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SCP-3879 Euclid ✓ high confidence
SCP-3879
Expected annual
$780K
One-time setup
$898K
Annual recurring
$771K
Personnel
8
Initial setup requires a substantial one-time capital outlay (~$898,000) primarily for enclosure construction, power/CCTV and specialized equipment; annual operating costs are roughly $771,000/yr driven by security wages, veterinary care, ongoing research and specialized maintenance/consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $898K
Facilities $435K
[#1, #2, #26] Containment enclosure construction, internal fit-out and periodic major upgrade reserve (walls, floors, drainage, airlock, anti-climb finishes, periodic refurbishment).
Equipment $145K
[#3, #4, #9, #21, #22] CCTV installation, backup generator/ATS, initial spare parts & tooling, initial spare cymbals & mounts, implant/sensor suite (installation/integration).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#19] Initial research setup for origin/mechanical integration studies, specialist contractor onboarding and initial trials.
Contingency Reserve One Time $100K
[#20] One-time contingency fund / reserve set-aside for emergency response and specialized equipment/contracts.
Transport And Acquisition $50K
[#5] Secure transport, specialized crate, sedation/avian vet team, armed escort and decontamination for initial transfer to Site-64.
Decommissioning $50K
[#27] Estimated cost for final disposition, secure disposal of modified tissue/mechanics and site restoration.
Training Initial $10K
[#23] Initial staff training in primate-specific protocols, de-escalation and music-trigger handling.
Ppe Initial $5K
[#13] Initial stock of PPE and decontamination supplies (gloves, coveralls, spill kits, disinfectants).
Food Prep Equipment $3K
[#12] Initial food prep/quarantine equipment for washing/sterilization line and secure storage.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $771K/yr
Staff Wages $480K/yr
[#6, #7, #8] Security staffing (6 guards, salaries + benefits + training/overtime) and dedicated primatologist/behaviorist plus contracted LAIM veterinarian visits.
Research And Monitoring $97K/yr
[#10, #19, #22] Veterinary diagnostics & imaging, ongoing research program budget, telemetry fees for implanted/minimally-invasive monitoring.
Facilities Maintenance $74K/yr
[#3, #4, #9, #14, #15, #16] CCTV storage & maintenance, generator fuel/resupply, mechanical maintenance contractor, waste handling/disposal, HVAC servicing and incremental electricity for non-environmental loads.
Supplies And Consumables $52K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #21, #28] Diet and produce procurement (quarantine premium), food testing consumables, PPE consumables, recurring spare parts procurement, miscellaneous supplies.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#17, #18, #25] Redaction/cover-story maintenance, inter-agency liaison/legal fees and recordkeeping/compliance audits.
Emergency Response Readiness $10K/yr
[#20] Annual readiness costs: emergency tranquilizers, sedation equipment, contingency contract retainers and rapid-response readiness.
Training And Drills $5K/yr
[#23] Annual refresher training and drills for handlers, vets and security.
Psychological Support $4K/yr
[#24] Employee assistance program and counseling to mitigate moral injury and reduce turnover.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $771K/yr
86.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine care, scheduled maintenance and no major incidents.
routine_veterinary_care scheduled_maintenance normal_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $801K/yr
12.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Minor containment or health incident (localized equipment failure, minor injury or short-term behavioral event) requiring emergency vet care, localized repairs and administrative response.
equipment_failure acute_veterinary_emergency localized_repair
🚨 Major Breach $1.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Major containment breach or public-exposure incident requiring recapture, substantial repairs, legal mitigation and extended research/medical intervention.
escape_or_breach public_exposure structural_failure
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] 24/7 coverage across three shifts, 2 guards per shift (6 total).
Research Scientist / Primatologist 1 [#7] Dedicated primatologist/behaviorist (treated as 1 FTE for budgeting at $70,000/yr).
Contracted Veterinarian (LAIM) 1 [#8] Weekly LAIM veterinarian visits/contracted role (budgeted as recurring cost; represented as 1 assigned headcount for staffing accounting).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates for nearly all costs (many with explicit dollar figures), enabling a high-confidence aggregation; some items required choosing midpoints within ranges, so minor variance is possible but overall estimates are well-supported.
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