SCP-4020 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4020
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$828K
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
8
First-year costs (one-time construction/equipment plus startup) are estimated at $827,500 with ongoing annual operations around $1,158,500; main drivers are staff wages (security, therapist, medical, researchers), monitoring/data retention, and routine facility maintenance. Analyst summary/range referenced in notes. [#30]
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $828K
Facilities $485K
[#1, #6, #21] Sub-level replica-apartment construction, soundproofing installation, and environmental/HVAC modifications (design, materials, structural work and integration).
Research Contingency Reserve Initial $175K
[#29] Initial contingency reserve for unexpected research directions or rapid procurement of specialized equipment.
Equipment $164K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #8, #9, #10, #22] Reinforced interior doors and electronic locks, damage-resistant polycarbonate replacements, AV/screens/media servers (one-time hardware), wall-mounted electronic whiteboards, CCTV setup (initial hardware), UPS/generator setup, specialized restraints, initial PPE kits, and secure transport equipment/training.
Initial Vetting And Policies $4K
[#19] One-time costs for initial background vetting, clearance enforcement setup, and policy/procedure configuration.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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Analyst Summary Reference $0
[#30] Reference to analyst-provided aggregate first-year and ongoing annual ranges; not an additional cost.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $790K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #14, #24] Salaries, benefits and secure-site premiums for security monitoring staff (Level 2/3 coverage), assigned therapist (daily sessions), pro-rated medical on-call/retainer, research staff allocations, and video/audio review analysts.
Research And Monitoring $70K/yr
[#16, #17, #18] Advanced imaging and diagnostics sessions, chemical/pharmaceutical testing inventory, and data management/logging/analysis tool subscriptions and analyst time.
Supplies And Consumables $53K/yr
[#9, #10, #15] Replacement parts for restraints, PPE replacement cycles, and laboratory consumables for feeding/biochemical testing and single-use disposables.
Staff Hazard Pay $50K/yr
[#28] Additional payroll/hazard differentials, temporary replacements and premiums for staff assigned to extreme working conditions.
Facilities Maintenance $46K/yr
[#4, #6, #8, #21, #25] AV licensing/maintenance, HVAC balancing/maintenance, UPS/generator periodic testing and fuel, environmental control maintenance, and routine repairs/depreciation of bolted furniture, locks and structural items.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#26] Ongoing legal, administrative overhead and internal cover-story maintenance costs for secrecy and personnel restrictions.
Staff Training And Psych Support $30K/yr
[#20] Training for handling violent/self-harming subject, mandatory counseling, employee assistance programs, debriefing and burnout mitigation.
Contingency And Drills $25K/yr
[#23] Stockpiled emergency materials, quarterly drills, rapid response readiness and consumables used during exercises.
Long Term Reserve Topup $25K/yr
[#29] Ongoing replenishment of research contingency fund as needed.
Cctv Storage And Cybersecurity $15K/yr
[#7] Recurring costs for encrypted storage, retention, redundant recording maintenance, and cybersecurity for surveillance systems.
Background Checks And Personnel Admin $12K/yr
[#19] Ongoing personnel vetting, clearance enforcement, HR administrative overhead, and maintenance of restricted lists.
Records Retention And Audits $12K/yr
[#27] Periodic audits of access to SCP-4020 records, secure archival, and compliance monitoring.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with regular monitoring, research, maintenance and staffing; no containment incidents.
no incidents routine research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring emergency response, short-term repairs, additional medical care and overtime pay.
minor containment breach equipment failure staff injury requiring treatment
🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Sustained or severe containment breach or exposure requiring major repairs, extensive amnestic/legal work, potential transfer or reconstruction and high-level reviews.
major containment failure significant structural damage external exposure requiring amnestics
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 24/7 remote monitoring rotation and on-site presence during visits; cost basis: included in staff_wages. [#11]
Research Scientist 2 Senior investigators and supporting scientists allocated to SCP-4020 studies; cost basis: included in staff_wages. [#14]
Therapist 1 Assigned trauma/speech therapist attending three hours daily (part-time assignment but single dedicated staff). [#12]
Medical Officer / EMT (on-call) 1 On-call medical personnel/retainer for acute injury and oversight during tests; cost basis: included in staff_wages. [#13]
Video/Audio Analyst 1 Analyst or automated-equivalent oversight for continuous feed review and language detection; cost basis: included in staff_wages. [#24]
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges enabling a reasoned mid-range estimate, but many items have broad ranges (construction, staffing and reserve amounts) and some operational behaviors are uncertain, so confidence is medium.
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