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SCP-3026 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3026
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$2.9M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
9
First-year one-time capital/setup costs are approximately $2,878,500 driven by specialized reinforced containment, acoustic isolation, redundant power/lighting, remote-handling robotics, and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are approximately $1,295,000 driven primarily by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, maintenance, and legal/cover-story expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.9M
Facilities $1.1M
[#1, #2, #6] Reinforced 18x18m containment chamber, acoustic isolation/floating walls, and HVAC/environmental system installation (structural & site work). Sum of containment ($800,000), acoustic treatment ($200,000), HVAC installation ($120,000).
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#18] One-time contingency/reserve fund for catastrophic breach, reparations or rebuild as recommended ($1,000,000).
Equipment $508K
[#3, #4, #7, #8, #10, #13, #15, #16] Permanent high-output lighting ($35,000), redundant power infrastructure/UPS/generator ($50,000), observation & camera systems ($40,000), robotic manipulators ($250,000), initial PPE/screening equipment ($13,500), biohazard cold-storage ($10,000), sample storage cabinets/freezers ($10,000), specialized transfer crate/vehicle mods ($100,000).
Extraordinary Event Fund $250K
[#24] Flexible capital for rapid procurement/upgrades after research breakthroughs or urgent containment needs ($250,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
[#14] Contract-based instrument use recommended; optional in-house mass spec/SEM purchase (mid-range $150k–$500k) not included in baseline (set to $0).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $740K/yr
[#9] Annual salaries & benefits: 4security guards, 2 containment technicians, 1 lead researcher/PI, 1 maintenance/electrician, 1 medic/psychologist (part-time) totaling ≈ $740,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $138K/yr
[#7, #8, #15, #21] Monitoring and research budgets: camera/storage & monitoring ($8,000/yr), robotic maintenance/repairs ($25,000/yr), secure digital storage/backup ($5,000/yr), directed research program budget ($100,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#17] Legal retainer, cover-story maintenance, PR management and coordination with local authorities ($100,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $80K/yr
[#10, #13, #14] Ongoing consumables & contracts: annual refresher training and PPE consumables ($10,000/yr), biohazard disposal & consumables contract ($20,000/yr), research consumables/contract instrument time if used ($50,000/yr).
Medical Support $75K/yr
[#11] Acute medical budget, emergency medevac arrangements, and long-term psychological care reserve (~$75,000/yr baseline).
Personnel Insurance $50K/yr
[#22] Containment-specific personnel insurance and worker compensation premiums (~$50,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $47K/yr
[#5, #6, #12, #19] Continuous energy/utilities and maintenance: energy ($2,000/yr), HVAC maintenance ($10,000/yr), generator/UPS maintenance & fuel/testing ($10,000/yr), routine facility spare parts & upkeep ($25,000/yr).
Administrative Overhead $35K/yr
[#23] Miscellaneous administrative overhead: site utilities (beyond direct lighting), security IT, access control, permit renewals (~$35,000/yr).
Incident Response Drills $20K/yr
[#20] Regular incident response drills, audits, and third-party reviews (~$20,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#16] Vehicle maintenance and recurring transport costs for field recovery and transfers ($10,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Uneventful year with normal operations, maintenance, and research; no containment incidents.
no incidents scheduled maintenance routine research
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Limited containment incident causing medical treatments, localized repairs, overtime, and cleanup; no full breach or public exposure.
limited breach/entry attempt medical trauma to staff localized structural/equipment damage
🚨 Major Breach $3.8M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Severe containment failure with fatalities, major structural/equipment damage, extended shutdown, legal exposure and rebuild.
full containment breach fatalities or major structural damage public/legal exposure requiring rebuild
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#9] Four full-time security guards for 24/7 shift coverage (4 × $55,000).
Containment Technician 2 [#9] Two containment technicians for operations and maintenance (2 × $85,000).
Research Scientist / Lead Researcher (PI) 1 [#9] One lead researcher responsible for experiments and oversight ($160,000).
Engineer / Maintenance (on-call) 1 [#9] One maintenance/electrician on-call for technical systems and generator maintenance ($90,000).
Medical Officer / Psychologist (part-time/on-call) 1 [#9] One medic/psychologist for acute care and long-term counseling ($100,000 equivalent/yr, part-time/on-call).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for most categories and explicit recurring figures, supporting medium confidence; uncertainty remains around incident probabilities, in-house lab purchase decisions, and site-specific construction/site-prep variances.
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