SCP-490 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-490
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$682K
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
8
One-time containment/refit and specialist equipment are the main upfront costs (~$682k); ongoing annual costs are dominated by salaries, research, contingency and legal/cover management (~$1.30M/year).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $682K
Facilities $218K
[#1, #2, #5, #11] Acoustic retrofit/soundproof garage and door replacement, floor/core work/anchoring support, perimeter/mantrap installation work, and outfitting a decontamination bay (structural and construction costs).
Legal Coverup One Time $200K
[#17] Initial one-time legal/cover-up/liaison reserve to clear discovery and investigations as needed.
Equipment $134K
[#3, #4, #6, #7, #9, #15, #18, #20] Custom molybdenum eyebolts and certified load hardware, parking boots/chains (purchase), CCTV/acoustic sensor install, UPS/generator purchase, rapid-response vehicle/equipment purchase, acoustic PPE supply, secure evidence locker/digital archive hardware, and specialized tooling.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#14] Research instruments, on-truck sensor arrays and lab-grade hardware for a small neuroscience/psychoacoustics program.
Training Sop Setup $12K
[#21] One-time development of SOPs, initial training course creation and initial large drills.
Crisis Reserve $10K
[#16] Initial crisis medical/psychological reserve for immediate incident response.
Heavy Move Retainer $8K
[#10] Initial contract retainer for heavy towing/crane capability and rotator availability.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $640K/yr
[#8, #9, #14] Night-shift security staffing (24/7 rotating coverage), on-call rapid-response crew payroll, and research program salaries (2–4 FTEs aggregated).
Research And Monitoring $283K/yr
[#6, #13, #14] Ongoing sensor/data storage/analyst time, forensic/DNA/pathology budgets, and recurring research program operational costs.
Contingency Fund $150K/yr
[#24] Annual contingency reserve (~20% of operating budget) for emergency remediation, upgrades or unexpected legal costs.
Administrative Overhead $60K/yr
[#25] Pro-rated site allocation (utilities, HR, accounting, facility management) charged to SCP program.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#17] Ongoing case management, liaison with local authorities, and legal/cover-up expenses.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#10, #22] Expected annual heavy-move/towing events and associated permits/escorts/fuel for scheduled relocations.
Biohazard Disposal $20K/yr
[#12] Secure contracted incineration/rendering and transport for human-derived waste.
Supplies And Consumables $19K/yr
[#11, #15, #19] Decon consumables and disinfectants, replacement acoustic PPE, and workshop/test consumables (fuel for tests, batteries, small tools).
Medical And Psych Support $18K/yr
[#16] Ongoing counseling, medical follow-up and replacement hiring contingencies for exposed staff.
It And Vetting $15K/yr
[#23] Background investigations, clearance processing and secure account provisioning for team members.
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#5, #7] Maintenance and subscription/maintenance for perimeter access systems and backup power testing/maintenance.
Evidence Storage $6K/yr
[#18] Secure evidence locker maintenance, digital archive storage and backups.
Training And Drills $6K/yr
[#21] Recurrent refresher training, SOP drills and periodic mock accidental exposures.
Immobilization Inspection $500/yr
[#4] Annual inspection, replacement parts and consumables for parking boots/chains/shackles.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: steady operations, scheduled maintenance, research and routine disposals.
no activations causing casualties routine maintenance and research only
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Single activation leads to a contained exposure or vehicle activation requiring extra decon, forensic work, legal outreach and one heavy-move.
single activation/exposure one emergency decon + forensic batch additional legal/liaison expenses
🚨 Major Breach $3.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Repeated activations or a mass-casualty event requiring foundation-grade structural remediation, extensive legal/cover operations, mass forensic processing and large-scale response.
mass exposure or repeated uncontainable activations structural rebuild or major containment upgrade large-scale legal/investigative response
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#8] Night-shift security staff (24/7 rotating coverage) estimated at 4 FTEs to meet 0200–0500 monitoring and full coverage.
Research Scientist 3 [#14] Research team (neuroscience/psychoacoustics/vehicle systems) estimated at 3 FTEs to match the recurring research budget.
Rapid Response Specialist 1 [#9] On-call rapid response/capture operator for vehicle arrest and towing operations (aggregated within recurring rapid-response budget).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide explicit ranges for almost every line item allowing moderate confidence; however variability in site baseline infrastructure, local labor/contract rates, frequency of activations and legal exposure introduce significant uncertainty.
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