SCP-5059 — SCP-5059 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5059 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-5059

Expected annual

$1.9M

One-time setup

$5.3M

Annual recurring

$1.8M

Personnel

One-time capital and contingency expenses total approximately $5.26M driven by containment buildouts, off-site/disaster reserves and equipment purchases; recurring annual costs are approximately $1.82M driven primarily by staff wages, security, research, transport/logistics, and administrative overhead.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.3M

Catastrophic Disaster Fund $3.0M

[#30] Low-probability catastrophic scenario insurance/disaster fund reserve for runaway events or extreme cover-up/relocation.

Offsite Build Reserve $1.0M

[#27] One-time reserve to construct a redundant/off-site containment facility (build option).

Incident Contingency Fund $500K

[#22] Structural repair / major damage contingency reserve for rebuilding/repair of facility infrastructure after destructive events.

Facilities $306K

[#3, #11] Climate-control setup and containment bay/garage retrofit (dedicated HVAC adjustments/small climate-control unit and reinforced vehicle bay construction).

Tow Truck Purchase $100K

[#13] Purchase of medium-duty flatbed tow truck specialized for anomalous vehicles.

Hazmat Incident Reserve $100K

[#17] One-time/reserve for contracted remediation (vacuum trucks, immediate response) for a major incident.

Equipment $68K

[#1, #10, #18, #23] Locker procurement/retrofit, CCTV/hardware, hazard-monitoring sensors hardware, and data-security server/hardware one-time purchases.

Disposal For 10 Vehicles $60K

[#20] Budgeted one-time disposal event reserve for up to 10 expired/retired vehicles (hazmat disposal/shredding/licensed waste processing).

Forensic Media Analysis $30K

[#7] Forensic frame-by-frame/audio analysis and restoration for a major research project (specialist labor, lab consumables, software licenses).

Tools Initial Kit $25K

[#16] Heavy-duty clamps, wheel locks, remote-cutoff systems, battery isolators, grounding kits, hydraulic tools and test instrumentation (initial kit).

Secure Playback Suite $19K

[#5] Secure audiovisual room retrofit: Faraday shielding (if required), one-way observation, intercom, emergency cutoff, capture chain/CRT/refurbished deck.

Data Security $15K

[#23] Secure servers / encrypted backup hardware and tamper-evident record systems initial purchase.

Media Migration Event $12K

[#25] One-time cost for a single migration/reformatting event of digital masters or specialist conservation intervention.

Tow Ancillary Equipment $10K

[#13] Ancillary vehicle-handling equipment: winches, straps, wheel lifts.

Digital Transfer Project $9K

[#6] One-time project cost to create verified digital masters and transfer originals to limits repeated play.

Ppe Initial $5K

[#19] Initial specialized PPE kits for techs and guards (respirators, suits, fire-retardant gear).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $2K

[#2] Archival-grade cassette housing, desiccant/humidity logger, vibration-damping shelving and initial archival assessment specialist time.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr

Staff Wages $625K/yr

[#8, #9, #15] Salaries/benefits for 2 HMCL researchers/technicians, incremental safe-objects wing security staff, and 1–2 on-site automotive/engineering technicians.

Administrative Overhead $419K/yr

[#29] Administrative overhead/internal reporting allocated at ~30% of direct recurring costs (applied to procurement/project management/indirects).

Research And Monitoring $210K/yr

[#7, #25, #26] Ongoing specialist research budget, periodic forensic follow-ups, and digital preservation/migration budgeting.

Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr

[#21] Legal/cover-story/compensation reserve and counsel fees for containment-related liabilities and covert operations.

Logistics And Transport $110K/yr

[#12, #14] Vehicle-holding operational utilities/maintenance and tow/transport recurring costs (drivers, fuel, insurance, vehicle maintenance).

Redundant Offsite Lease $100K/yr

[#27] Lease reserve for access to secondary secure industrial lot or remote site (recurring lease option).

Hazmat Response And Remediation $50K/yr

[#17] Baseline hazmat/spill response, absorbents, contracted remediation retainer and routine sampling.

Medical And Emergency Contracts $50K/yr

[#19] Standing EMS/paramedic availability contracts for high-risk tests and emergency standby.

Psych Screening $20K/yr

[#28] Psychological screening, counseling, post-exposure monitoring and memetic containment consultant baseline.

Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr

[#4, #10, #18] Climate control electricity/calibration, CCTV storage/maintenance, and hazard-sensor calibration/monitoring.

Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr

[#6, #16] Playback equipment servicing, head cleaning/repairs, and consumable replacements for tools/immobilization hardware.

Data Security Maintenance $7K/yr

[#23] Recurring secure logging, encrypted backup maintenance, and chain-of-custody administrative costs.

Training And Sops $6K/yr

[#24] Annual SOP refreshers, drills, and memetic-safety training refreshers.

Long Term Preservation $4K/yr

[#25] Annual budget for periodic reformatting, migration of digital masters, and conservation interventions.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr

86.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, research, and maintenance only.

routine_maintenance scheduled_research no_containment_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Localized vehicular incident or small hazmat release requiring remediation, extra repairs and legal/compensation costs.

vehicle_damage localized_hazmat_release minor_containment_breach

🚨 Major Breach $3.0M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline

Destructive breach or multiple-instance event causing structural damage, major remediation, and significant PR/legal operations.

structural_damage multiple_instances significant_public_exposure

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $6.8M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Runaway event with widespread exposure or infrastructure damage requiring disaster fund deployment and potential relocation.

runaway_event widespread_exposure infrastructure_damage

👥 Personnel 8 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	2	[#8] Dedicated HMCL researchers/technicians (2 FTE) responsible for experiments, analysis and protocol maintenance; salaries included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	[#9] Additional safe-objects wing security staffing (incremental guards/overtime/shift coverage) included in staff_wages.
Engineer / Maintenance	2	[#15] On-site automotive technicians/engineers (1–2 FTE) for diagnosis, immobilization and service of SCP-5059-1 instances; salaries included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Line-item cost ranges were provided so individual line estimates are mid-range selections; however frequency of SCP-5059-1 instances and severity of future breaches are uncertain, and large contingency and insurance reserves introduce substantial variance.

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