SCP-2403 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2403
Expected annual
$305K
One-time setup
$932K
Annual recurring
$299K
Personnel
4
One-time containment buildout and structural work (concrete closure + blast door + reserves) drive initial costs (~$0.93M). Ongoing costs are dominated by security staffing, monitoring, legal/insurance and periodic maintenance (~$298.7k/yr baseline).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $932K
Long Term Contingency $300K
[#28] Contingency reserve for major future containment upgrades or facilities buildouts if SCP behavior/requirements change.
Liability Reserve $200K
[#16] Initial liability/insurance/contingency reserve for litigation, settlements or large-scale containment upgrades (organization-selected cushion).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $160K
[#20, #21, #23] Initial research/mapping pilot equipment, testing safety rig & harness systems, and purchase of remote sensing/geospatial data for pilot studies.
Facilities $132K
[#1, #2, #3] Reinforced concrete wall, steel blast door installation, structural engineering/design/permitting and any alternate-egress construction (mid-range selection of estimates combined).
Equipment $82K
[#4, #5, #7, #9, #11, #14, #19, #26] High-security locks & access-control hardware, CCTV/sensors, UPS/tie-in, security response equipment, initial spare-parts stock, initial cover-story signage/props, secure server setup, and contractor mobilization premium (aggregated mid-range estimates).
Decommission Cost $30K
[#30] Budget for future safe deconstruction/removal of concrete wall and blast door and site restoration if containment is later altered.
Incident Response Reserve $25K
[#18] Per-incident remediation reserve (set aside for accidental access remediation; mid-range of per-incident estimate).
Personnel Vetting Initial $4K
[#22] Initial background/psychological vetting for access personnel (assumes vetting for on-site security + minimal admin allocation).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $299K/yr
Staff Wages $180K/yr
[#8, #12] Security staffing (minimal rotating model of ~3 guards) plus allocated administrative overhead (0.25–0.5 FTE) for access approvals/logging; mid-range wage assumptions.
Research And Monitoring $39K/yr
[#6, #19, #20, #23, #24] Central monitoring service (CCTV/alarm monitoring), secure hosting/IT maintenance, modest ongoing research data fees (licenses/software), geospatial data access and records retention costs aggregated as an operational monitoring/research budget (baseline monitoring only; large-scale research would add staff costs under scenarios).
Cover Story And Legal $21K/yr
[#14, #15, #27, #29] Ongoing cover-story materials/replacements, legal counsel/ethics/regulatory management, PR/HR interventions and nominal recurring insurance-related admin (legal & communications focus).
Medical And Psych Support $20K/yr
[#17] Ongoing budget for medical/psychological support, counseling and emergency medical standby resources.
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#7, #10] Ongoing maintenance of door/lock hardware, masonry inspections/repairs and minor generator/UPS servicing (recurring portion; generator fuel split to separate line).
Training And Drills $5K/yr
[#13] Annual staff briefings, evacuation drill updates, and broad site training on sealed stairwell procedures.
Incident Response Planning $5K/yr
[#18] Annual contingency planning and tabletop exercises for accidental access and remediation workflows.
Opportunity Cost Rent $5K/yr
[#25] Estimated ongoing opportunity cost from blocked circulation space and potential relocation impacts.
Insurance $5K/yr
[#29] Annual insurance premiums for equipment and specialized containment components.
Security Training $4K/yr
[#9] Annual training and drills specific to security response equipment and procedures.
Generator Fuel Maintenance $3K/yr
[#7] Annual fuel and maintenance for generator support to ensure locks/cameras remain functional during extended outages.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#11] Annual replenishment of spare parts and consumables (lock actuators, camera modules, repair materials).
Security System Licensing $2K/yr
[#4] Recurring licensing/maintenance fees for access-control/biometric systems.
Personnel Vetting Renewal $1K/yr
[#22] Annual recheck costs for cleared personnel (background/psych review renewals).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $299K/yr
95.0% probability / year
Normal year with containment closed, monitoring active, and no major incidents or research resumption.
no_incidents containment_remains_passive
🚨 Minor Incident $329K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Accidental access or tampering requiring incident response, temporary repairs, forensics and limited legal/medical actions.
accidental_access tampering single_person_breach
🚨 Research Scaleup $549K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Containment moves from passive to active research: hiring dedicated researchers, sustained testing, additional security and data costs.
approval_to_resume_testing research_funding ethics_clearance
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#8] Minimal rotating guard posture (three positions to provide coverage across shifts).
Administrative Staff 1 [#12] Part-time/admin allocation (0.25–0.5 FTE) for access approvals, record keeping and audits.
📋 Confidence Notes
Inputs come from analyst ranges in the notes (many items have wide ranges and reserves). Structural/site-specific costs (egress rework, contingency reserves) and staffing posture choices create moderate uncertainty; baseline monitoring and staffing estimates are reasonably well-bounded.
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