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SCP-3102 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3102
Expected annual
$882K
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$829K
Personnel
9
Estimated initial one-time setup costs are $1,507,300, driven primarily by construction/HVAC isolation, suppression/engineering systems, research instrumentation, and a contingency reserve. Annual recurring operations are estimated at $829,450/year, driven by staff wages, veterinary care, consumables, and ongoing maintenance/refill costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Contingency Reserve One Time $500K
[#25] Standing contingency reserve (recommended minimum one-year operating budget held in reserve) to cover catastrophic repairs, public exposure and large-scale incidents.
Equipment $425K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #17, #20] Purchase/install of 12 thermal-resistant enclosures, automated lighting/controllers, inert-gas suppression installation (piping/tanks/valves), heat sensors/actuated doors, redundant power/generator & UPS, initial specialized response equipment, and secure IT install.
Facilities $425K
[#1, #7] Unit 39 construction and structural/HVAC segregation and filtration upgrades (unit conversion, sealed doors, floor drains, HVAC segregation and filtration).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K
[#18] High-speed thermal cameras, spectrometers, high-speed video, calorimetry and associated research instrumentation (capital purchase).
Medical Emergency Readiness One Time $20K
[#16] Onsite trauma kits, initial first-aid/trauma readiness setup and medevac/contract setup fees (initial).
Personal Protective Equipment $12K
[#14] Purchase of 8–12 fire-retardant suits and associated helmets/gloves for rotation and replacement.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $829K/yr
Staff Wages $478K/yr
[#12, #13] Combined payroll for animal technicians, research scientist, part-time veterinarian contract and security guards (includes security overhead).
Research And Monitoring $95K/yr
[#11, #16, #18, #20] Veterinary care and health monitoring, hospital contract/insurance/reserved capacity, instrumentation consumables/calibration, and secure IT ongoing support/secure storage.
Supplies And Consumables $81K/yr
[#9, #10, #15, #19, #22, #23] Animal housing consumables (substrate, bedding, props), feeder animals (rats), decontamination/cleanup event costs (typical), specimen replacement reserve, energy usage (lamps/HVAC/compressors) and waste/hazardous disposal.
Facilities Maintenance $54K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #7, #24] Annual refills and maintenance for inert-gas system, sensor maintenance/calibration, generator fuel/testing, HVAC filter changes and routine inspection/certification contracts.
Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr
[#25] Annual replenishment / top-up allocation to maintain the contingency reserve if used.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#8] Field capture/transport/acquisition operations and occasional replacement collection budget.
Specialized Response Training $20K/yr
[#17] Annual training, drills and readiness costs for specialized rescue/MTF-style containment response team.
Cover Story And Legal $18K/yr
[#21] Legal, permits, IACUC/environmental compliance and public affairs/cover-story administration.
Personal Protective Equipment Maintenance $4K/yr
[#14] Laundry, inspection and replacement cadence for fire-retardant suits and related PPE.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $829K/yr
35.0% probability / year
Normal operating year with routine ignition events handled by existing procedures; no major breaches or structural damage.
routine_operations minor_ignitions_handled no_structural_damage
🚨 Minor Incident $854K/yr
60.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
One or more small enclosure ignitions requiring cleanup, panel/prop replacement, occasional veterinary treatment and specimen replacement beyond baseline.
single_enclosure_ignition panel_or_prop_replacement minor_medical_treatment
🚨 Major Breach $1.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Multiple simultaneous ignitions or coordinated specimen behavior causes structural fire damage, evacuation, large repairs and public exposure/legal costs.
multiple_simultaneous_ignitions structural_fire_damage public_exposure
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Animal Technician 3 [#12] Dedicated animal technicians to provide daily cleaning, feeding and enclosure maintenance (2–4 FTE range; mid-point used).
Research Scientist / Herpetologist 1 [#12] Full-time research scientist to run experiments and oversee husbandry and research.
Veterinarian (part-time contract) 1 [#12, #11] Part-time/contract veterinarian for routine care, surgeries and pathology (0.2–0.5 FTE represented as single contracted vet).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#13] Rostered security staff to provide one stationed guard for Unit 39 24/7 coverage (3–4 guards to allow rotation plus supervisors/overhead).
📋 Confidence Notes
Medium confidence: analyst notes provide detailed line items and realistic ranges, but incident frequency, severity of ignition events, and contingency sizing remain uncertain and drive substantial variance.
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