SCP-3420 — SCP-3420 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3420 Euclid ? low confidence

SCP-3420

Expected annual

$2.1M

One-time setup

$2.0M

Annual recurring

$2.1M

Personnel

One-time startup costs are dominated by property acquisition, facility upgrades, and hardened instrumentation; recurring costs are dominated by staff payroll (hospice + security + researchers), narcotics compliance, and equipment replacement/reserve.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M

Facilities $610K

[#1, #13, #17] Property acquisition (~$480k total purchase+closing via shells) plus HVAC/filtration installation (~$55k) and generator/UPS installation (~$75k).

Decommissioning Reserve $300K

[#30] Contingent decommissioning / long-term storage budget reserved for eventual closure/isolation.

Research Contingency Reserve $200K

[#26] Reserve for emergency experiments, special equipment or rapid response to unforeseen anomalous behavior.

Indemnity Reserve $175K

[#27] Initial insurance-like risk reserve / legal indemnity fund for accidents, settlements or whistleblower events.

In Room Instrumentation $165K

[#15] Ruggedized room sensor suites for 14 rooms plus data acquisition server and installation.

Surveillance And Data Infra $140K

[#14] Hardened external cameras, redundant comms, servers and encrypted storage (ruggedized hardware).

Cover Story And Legal Initial $100K

[#22] Initial legal/compliance/setup fees for shell companies, cover creation and PR/legal initial actions.

Delivery Systems $90K

[#9] Development and manufacturing of automated metered-dose/timed dispensers (prototype + ruggedization).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K

[#16] Initial project equipment and software for data/research staff.

Asbestos Hazard Initial $35K

[#3] Initial costs for declaring asbestos hazard, fake remediation invoices and consultant/legal fees (initial).

Amnestic Systems $28K

[#23] Secure amnestic administration systems, software and logging (one-time development/install).

Training Initial $28K

[#28] Initial training & certification costs (hospice-specific, narcotics handling, safety protocols).

Perimeter And Access $22K

[#4] Reinforced frame, tamper sensors, electronically logged lock, signage and tamper-proof plates (one-time hardware/installation).

Hiring And Training Hospice $20K

[#5] Initial credential verification and hiring/training costs for hospice staff.

Narcotics Storage $20K

[#8] Secure pharmacy/dispenser setup, narcotics-license compliance and secure storage vault (one-time).

Ppe $20K

[#12] Initial outfitting, fit-tests, decon setup and respirator issuance for staff.

Mapping And Scheduling $18K

[#25] Development of synchronized alarms, scheduling software and procedural engineering to avoid "between" movements.

Documentation And Archival $12K

[#29] Secure archival and offsite backup systems for containment documentation (one-time setup).

Hazardous Waste Setup $5K

[#19] Initial setup/permits for hazardous/biohazard waste handling and manifests.

Equipment $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr

Staff Wages $1.5M/yr

[#5, #6, #16] Hospice staff (9 FTE with benefits ≈ $585k/yr), security staff (12 FTE with benefits ≈ $624k/yr), research/data staff (3 FTE ≈ $270k/yr).

Staff Wellness $100K/yr

[#7] Psychological care, counseling, burnout mitigation and replacement-hire budget for high-stress hospice work.

Cover Story And Legal $95K/yr

[#22, #24] Ongoing legal counsel, shell company administration, PR/community management and discretionary cover payments (~$75k legal + ~$20k PR/community).

Indemnity Topup $75K/yr

[#27] Annual top-up to the internal indemnity / legal reserve for accidents, settlements or exposure events.

Equipment Replacement Reserve $65K/yr

[#20] Replacement/reserve budget for sensors, mounts, dispensers and cabling damaged by layout shifts.

Research And Monitoring $45K/yr

[#14, #15, #16] Surveillance/bandwidth/storage maintenance (~$25k) and in-room instrumentation maintenance/calibration (~$20k); excludes researcher salaries (in staff_wages).

Supplies And Consumables $44K/yr

[#10, #12, #18] Consumables including naloxone/emergency kits (~$3.5k), PPE replacement/cartridges (~$10k), hospice medical consumables (~$30k).

Amnestics $35K/yr

[#11] Class-C amnestic doses and administration costs (10–50 doses/yr @ ~$1k/dose plus training/documentation).

Incident Response Contracts $35K/yr

[#21] Contracts and standby payments for local hazmat/EMS/LE coordination and internal drills.

Narcotics Procurement $30K/yr

[#8] Annual pharmaceutical procurement and regulatory overhead for fentanyl supply (~$10k–$50k; midpoint used).

Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr

[#2, #13] Ongoing property taxes, utilities, minimal exterior maintenance and HVAC/filtration maintenance/calibration (~$15k + ~$10k).

Training Recurring $18K/yr

[#28] Periodic refresher training, recertification and background checks for staff.

Backup Power Fuel $18K/yr

[#17] Fuel contract and routine testing/maintenance for generator/UPS (~$10k–$25k/yr).

Delivery Systems Maintenance $12K/yr

[#9] Spares, maintenance and calibration for automated metered-dose delivery systems.

Hazardous Waste Disposal $12K/yr

[#19] Annual contracted hazardous waste pickup and manifesting (~$8k–$15k/yr).

Asbestos Hazard Upkeep $10K/yr

[#3] Yearly upkeep for asbestos hazard claim, fake remediation/consultant payments, and legal maintenance of the hazard status.

Amnestic Systems Maintenance $10K/yr

[#23] Ongoing maintenance and software support for secure amnestic administration and logging systems.

Documentation Maintenance $5K/yr

[#29] Offsite backup rotation, archival maintenance and secure logging upkeep.

Mapping And Training $4K/yr

[#25] Recurring updates to scheduling software, procedural training and drills to avoid "between" movement windows.

Perimeter Maintenance $2K/yr

[#4] Maintenance and parts for reinforced access and door hardware (small annual maintenance).

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr

81.5% probability / year

Normal year with steady operations, no major incidents.

routine_operations scheduled_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Localized equipment damage or short staffing requiring overtime, extra amnestic use and modest replacements.

localized_equipment_damage overtime_for_staff extra_amnestic_administrations

🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Significant equipment loss, staff injuries or partial exposure requiring emergency ops, major replacements and legal action.

multiple_device_failures medical_evacuations legal_disclosures

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $3.6M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Public exposure or catastrophic containment failure requiring decommissioning, major settlements and large-scale remediation.

public_exposure large_scale_decommissioning major_legal_settlements

👥 Personnel 24 total

Role	Count	Notes
Hospice Caregiver	9	Three individuals per shift × 3 shifts to meet the minimum on-site presence; salaries+benefits included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	12	12 FTE security presence (3–4 guards per shift) to provide perimeter response and relieve hospice staff of security duties; salaries+benefits included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist / Systems Engineer	3	Data/research team to maintain sensors, analyze room reconfiguration and manage instrumentation; salaries+benefits included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are order-of-magnitude: property price, equipment failure rates caused by layout shifts, and frequency of civilian incursions are uncertain; many line items are contingency/reserve values rather than precise quotes.

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