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SCP-240 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-240
Expected annual
$29K
One-time setup
$180K
Annual recurring
$28K
Personnel
1
One-time setup costs are dominated by construction of an atmosphere-controlled containment cell and related initial research/conservation (≈ $180k); recurring costs are modest, driven by twice-weekly technician inspections, conservation maintenance, HVAC and cover‑story/legal upkeep (≈ $28.1k/year).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $180K
Facilities $125K
[#1, #5] Construction/modification of a small atmosphere-controlled containment cell and initial baseline conservation (localized welding/reinforcement/passivation) estimated together.
Cover Story Setup $15K
[#16] One-time legal/setup fees to establish and document the cover story regarding PoI-240's demise.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $12K
[#11, #6] Initial materials testing/structural engineering and initial parachute-fabric bag analysis/repair.
Contingency Reserve $10K
[#17] One-time reserved contingency/incidental response fund for unexpected urgent expenditures.
Transport And Recovery $8K
[#10] Initial transport/recovery if SCP-240 is not already onsite (lift/crane, rigging, security escort).
Equipment $6K
[#8, #9, #2] Initial installation of security hardware (CCTV/access), fabrication of restraint/lock fixture, and the one-time permanent covering/sealing of the rotor pipe.
Decommissioning $3K
[#18] Estimated cost for final decommissioning/disposal under secure chain-of-custody.
Initial Training $1K
[#14] Initial training/briefing for technician and security staff on SOPs and emergency procedures.
Planning Summary $0
[#20] Planning/aggregate summary entry (no additional cost beyond line items above).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $28K/yr
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#5, #7, #8, #9] Ongoing conservation treatments (passivation/welding), HVAC energy & simple maintenance, security hardware monitoring/maintenance, and annual inspection of restraint fixture.
Staff Wages $6K/yr
[#4] Twice-weekly containment technician inspection labor (156 hours/year at the budgeted fully-burdened rate).
Administrative Overhead $5K/yr
[#19] Proportionate Site-77 overhead allocation (facility management, utilities, janitorial, base security costs) applied to recurring line items.
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#3, #12, #13, #6] Adhesive/tape replacements and consumables, spare parts and repair consumables, PPE/small tools, and averaged parachute-bag replacement budget.
Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr
[#16] Ongoing cover-story maintenance, legal liaison, and periodic responses to inquiries/requests.
Research And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#11] Follow-up materials testing and engineering consultation to monitor structural integrity and inform maintenance schedules.
Records And Archival $1K/yr
[#15] Secure records, photo archives, archival supplies, and secure data storage costs.
Training And Drills $500/yr
[#14] Annual training refreshers and emergency-procedure drills for technicians and security staff.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $28K/yr
95.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled inspections, routine conservation, and regular cover-story maintenance.
scheduled_inspections routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $35K/yr
4.0% probability / year +$6K vs baseline
Localized accelerated deterioration or minor vandalism requiring emergency conservation and parts replacement.
vandalism accelerated_material_degradation tampering_detected
🚨 Major Breach $78K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Serious structural failure or accidental activation requiring recovery, extensive conservation, transport, and extended engineering analysis.
structural_collapse accidental_activation major_corrosion_event
👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician (part-time allocation) 1 [#4] Technician responsible for twice-weekly inspections (budgeted 156 hours/year covered by staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates for each containment and recurring requirement; SCP is Safe-class with stable, well-described maintenance needs, so estimates are reasonably bounded. Site-specific factors could shift costs but the primary drivers are clear.
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