SCP-3374 — SCP-3374 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3374 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-3374

Expected annual

$5.5M

One-time setup

$2.8M

Annual recurring

$5.4M

Personnel

One-time startup costs estimated at $2,775,000 driven by facility conversion, lab fit-out, drainage and specialized equipment; recurring annual costs estimated at $5,417,000 driven primarily by continuous researcher and MTF staffing, contingency funds, utilities, and research/consumables.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.8M

Facilities $600K

[#1, #6] Conversion of Wakoe County Public Recreation Complex into 24/7 base, partitions, reinforced storage, plumbing/HVAC upgrades, plus perimeter security installations (fencing, barricades).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $400K

[#2] Biological wet-lab fit-out (BSL-2/2+ aquatic lab equipment: autoclave, biosafety cabinets, incubators, microscopy, aquaria life-support, sterile benches, effluent containment).

Drain Operations $300K

[#7] Draining and sealing affected bodies of water: pumps, sediment removal, cofferdams, environmental mitigation for several small ponds/drains.

Husbandry Upgrades $250K

[#22] Long-term captive husbandry facility upgrades (custom aquaria, quarantine tanks, vet equipment).

Mtf Equipment One Time $200K

[#5] Initial MTF procurement of armor, tactical equipment, boats and surge equipment (purchase/issue).

Environmental Remediation $200K

[#27] Environmental remediation and municipal infrastructure repair reserve for initial containment activities.

Permits And Covert Acquisition $150K

[#24] One-time legal fees, covert lease/acquisition costs and municipal coordination start-up expenses.

Rov And Inspection $125K

[#10] Underwater inspection tools and ROVs, sonar and CCTV systems for drains/sewers.

Monitoring Network $125K

[#18] Initial deployment of remote sensors, water-quality probes, automated traps and acoustic monitors across affected area.

Equipment $110K

[#3, #8] -80°C freezers (~$30k) plus backup generator and high-capacity pumps/generators purchases (~$80k total).

Capture Equipment $100K

[#9] Capture and live-transport gear: boats, RIBs, live-transport tanks, trailers, nets and related hardware.

Training Initial $85K

[#23] Initial specialized training: aquatic capture, ROV operation, HAZMAT, memetic-safety and SOP setup.

It And Comms $65K

[#26] Encrypted servers, secure radios, hardened comms hardware and CCTV storage hardware purchases.

Weapon Procurement $35K

[#15] Procurement of specialized ammunition, firearms and wet-environment protective shooting gear.

Backup Power And Ups $30K

[#20] UPS systems for freezers and immediate redundancy hardware purchases.

Budget Rough Order Of Magnitude $0

[#30] Summary/ROG placeholder (no separate incremental cost applied; accounted across line items).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.4M/yr

Staff Wages $3.0M/yr

[#4, #5, #14] Continuous staffing: 13Level-2 marine researchers (covering shifts/vacations/training ~13 FTEs) and ~16 MTF Gamma-7 personnel plus 2 medics FTE; salaries, benefits, hazard pay and overtime included.

Contingency Fund $500K/yr

[#25] Emergency surge fund for rapid mobilization, equipment rental and large-scale response.

Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr

[#17] Ongoing PR, municipal compensation, legal retainer, settlements and FOIA defense budget.

Research And Monitoring $250K/yr

[#11] Sequencing runs, reagents, histology, mass spec and recurring advanced analysis per-sample consumables and service contracts.

Memetic Operations $175K/yr

[#16] Amnestic administration, aftercare and memetic containment operations (assumes ~50 civilian incidents/year scaled as incidents occur).

Mtf Training And Equipment $150K/yr

[#5] Recurring MTF training, equipment refurbishment and replacement costs.

Husbandry Upkeep $125K/yr

[#22] Ongoing upkeep, specialized diets, quarantine care and veterinary services for long-term specimens.

Utilities $120K/yr

[#19] Power, HVAC and water for labs, freezers and life-support systems.

Permits And Municipal Fees $100K/yr

[#24] Annual covert municipal coordination fees, permit renewals and local reimbursements.

Supplies And Consumables $75K/yr

[#12] Wet-sample culture consumables: artificial seawater salts, feed, filters, replacement parts and life-support consumables.

Logistics And Transport $65K/yr

[#21] Weekly supply runs, refrigerated/specimen courier, secure transfers and incident response vehicle operating costs.

Annual Audits $60K/yr

[#29] Internal audits, compliance reviews and clandestine record-keeping administration.

Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr

[#6] Maintenance and monitoring of physical security infrastructure (CCTV uplink, sensors, lighting) and routine facilities upkeep.

Drainage Pumping $50K/yr

[#7] Recurring pumping and sediment-handling/monitoring where continuous or repeated dewatering is necessary.

Biohazard Disposal $50K/yr

[#13] Contractual biohazard pickup, effluent neutralization and hazardous waste disposal.

Monitoring Network $50K/yr

[#18] Ongoing monitoring, sensor maintenance, data uplink and alarm monitoring costs.

Fuel And Maintenance $42K/yr

[#8] Fuel and maintenance for pumps, portable generators and related drivetrain equipment (monthly fuel costs).

Psychological Care $40K/yr

[#28] Counseling, memetic follow-up and mental-health monitoring for staff and civilians.

Training Refresher $35K/yr

[#23] Periodic refresher training and contractor-led exercises.

It And Comms Maintenance $30K/yr

[#26] Recurring cloud/storage, encrypted comms lines and secure data archival costs.

Capture Maintenance $20K/yr

[#9] Fuel, maintenance and periodic replacement for boats, trailers and live-transport tanks.

Rov Maintenance $20K/yr

[#10] Maintenance and service contracts for ROVs, sonar and inspection gear.

Medical Supplies $20K/yr

[#14] Consumables for medics and casualty care (antibiotics, antivenom stock, trauma supplies).

Ammunition And Replacement $20K/yr

[#15] Ammunition consumption, replacement parts and wet-environment weapon upkeep.

Backup Power Maintenance $20K/yr

[#20] Generator maintenance, fuel-testing, and UPS exercise costs.

Cold Storage Maintenance $10K/yr

[#3] Maintenance, monitoring contracts and temperature alarm monitoring for -80°C freezers.

Budget Rough Order Of Magnitude $0/yr

[#30] Annual rough-order-of-magnitude summary placeholder (no separate incremental cost applied; accounted across recurring line items).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.4M/yr

82.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations and no major incidents.

routine monitoring no major civilian exposures localized specimen work only

🚨 Minor Incident $5.7M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Localized spike in manifestations requiring extra drainage, MTF overtime, several amnestic administrations and increased sequencing.

localized multiple civilian sightings small breach in containment extra amnestic administrations

🚨 Major Breach $6.9M/yr

6.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Widespread manifestation requiring large-scale drainage, extensive environmental remediation, heavy legal/PR payouts and full surge mobilization of MTF and research teams.

multiple large-scale manifestations civilian casualties or public exposure significant infrastructure damage

👥 Personnel 31 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist (Level-2 marine researchers)	13	[#4] Continuous 24/7 coverage requiring ~13 FTEs to maintain three researchers onsite at all times.
Security Officer / MTF Agent (Gamma-7 detachment)	16	[#5] Dedicated MTF detachment rotation to provide 24/7 tactical coverage and response.
Medical Officer / Medic	2	[#14] On-site medics for field team casualty care and amnestic/medical administration.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates derived from analyst ranges and explicit line items; staffing and contingency are dominant drivers. Uncertainty remains around scale of affected waters, frequency of incidents, and municipal/legal costs which could push totals higher, so medium confidence is appropriate.

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