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SCP-3610 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3610
Expected annual
$5.4M
One-time setup
$35.2M
Annual recurring
$5.1M
Personnel
28
Up-front capital and setup are approximately $35.3M with major drivers being net materials and structural supports; ongoing annual costs are about $5.1M driven by net maintenance, staffing, amortized replacement reserve and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $35.2M
Equipment $16.5M
[#1, #3, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12] Heavy-duty UV-resistant netting, cable/tensioning hardware, vehicles/heavy equipment, backup generators, CCTV/sensor/NVR systems, inspection drone fleet, initial spare-netting and repair materials.
Facilities $10.5M
[#2, #5, #7] Steel perimeter towers/pylons and foundations, site preparation (roads/grading/drainage) and modest operations compound (office, dormitory, workshop, gates).
Installation And Commissioning $3.0M
[#4] Specialized installation labor, cranes/rentals, rigging, scaffolding and project management for net/tower installation and commissioning.
Contingency Fund $3.0M
[#26] One-time contingency/escalation fund for unexpected events, severe storm damage, legal emergency cover-ups or rapid capital needs.
Land Acquisition And Cover Setup $2.0M
[#6] Securing land access/leases, local agreements, cover story establishment and associated payments/consulting.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $250K
[#13] Initial environmental/baseline surveys, wind-load and bird migration studies, soil testing, engineering designs and permitting.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.1M/yr
Periodic Full Net Replacement Reserve $1.5M/yr
[#24] Amortized reserve for full-net replacement (reserve of ~$8–16M every 8–15 years => ~ $1–2M/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $1.4M/yr
[#14] Annual net maintenance and scheduled partial replacement budget (5–15% of initial net cost) and routine structural upkeep.
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#15, #16, #17] Wages & benefits for site security staff (24/7 coverage), maintenance/rigging technicians, and scientific/oversight staff.
Insurance Accounting And Admin $640K/yr
[#25] Insurance, accounting, payroll, audits, administrative overhead (approx. 10–25% of operating costs).
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#23] Ongoing local relations, legal counsel, permits, cover maintenance and PR/community relations.
Supplies And Consumables $100K/yr
[#21] PPE, ropes, fasteners, sampling kits, reagents and other consumables for lab and site maintenance.
Emergency Response $100K/yr
[#22] Rapid-response retainer/contingency for helicopter charters, emergency crane hire and urgent mobilization after breaches or storms.
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#19] Vehicle fuel, maintenance and insurance for patrols and equipment delivery.
Energy Costs $45K/yr
[#18] Grid power and generator fuel for CCTV, communications, compound utilities and backup power consumption.
Drone Operations $30K/yr
[#20] Drone pilots/operators, spare parts, training and consumables for routine inspections.
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.1M/yr
66.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled maintenance, routine repairs and no major incidents.
scheduled maintenance minor repairs routine operations
🚨 Minor Incident $5.3M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized net breaches or tower damage requiring expedited repairs and overtime.
localized storm damage vandalism net tear repairs
🚨 Major Storm Damage $8.1M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Typhoon or severe storm damages large sections of net and multiple towers, requiring large-scale replacement and emergency mobilization.
typhoon/major storm multiple structural failures large-scale net replacement
🚨 Political Exposure $6.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Local discovery or political/legal pressure requiring buyouts, increased legal defense and PR/cover adjustments.
local investigation media attention permit/legal disputes
👥 Personnel 28 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 18 [#15] 24/7 gate and patrol coverage; rotational shifts and supervisors reflected in security wage budget.
Engineer / Maintenance 6 [#16] Maintenance technicians, rigging crew, welders and crane operators for repairs and tower/net upkeep.
Research Scientist 4 [#17] Scientific/oversight staff to monitor SCP-3610-1, conduct sampling and manage logs/databases.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are engineering-and-logistics based with clear major drivers (netting area, towers, maintenance). Uncertainty remains due to local contract variability, typhoon risk, and cover/land-access costs which produce a mid-level confidence.
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