SCP-4919 — SCP-4919 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4919 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-4919

Expected annual

$2.3M

One-time setup

$1.5M

Annual recurring

$2.3M

Personnel

Estimated one-time capital and conversion costs are approximately $1.47M, driven by renovations, decommissioning contingency, and lab setup; annual operating costs are approximately $2.28M, driven primarily by staff wages, on-site security, legal/cover-story expenses, and contingency top-ups.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M

Decommissioning Reserve $500K

[#30] One-time decommissioning / relocation contingency reserve to cover equipment relocation, legal wind-down, and real-estate exit costs if site is abandoned.

Facilities $380K

[#2, #12, #17, #28] Structural and preservation-sensitive renovations for a historic 1898 hotel (reinforcements, access control, secure evidence vault shell), initial climate-control/HVAC/lighting installation for sleep-prevention, and one-time façade/municipal compliance projects.

Contingency Reserve Initial $250K

[#22] Initial liquid contingency / incident-response fund seed to cover urgent payments to preserve cover and respond to incidents.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K

[#3] Polysomnography/sleep-lab suites (two suites assumed) including PSG equipment, clinical beds, medical monitoring and installation costs.

Equipment $125K

[#4, #5, #8] CCTV/network/server install and secure IT hardware; initial secure records/archive server purchase; secure pharmaceutical cabinet and basic security hardware.

Training And Sop Development $15K

[#19] Initial SOP and staff training program development, initial training courses and materials.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr

Staff Wages $950K/yr

[#6] Core on-site staffing (researchers, medical staff, facility manager, admin) including benefits/overhead (~30%).

On Site Security $300K/yr

[#7] 24/7 security personnel wages, equipment (radios, bodycams), training and shift coverage (4–6 FTEs plus supervisors).

Research And Monitoring $175K/yr

[#20, #29] Ongoing research program costs, experimental supplies, software licenses, conference travel, and longitudinal epidemiology/monitoring activities.

Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr

[#13] Retained legal counsel, PR/cover-story management, municipal interactions and periodic legal reviews.

Contingency Topup $100K/yr

[#22] Annual top-up to incident-response and rapid-payment fund to maintain liquidity for emergencies and cover-story maintenance.

Property Administration $90K/yr

[#1] Property acquisition/title maintenance, shell-company costs, local taxes (property taxe foncière), and corporate administration in Paris.

Facilities Maintenance $75K/yr

[#16] Building maintenance, elevator service contracts, general repairs and insurance premiums.

Subject Recruitment $60K/yr

[#10] Compensation, screening, travel and per-test costs for volunteer/contract subjects.

Utilities $50K/yr

[#15] Electricity, heating, water, waste, internet and telephony for an 8-story central Paris building with heavy server/HVAC/lighting loads.

Public Exposure Mitigation $50K/yr

[#25] Baseline PR contingency, retainer costs for media management and relocation/compensation if civilians are affected.

External Lab Contracts $40K/yr

[#21] Retainer and pay-per-analysis for specialized external testing (radiocarbon, isotope, metallurgical).

Community Relations $30K/yr

[#14] Payments, leases or discreet compensation to neighbors, signage and staffing to mitigate tourist nuisance and curiosity.

Artifact Analysis Retainer $30K/yr

[#11] Annual retainer / budget for materials analysis, conservation and contract lab work for objects produced in-dream.

Archive Legal Compliance $30K/yr

[#26] GDPR-like privacy compliance, informed-consent documentation, data-protection officer time and audits.

Health Surveillance $30K/yr

[#29] Long-term health monitoring of staff and volunteers, epidemiological follow-up and data analysis.

Transport And Logistics $24K/yr

[#18] Secure transport, leased vehicles or contracted couriers for staff, subjects and artifact transfers.

Cctv And It Maintenance $20K/yr

[#4] Maintenance, licenses, retention costs, and periodic upgrades for CCTV, sensors, and secure monitoring infrastructure.

Historic Facade Maintenance $20K/yr

[#28] Ongoing façade upkeep and municipal heritage compliance in Paris.

Data Storage And It Support $15K/yr

[#5] Ongoing encrypted backups, offsite replication, IT support and periodic audits for HD video and physiological data.

Supplies And Consumables $13K/yr

[#8, #27] Medical consumables, controlled medications (stimulants/sedatives) handling overhead and small administrative/PPE/office supplies.

Hvac And Lighting Ops $12K/yr

[#17] Ongoing operation and tuning of programmable lighting, HVAC schedules and sleep-prevention environmental controls.

Archive Historical Research $12K/yr

[#23] Research into hotel history, archival travel, reproductions and staff time to verify oneiric content.

Training Recurring $10K/yr

[#19] Annual refresher training, drills, and SOP updates.

Forensic Cleanup $8K/yr

[#24] Biohazard disposal, decontamination contracts and per-incident cleanup reserves.

Secure Storage Maintenance $6K/yr

[#12] Climate-control, access-logging, and maintenance for secure artifact/biological storage.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year with regular operations and no major incidents.

steady operations scheduled research no public breach

🚨 Minor Incident $2.4M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline

Localized incident such as a subject psychiatric emergency or a small tourist exposure requiring legal/PR response and medical care.

single serious subject adverse event small public encounter / journalist inquiry

🚨 Major Breach $3.3M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Significant public exposure or municipal/legal crisis requiring large-scale mitigation, possible temporary relocation or decommissioning actions.

mass civilian exposure municipal investigation / legal action

👥 Personnel 14 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	4	[#6] Cognitive/psych/neurology staff (two senior, two junior assumed) conducting experiments and analysis.
Medical Officer / Nurse	1	[#6] On-site medical professional for monitoring and emergency drug administration.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#7] Full-time security guards for 24/7 coverage, enforcing no-sleep policy and rapid-response during tourist hours.
Security Supervisor / Shift Lead	1	[#7] Senior security staff for coordination and incident management.
Facility Manager / Administrative Staff	1	[#6] Site manager handling logistics, vendor relations and administrative tasks.
Lab Technician / Research Support	1	[#3, #20] Technical support for sleep-lab equipment, EEG setup and sample handling.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are medium confidence: many line items (salaries, utilities, basic equipment) are well-bounded, but Paris-specific factors (heritage compliance, municipal fees, public exposure risk) and contingency sizing introduce uncertainty.

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