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SCP-4298 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-4298
Expected annual
$223K
One-time setup
$116K
Annual recurring
$220K
Personnel
5
Estimated one-time setup costs are modest (~$116.5k) driven by containment refit, equipment (CCTV/HVAC/mounts), conservation and IT; recurring annual costs are about $220k driven primarily by staff wages (security and research allocations), legal/administrative overhead, and ongoing testing/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $116K
Equipment $32K
[#2, #3, #4, #14] Artifact mounting/display frame, HVAC install (hardware), CCTV/access-control/alarm hardware, and IT integration hardware costs.
Facilities $30K
[#1] Conversion/refit of an existing small containment cell at Site-446 including antechamber, sealed surfaces, mounts and safe clearances.
Capital Contingency Reserve $30K
[#21, #18] Set-aside contingency for unforeseen decontamination, reclassification, or capital contingency reserve (one-time recommended reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $18K
[#8, #9, #10, #11] Initial PPE kit and setup, initial forensic/biohazard testing panel, initial conservation/stabilization treatment, and evidence/archival setup.
Transport And Rigging $3K
[#12] Local site transport and rigging (cranes/dollies, security convoy, containment during movement).
Emergency Response Equipment $3K
[#16] One-time purchase of emergency/medical kit, spill kits, trauma pack.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $220K/yr
Staff Wages $180K/yr
[#5, #6, #7] Two Level-2 security guards (coverage and on-call), Project Director time allocation, and assigned researchers' pro-rated time and overhead.
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#17] Legal counsel, NDAs, and handling of any external records requests or PR/secrecy maintenance.
Research And Monitoring $7K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #23] Periodic forensic/biohazard testing, conservator inspections, archival materials/admin, and documentation/publication control costs.
Liability And Insurance $6K/yr
[#18] Insurance premium or internal contingency fund contributions for accidental damage/theft/remediation.
Periodic Risk Review And Admin $4K/yr
[#19] Annual risk assessments, review board meetings, compliance audits and administrative overhead.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#8, #13, #20] PPE consumables replacements, biohazard waste disposal, and routine cleaning/consumables (labels, batteries).
It Maintenance $3K/yr
[#4, #14] CCTV monitoring/storage, secure logging, encrypted backups, and IT system maintenance costs.
Training And Certification $3K/yr
[#15] Level-2 access training, PPE/decon drills, emergency procedure training and certification refreshers.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#3, #24] HVAC energy & maintenance and minor structural maintenance/replacement parts.
Emergency Response Maintenance $1K/yr
[#16] Replacement/training costs for emergency/medical/spill kits and on-call medical support arrangements.
Energy Costs $100/yr
[#22] Continuous low-level power for cameras, environmental controls, badge readers, and occasional inspection lighting.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $220K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Uneventful year with routine operations, scheduled testing, and no containment incidents.
no incidents routine testing and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $235K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Small contamination or localized event requiring extra testing, targeted decontamination, overtime security, and additional legal/admin work.
localized contamination extra forensic testing short-term quarantine
🚨 Major Breach $370K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant contamination/breach or discovery of residual anomalous properties requiring escalated containment, relocation, extensive remediation and PR/legal actions.
reclassification/escalation major decontamination or relocation extensive repairs and legal exposure
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#5] Two Level-2 guards to cover staffed hours and escort staff; includes on-call arrangements.
Project Director / Executive Staff 1 [#6] Project Director oversight/time allocation (fractional salary allocation included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 1 [#7] Assigned researcher (Luciana Amati) pro-rated time for supervised experiments/inspections.
Field Researcher 1 [#7] Field Researcher (Dr. Walker) pro-rated access/time allocation for supervised work.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges enabling reasonable estimates, but many items are site-dependent and given as wide ranges (e.g., contingency, transport, legal), so overall confidence is medium.
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