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SCP-2329 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2329
Expected annual
$7.2M
One-time setup
$45.8M
Annual recurring
$7.1M
Personnel
60
Initial one-time setup is dominated by land acquisition and structural hardening (~$45.8M total one-time); ongoing annual costs are driven by staffing, R&D, and operations (~$7.14M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $45.8M
Facilities $35.8M
[#1, #3, #4, #6] Land acquisition for surrounding blocks, building purchase/title cleanup, structural plating mounts and reinforcement, and perimeter physical security (fencing/vehicle barriers) one-time costs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4.2M
[#10, #11, #26] Internal monitoring R&D program initial costs, pressure/load sensor installation and instrumentation, and initial investment for a long-term fundamental research program.
Emergency Demolition Contingency $3.0M
[#20] Contingency fund reserved for emergency demolition/urban remediation if required.
Equipment $1.8M
[#5, #7, #9, #12, #22, #23, #25] Automated/remote plating control hardware, perimeter surveillance and neutralization hardware, rapid-response armored vehicle/equipment, hardened servers/storage (one-time hardware), vehicle acquisition, communications hardware, and initial PPE/retrieval gear purchases.
Initial Risk Reserve $1.0M
[#21] Initial one-time reserve allocation for insurance/risk (foundation self-insurance seed).
Cover Story Initial Formation $60K
[#19] Initial legal/shell-corporation formation and cover-story setup one-time costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.1M/yr
Staff Wages $3.5M/yr
[#8, #9, #13, #15, #17] Payroll for on-site security (perimeter guards), rapid-response/tactical containment staffing, scientific researchers and technicians, medical/behavioral staff wages, and building maintenance/custodial staff.
Research And Monitoring $1.2M/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #26, #28] Ongoing internal R&D and sensor calibration, instrumentation/server operations, long-term research program annual funding, and data analysis/archiving operations.
Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr
[#19, #27] Ongoing legal, civic cover, PR/shell maintenance and community mitigation/relocation payments to manage public safety and complaints.
Facilities Maintenance $550K/yr
[#2, #6, #16] Property taxes/municipal fees, perimeter physical security maintenance, and utilities/HVAC/building upkeep to code.
Supplies And Consumables $355K/yr
[#14, #15, #18, #25] Costs for test subjects/D-class procurement and handling, medical supplies and consumables, waste/biohazard disposal and laundry, and PPE/retrieval consumables replacements.
Insurance Reserve $300K/yr
[#21] Ongoing self-insurance reserve / operational contingency set-aside for liabilities and unforeseen costs.
Incident Response Reserve $250K/yr
[#29] Annual allocation toward rapid legal/cleanup/containment breach reserves for rare but costly incidents.
Perimeter Monitoring Operations $140K/yr
[#7] Monitoring, storage, analyst staffing, and replacement costs for external perimeter surveillance and active neutralization systems.
Logistics And Transport $125K/yr
[#22] Fleet fuel, maintenance, and logistics costs for staff, test subject transport, and rapid-response vehicles.
Training And Drills $85K/yr
[#24] Regular training, drills, and SOP development for all teams (security, RRT, researchers, custodial).
Plating Reinstallation $60K/yr
[#4] Recurring costs for reinstalling/removing plated doors/windows per testing reconfigurations (estimated installations per year).
Communications And Encryption $30K/yr
[#23] Recurring costs for secure communications lines, encryption services, and satellite/backup comms subscriptions.
Plating Maintenance $10K/yr
[#5] Annual maintenance for motorized/remote plating control, actuators, seals, and tamper sensors.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.1M/yr
89.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents: routine monitoring, staff wages, R&D progress, and scheduled maintenance.
normal_operations scheduled_research routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $7.5M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline
Localized containment or equipment failure requiring limited remediation, short-term PR/legal response, and repairs.
equipment_failure localized_breach minor_public_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $8.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or large public exposure necessitating extensive remediation, legal action, and temporary increased staffing.
major_containment_breach media_exposure large_scale_remediation
🚨 Demolition Required $12.1M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Event where demolition or full-site remediation is politically necessary or unavoidable; heavy short-term expenditure.
required_demolition hazardous_contamination political_pressure
👥 Personnel 60 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 32 [#8] Perimeter and on-site armed guard force (24/7 coverage, supervisors, and response teams).
Rapid Response / Tactical Containment Team 8 [#9] Specialized RRT for breaches, extractions, and tactical containment operations (armored vehicle crew and medics).
Research Scientist 4 [#10, #13, #26] Senior scientists leading internal sensing R&D and long-term fundamental research.
Laboratory Technician 5 [#10, #11, #13, #28] Technicians and data analysts running sensor suites, calibrations, and data archiving/analysis.
Medical Officer 4 [#15] Medical and behavioral support staff for on-call emergency care, evaluations, and forensic needs.
Engineer / Maintenance 4 [#4, #5, #16, #17] Structural/maintenance staff responsible for plating, HVAC, elevators, locksmithing, and generator/vehicle upkeep.
Administrative Staff / Legal Liaison 3 [#19, #27] Administrative, legal, and cover-story staff managing shell corporations, permits, and community mitigation.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges but many values (notably land acquisition and frequency of reconfigurations/incidents) vary widely by urban/rural placement; assumptions made for mid-to-high urban scenario increase uncertainty.
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