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SCP-4091 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4091
Expected annual
$730K
One-time setup
$218K
Annual recurring
$710K
Personnel
15
One-time setup ~$218,000 for containment modifications and equipment; recurring baseline ~$710,309/yr driven primarily by 24/7 security staffing, plus monitoring, veterinary retainer, maintenance, and overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $218K
Facilities $142K
[#5, #14, #21, #25] Includes kennel/holding construction ($16k), HVAC/climate modifications ($6k), containment expansion contingency one-time reserve ($100k), and decommissioning allowance ($20k).
Equipment $76K
[#3, #4, #6, #10, #15, #16, #17] Monitoring cameras/sensors and recording hardware ($12k), alarm integration ($6k), capture/restraint kits ($2k), A/V recording hardware ($7k), UPS/generator ($12k), secure transport vehicle + crates ($31k), and initial data-security/access-control upgrades ($6k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $710K/yr
Staff Wages $537K/yr
[#1, #2, #9, #19] 24/7 dedicated security (9 × $50k = $450k), rapid-response retainer/overtime baseline (~$50k), research oversight & assistant (combined ~$30k), and administrative support (~$7k).
Administrative Overhead $93K/yr
[#22] Site overhead allocation (15% applied to direct recurring costs as baseline; range recommended 10–20%).
Facilities Maintenance $28K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #14, #15, #17, #21] Annual maintenance/software for sensors & cameras ($2k), alarm/monitoring fees ($1k), kennel maintenance/cleaning ($1k), HVAC increased energy/maintenance ($500), UPS/generator maintenance ($1k), data-security monitoring/audits ($2k), and containment expansion scaling fund baseline ($20k).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#12] Legal retainer, PR contingency and small settlement budget (~$20k/yr baseline).
Veterinary Services $14K/yr
[#8] Veterinary retainer (~$10k/yr) plus per-incident exams annualized for a low-frequency baseline (12 events × ~$375 ≈ $4.5k).
Training And Drills $8K/yr
[#18] Annual refresher training for guards/researchers/responders (~$7.5k).
Research And Monitoring $6K/yr
[#9, #10, #11] Ongoing data analysis and monitoring: secure archival/storage fees ($1.5k) and language/analysis software/transcription services (~$4k); research staffing wages are in staff_wages.
Psychological Support $2K/yr
[#13] Counseling and monitoring for Junior Researcher Shepherd (~$2k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#6, #7, #20, #23] Consumable PPE/sedatives/first-aid ($300), animal food/bedding/cleaning for low-frequency (monthly) handling (~$360), biosurveillance/PPE disposal baseline ($1k), and per-incident consumable/cleaning marginals summarized for scaling.
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#16] Fuel & maintenance for secure transport vehicle (~$1k/yr baseline).
Long Term Research Program $0/yr
[#24] Optional multi-year program ($150k–$600k/yr) — not funded in baseline; included here for auditability.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $710K/yr
78.0% probability / year
Normal year with low-frequency (≈monthly) manifestations and no major incidents or expansion required.
monthly_or_less_manifestations no_offsite_claims no significant escalation
🚨 Minor Incident $720K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Isolated off-site claim or small containment incident requiring additional overtime, a legal claim, and extra veterinary care.
offsite_manifestation civilian_claim_or_small_settlement single larger overtime event
🚨 Frequent Manifestations $1.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Sustained increase in manifestation frequency (daily or near-daily) driving heavy per-incident costs, overtime, and consumables.
daily_manifestations high_per-incident_overtime_and_vet_load increased consumables and supply turnover
🚨 Containment Expansion Required $860K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Behavior escalation or simultaneous manifestations force rapid build-out of additional holding spaces and hiring.
simultaneous_manifestations prolonged_stays operational_concern_triggering expansion
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 [#1] 24/7 coverage across three shifts (9 full-time guards assumed for baseline).
Rapid-response team (on-call) 3 [#2] Small trained capture team; on-call/retainer staffing (overtime as needed).
Research Scientist (senior oversight) 1 [#9] Senior researcher oversight (part-time FTE aggregated to one headcount).
Research Assistant / Technician 1 [#9] Technical assistant / data-handling support (part-time).
Administrative Staff 1 [#19] Part-time administrative support for incident paperwork and logs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Base equipment and staffing costs are well-understood, but major uncertainty centers on manifestation frequency and resulting per-incident scaling; that uncertainty drives the medium confidence rating.
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