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SCP-3471 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-3471
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$443K
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
19
One-time capital costs for vault, surveillance, vehicles and a portable office total about $443,000; annual recurring operations driven primarily by continuous security staffing and senior oversight total about $1.96M/yr with contingency and administrative overhead included.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $443K
Equipment $205K
[#3, #9, #10, #15, #18] Covert site vehicles (3 vans) (note 3), surveillance system installation (note 9), drone hardware & pilot training (note 10), initial evidence kit/PPE (note 15), and incident/river rescue equipment (note 18).
Facilities $165K
[#5, #7, #11] Portable on-site office setup (note 5), perimeter hardware installation (note 7), and climate‑controlled archival vault buildout (note 11).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $63K
[#12, #14, #24] Archival/conservation startup supplies (note 12), lab analysis/instrument/contract setup (note 14), and initial archival digitization/IT setup (note 24).
Training Setup $10K
[#21] Initial site-wide training courses and onboarding to establish baseline competence for security, handling, and cover-story procedures (note 21).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#1, #2, #13, #14] Security staffing (12 FTEs at ~ $45k + benefits) (note 1), senior/clearance/containment lead staff (3 FTEs) (note 2), conservator/curatorial staff (1 FTE + assistant) (note 13), and research staff budgeting included (note 14).
Cover Story And Legal $195K/yr
[#19, #20, #26] Legal retainer/permits/liaison and PR to maintain cover story (note 19), community relations / legitimate compensation / sponsorships (note 20), and media monitoring & rapid-response mitigation (note 26).
Contingency Fund $160K/yr
[#27] Reserve for anomalous escalation, surge staffing, emergency amnestics/relocation or unexpected legal/operational costs; set at ~10% of recurring operations per analyst guidance (note 27).
Administrative Overhead $150K/yr
[#29] HR, payroll processing, accounting, uniforms, office supplies and other administrative overhead (note 29).
Research And Monitoring $36K/yr
[#9, #14, #24, #28] Ongoing surveillance storage/NVR & bandwidth (note 9), research consumables/outsourced analysis implicitly budgeted (note 14), IT/storage/maintenance for digitization and catalogues (note 24), and annual external scientific consultation/audit (note 28).
Facilities Maintenance $34K/yr
[#6, #7, #11, #22] Site utilities (note 6), perimeter hardware maintenance (note 7), vault power/HVAC and alarm monitoring (note 11), and structural/bridge inspection & minor repairs (note 22).
Medical And Psych Support $25K/yr
[#17] Budget for on-call first aid, incident medical response, and psychological counseling for staff/civilians impacted by interactions (note 17).
Supplies And Consumables $24K/yr
[#8, #12, #15, #25] Scaffolding rental/rotation for cover activities (note 8), archival consumables (note 12), evidence kit replacements (note 15), and consumables for visible restoration work (note 25).
Logistics And Transport $22K/yr
[#4, #16] Vehicle operating costs (fuel, maintenance, insurance) for covert fleet (note 4) and secure chain-of-custody transfers/armored courier use per transfer (note 16).
Insurance And Liability $20K/yr
[#23] Insurance premiums for staff, stored artworks, and site liability (note 23).
Training $6K/yr
[#21] Recurring refresher training for security, sign-language basics, artifact handling, and de-escalation (note 21).
Drone Operations $3K/yr
[#10] Recurring maintenance, parts, insurance and operational costs for drone/remote patrol capability (note 10).
Incident Response Training $2K/yr
[#18] Recurring training/refreshers specific to river rescue and emergency response equipment (note 18).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations and no major incidents; recurring costs only.
routine patrols scheduled research and maintenance no anomalous escalation
🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized incident (e.g., civilian altercation, minor theft/damage, small medical/psych incident) requiring surge response, temporary overtime, limited amnestics/medical response, and minor repairs.
apprehension requiring overtime/surge guards small-scale medical/psych support limited repairs / temporary storage relocation
🚨 Major Breach $2.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or exposure (e.g., multiple paintings removed, large public exposure, need for temporary relocation or large-scale amnestic use), requiring large surge staff, relocation costs, legal/settlement/amnestics.
mass public exposure / breach loss or damage of multiple SCP-3471-1 artworks large-scale legal/amnestics response
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#1] Twelve full-time security hires to maintain a minimum of three on duty across shifts (note 1).
Containment Specialist / Senior Staff 3 [#2] Two–three higher-clearance liaison/containment leads; budgeted as three (note 2).
Conservator / Curator 2 [#13] One full-time conservator plus a part-time assistant counted as one additional staff for staffing purposes (note 13).
Research Scientist 2 [#14] One–two researchers for pigment/organic analysis and art-historical study; counted as two FTEs in staffing (note 14).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide itemized estimates for nearly all cost lines (salaries, equipment, recurring services). Most costs are conventional (staff, utilities, legal, maintenance) and summed directly; contingency and scenario probabilities use conservative professional judgment where the article offered ranges. Confidence is high because line items are detailed and anchored to realistic estimates.
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