-call rapid-response team, and scientific staff (security + response + research).

Insurance And Reserves $500K/yr

[#19] Specialized insurance premiums or annual self-insurance reserve contributions.

Long Term Rnd $500K/yr

[#26] Multi-year R&D program funding (neutralization, magnetless countermeasures, containment engineering) averaged annual budget.

Cover Story And Legal $280K/yr

[#12, #18, #25, #27] Ongoing cover-story maintenance, landscaping/PR, legal retainer and liaison/community mitigation budgets; baseline PR contingency.

Logistics And Transport $190K/yr

[#9, #10, #24] Vehicle fuel/maintenance, transport logistics, off-site staff facility allowances, shuttles and vehicle pool operations.

Demolition Retainer $150K/yr

[#16] Annual retainer(s) for demolition/HAZMAT contractors on standby; per-incident demolition costs handled in scenario contingencies.

Emergency Medical $125K/yr

[#17] On-call EMT/medic staffing, medical supplies and baseline decontamination readiness; per-incident treatment/disposal budget handled in scenarios.

Research And Monitoring $85K/yr

[#6, #14, #15, #22] Monitoring service subscriptions/operations (SCADA monitoring portion), research support, annual materials-analysis budgets and per-deployment diagnostics.

Supplies And Consumables $53K/yr

[#11, #28] Non-magnetic handling tool replacements, PPE, spare parts, small consumables and routine maintenance parts.

Incident Pr Pool $50K/yr

[#27] Standing fund for rapid PR/cover actions and citizen relocation support for small incidents; major incident spending budgeted in scenarios.

Power And Electricity $44K/yr

[#3] Continuous electricity for electromagnet and ancillary systems (baseline 50 kW example).

Training And Drills $40K/yr

[#21] Regular training, tabletop and field exercises, SOP updates and audits.

Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr

[#1] Land taxes, site upkeep, perimeter repairs and grounds maintenance for open-air containment site.

Magnet Cooling And Cryogenics $30K/yr

[#5] Ongoing cooling/cryogen fills or active-water cooling maintenance depending on magnet technology.

Perimeter Surveillance Ops $30K/yr

[#7] Ongoing CCTV storage, operator staffing, sensor monitoring and periodic drone patrol operations.

Records And Data Operations $30K/yr

[#20] Secure IT operations, data storage, redaction/expungement support and archive maintenance.

Backup Fuel And Generator Maintenance $20K/yr

[#4] Fuel contracts, generator maintenance and UPS servicing.

Visitor Screening $20K/yr

[#13] Administration, background checks, visitor processing and kiosk operations.

Robotics Maintenance $10K/yr

[#22] Maintenance and minor consumables for robotic inspection platforms and remote sensors.

Vault Storage Operations $5K/yr

[#23] Ongoing administration and climate/preservation costs for anomalous-item storage.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.7M/yr

91.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, scheduled maintenance, staff wages, insurance and R&D continue as planned.

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🚨 Minor Incident $4.0M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Localized incident (small affected structure) requiring demolition, targeted response, cleanup, limited legal/PR action and forensic analysis.

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🚨 Major Incident $6.7M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline

High-profile urban incident or multiple simultaneous incidents requiring large demolitions, major legal settlements, extensive PR, and reserve fund drawdown.

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👥 Personnel 19 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	24/7 guard coverage (multiple shifts); mapped to staff_wages [#8].
Site Supervisor / Containment Officer	1	Senior containment supervisor on-site/oversight; mapped to staff_wages [#8].
On-call Rapid Response / MTF	8	Mobile rapid-response team for power failures and containment incidents; mapped to staff_wages [#9].
Research Scientist	4	Materials/physics/containment research FTEs; mapped to staff_wages and research_and_monitoring [#14].

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are mid-range order-of-magnitude figures based on analyst ranges; largest uncertainties are magnet technology choice (industrial vs superconducting), site purchase vs lease, and per-incident legal/demolition expenses which can swing costs by millions.

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