SCP-4940 — SCP-4940 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4940 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-4940

Expected annual

$2.6M

One-time setup

$5.0M

Annual recurring

$2.5M

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $4,970,500 driven primarily by land/containment construction, research instrumentation, and large contingency reserves; baseline annual operating costs are approximately $2,530,500 driven by staff wages, ongoing research/forensics, insurance/contingency, and specialized maintenance.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.0M

Facilities $1.8M

[#1, #2, #3, #13] Land purchase/buffer and site isolation surveys (#1,#2), construction of non-electrified containment structure (#3), and medical/quarantine bay setup (#13).

Catastrophe Reserve $1.0M

[#27] High-level contingency / catastrophic reserve recommended for large-scale public liability or infrastructure remediation.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $950K

[#21, #14] Initial research program setup and remote instrumentation/protocol development (#21) and optional capital purchase of forensic instruments (SEM/EDS/metallurgy) (#14).

Equipment $373K

[#4, #5, #6, #9, #15, #22] Wooden poles procurement/installation (#4), non-conductive pole anchors (#5), A309-MKII suits capital purchase (#6), non-conductive handling/tool kit (#9), out-of-zone recording/monitoring hardware (#15), remote electronics hardening hardware (#22).

Contingency Reserve $250K

[#16] Reserve for surge/damage/evidence handling and immediate replacement obligations.

Transportation Rigs $175K

[#17] Purchase/modification of non-conductive logistics rigs, slings, and staging hardware sited outside the exclusion zone.

Legal Cover Setup $138K

[#19] Legal/cover story setup, permits, utility negotiation fees and liaison for site appearance and indemnities.

Incident Response Reserve $100K

[#24] Prepositioned rapid-response supplies and reserve for initial emergency containment/escape response.

Training Setup $75K

[#18] Initial training program and compliance/audit setup for anti-static and no-electronics protocols.

Water Deluge System $50K

[#10] Manual non-electrical water-deluge/immersion tanks, manual pumps and plumbing systems staged for suppression.

Decontamination Setup $30K

[#25] Setup for hazardous decontamination, non-conductive long-term storage and disposal packaging procedures.

Anti Static Materials $10K

[#8] Initial anti-static materials/coatings and passive discharge infrastructure setup.

Per Additional Instance Capital $8K

[#26] Marginal capital per additional SCP-4940 instance (poles + anchors + installation) — per-additional-instance estimate.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.5M/yr

Staff Wages $1.3M/yr

[#11, #12] Security staffing (12 guards, salaries+benefits) (#11) and specialist handlers/research staff salaries (handlers, technicians, researchers) (#12).

Research And Monitoring $732K/yr

[#14, #21, #22] Outsourced forensic/materials analysis budget (#14), ongoing dedicated research program into physiology and containment optimization (#21), and electronics hardening/surge mitigation maintenance (#22).

Contingency Fund $100K/yr

[#16] Annual reserve/insurance-like budget for surge damage, third-party claims, and emergency forensic handling.

Public Liability Insurance $100K/yr

[#27] Annual insurance premium estimate for public-liability and large-scale incident coverage.

Cover Story And Legal $52K/yr

[#19] Ongoing legal retainer, permits, liaison with utilities/local government and cover-story upkeep.

Logistics And Transport $50K/yr

[#17] Recurring transport and recovery logistics costs (crew, fuel, maintenance for non-conductive staging rigs).

Medical Quarantine Operations $40K/yr

[#13] Operational costs for one-week observation quarantine capability, staffing and basic trauma readiness.

Suit Maintenance Decon $38K/yr

[#7] Annual maintenance, decontamination, certification, spare parts and testing for A309-MKII suits.

Training And Audits $30K/yr

[#18] Annual recurrent training, live drills, and compliance audits for anti-static/no-electronics protocols.

Incident Response Restock $25K/yr

[#24] Replenishment of incident response supplies, additional water tanks, temporary equipment after use.

Central Records Transfer $20K/yr

[#20] Courier security, tamper-evident seals, and administrative chain-of-custody processing for interrupted recordings.

Monitoring Storage And Media Handling $20K/yr

[#15] Recurring storage, media handling, secure transport and redundancy costs for out-of-zone monitoring systems.

Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr

[#23] Routine consumables and PPE (gloves, non-static tapes, sealants, disposables, fuel for pumps, ropes, filters, etc.).

Decontamination Disposal Per Event $12K/yr

[#25] Per-disposal/event budget for hazardous disposal, sample storage and archival transfers (annualized estimate).

Anti Static Reapplication $10K/yr

[#8] Re-application and consumables for anti-static coatings and passive discharge materials.

Toolkit Replacement $5K/yr

[#9] Replacement and consumables for non-conductive handling/tool kit (ropes, blades, clamps, winch parts).

Water System Maintenance $3K/yr

[#10] Maintenance, water replenishment, and minor repairs for manual deluge/immersion systems.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Per Instance Recurring $0/yr

[#26] Per-additional-instance recurring costs (handling, monitoring, incremental security) — noted per-instance; set to 0 for baseline single-instance totals.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.5M/yr

90.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents: routine operations, maintenance, research, and staffing as budgeted.

routine_operations scheduled_research_activity no_breaches

🚨 Minor Incident $2.7M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Localized surge or small breach requiring equipment replacement, targeted forensic analysis, short emergency response and limited legal/insurance actions.

localized_surge_damage minor_escape device_replacement

🚨 Major Breach $5.0M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline

Significant breach or public exposure causing infrastructure damage, multiple device failures, legal claims, and large remediation/reserve drawdown.

breach_with_public_exposure widespread_grid_disruption litigation_and_remediation

👥 Personnel 20 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	12	[#11] Permanent perimeter guards (4 per shift * 3 shifts = 12).
Senior Handler / Suppression Team Leader	2	[#12] Senior handlers / suppression team leaders (example staffing).
Containment Technician	4	[#12] Trained containment technicians (example staffing).
Research Scientist	2	[#12] Small research/observational team (example staffing).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges allowing mid-range aggregation; uncertainty remains due to per-instance scaling, optional capital purchases (forensic instruments), and real estate variability, so confidence is medium.

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