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SCP-2509 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-2509
Expected annual
$601K
One-time setup
$906K
Annual recurring
$592K
Personnel
6
Estimated one-time capital costs are approximately $906,000 driven by enclosure construction, site retrofit, and contingency; annual operating costs are approximately $592,500/year driven primarily by security and staffing, facilities maintenance, and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $906K
Facilities $538K
[#1, #2, #3] Construction/retrofit of five Standard Safe Zoological Containment Units, outdoor secure exercise yard, and HVAC/utilities/structural tie-ins and airlocks. Sum of midpoint estimates for items #1–#3.
Contingency Fund $125K
[#16] Up-front contingency/emergency response reserve (10–20% of capital outlay; midpoint used).
Equipment $100K
[#4, #6, #12] Remote enrichment/toy-delivery hardware, surveillance & sensor equipment (cameras, microphones, tamper sensors) and one-time IT/servers & setup for video/storage. Sum of midpoints for items #4, #6, and #12 (one-time portion).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $88K
[#13] Initial behavioral/containment validation studies and research setup (one-time portion).
Decommissioning $30K
[#19] Estimated cost to dismantle specialized enclosures and restore site if objects removed (one-time, midpoint).
Transportation And Specialized Crates $10K
[#14] Initial secure relocation/crating and transport to site (initial move, lower-end estimate used).
Training And Sop Development $10K
[#17] Initial SOP development and training tabletop exercises (one-time).
Ppe And Remote Tools $6K
[#10] Initial purchase of long-handled grabbers, remote manipulators, PPE and disinfectant kits (one-time purchase midpoint).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $592K/yr
Staff Wages $280K/yr
[#7, #8] Ongoing wages for monitoring/telemetry technicians (1–2 FTEs) and on-site security guards (3–6 guards) including benefits; sum of midpoint staffing estimates for items #7 and #8.
Facilities Maintenance $90K/yr
[#9] Routine cleaning, groundskeeping, fence and enclosure repairs, and upkeep of enrichment devices (midpoint of item #9).
Administrative Overhead $80K/yr
[#20] Program management, documentation upkeep, accounting and procurement liaison (midpoint of item #20).
Cover Story And Legal $55K/yr
[#15] Annual legal/cover-story and public-relations budget (midpoint of item #15).
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#13] Ongoing behavioral monitoring and analysis budget (recurring portion of item #13).
Utilities $20K/yr
[#11] Power, water, sewage, heating/cooling for monitoring, HVAC and actuators (midpoint of item #11).
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#5, #18] Weekly canine-toy purchases (item #5) combined with consumables and small supplies (item #18); summed annual midpoints.
Training And Sop Refreshers $4K/yr
[#17] Annual refresher training and SOP recertification (recurring portion of item #17).
It Infrastructure Maintenance $3K/yr
[#12] Hosting, cloud retention, backups, and maintenance for video storage and logging (recurring portion of item #12).
Ppe And Remote Tools Maintenance $1K/yr
[#10] Annual replacement and consumables for PPE and remote-handling tools (recurring portion of item #10).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $592K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations and no major incidents.
no breaches routine maintenance scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $662K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$70K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring repairs, legal/PR response, and overtime security; no loss of containment.
small mechanical failure minor enclosure damage localized medical/legal response
🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring emergency response, relocation or decommissioning, and major repairs/rebuild.
successful breach or repeated enclosure failure major injury or public exposure requirement to replace multiple enclosures
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#8] On-site security force for 24/7 coverage and patrols; mid-range staffing (4 guards) consistent with the security budget used in staff_wages.
Monitoring Technician / Telemetry 2 [#7] 24/7 remote monitoring and telemetry review; 1–2 FTEs recommended (2 used here) consistent with the monitoring budget in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst provided specific line-item ranges for all major capital and operating categories; midpoints used for estimates. Safe-class designation and explicit staffing/maintenance notes increase confidence in recurring cost estimates.
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