SCP-4928
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SCP-4928
Expected annual
$311K
One-time setup
$5.2M
Annual recurring
$305K
Personnel
3.5
One-time capital and fit-out costs are dominated by a long-term funding reserve for indefinite care; initial construction, HVAC/dehumidification, monitoring and sealing work total roughly $170k, while recurring annual costs (staff, veterinary care, utilities, monitoring, and contingency) are about $305k/year.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $5.2M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $305K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$305K/yr
Normal year with no major incidents; regular maintenance, research, and staffing costs only.
steady operations
no containment incidents
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Minor Incident
$315K/yr
Localized incident such as small contamination, temporary mold spike, minor veterinary emergency requiring extra remediation or short-term relocation.
mold remediation
short-term veterinary emergency
localized equipment failure
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Major Breach
$380K/yr
Containment breach or significant failure of environmental controls requiring emergency response, significant repairs, and possible temporary relocation of subjects.
HVAC/dehumidifier failure
site security incident
major equipment replacement
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Catastrophic Breach
$805K/yr
Severe containment failure with wide-area contamination/structural remediation, extended relocation, legal/PR response and extensive repairs.
major structural failure
prolonged power loss
public exposure
Personnel
3.5 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Handler / Technician | 1.5 | [#10] 1 FTE handler plus 0.5 FTE assistant (daily feeding, cleaning, enrichment, sample collection). |
| Security Officer / Site Security | 2 | [#11] Two guards per shift allocated to site coverage (on-site at any given time). |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates for capital, equipment, recurring staffing and operational items; most costs are specific and directly attributable, yielding high confidence.