SCP-5062 — SCP-5062 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5062 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-5062

Expected annual

$1.8M

One-time setup

$3.8M

Annual recurring

$1.8M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup dominated by optional property purchase and lab/R&D startup (~$3.8M total); recurring annual costs are driven by personnel (security, response, project staff), research/monitoring, utilities and contingency (~$1.76M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.8M

Facilities $3.0M

[#1] Purchase of the Echo hotel (one-time acquisition and immediate repairs/condemnation appearances).

R And D Startup $250K

[#15] Initial multi-year research program startup (animal models, containment R&D pilot experiments).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K

[#9, #14] Local BSL-2 triage lab fit-out and initial laboratory instrumentation/setup for sample handling and basic analyses.

Equipment $132K

[#4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #18] CCTV/NVR hardware, access-control/tamper sensors, drone fleet purchase, biohazard kits, ULT freezer hardware, and one transport vehicle purchase (hardware/install).

Minimal Setup $100K

[#27] One-time setup for a lean/minimal operations posture (if leveraging existing Foundation infrastructure).

Forensic Equipment $75K

[#14] One-time purchase or upgrade of dedicated forensic/research instruments (imaging, sample prep) not covered by central lab access.

Decommissioning Remediation $50K

[#26] Cost estimate for future site remediation, demolition or permanent securing if containment is retired.

Evidence Management Systems $30K

[#16] One-time secure communications and archival system hardware and air-gap/backup provisioning.

Cover Company Setup $15K

[#2] One-time setup costs for creating/registering the cover security company (paperwork, website, uniforms, initial PR).

Training And Vetting Setup $15K

[#21] One-time background check and specialized containment training costs for initial staff hires.

Prosthetic Initial $10K

[#11] One-time initial prosthesis purchase for an affected survivor (average-case estimate).

Public Deception Setup $8K

[#24] Signage, staged barriers, temporary fencing and initial staging for the 'unsafe building' cover.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr

Staff Wages $790K/yr

[#3, #6, #10, #22, #23] Salaries for 24/7 covert guards (6), security supervisor, drone operators, on-call medical staff, rapid-response/tactical unit and project/research support staff.

Minimal Operation $300K/yr

[#27] Recurring estimate for a lean operations posture using central Foundation infrastructure (alternative operational model).

Research And Monitoring $200K/yr

[#9, #14, #15, #12] Ongoing forensic analysis contracts, sequencing/histology per-case budgets, and sustained R&D/resourcing and psychological monitoring program costs.

Contingency Fund $200K/yr

[#25] Reserved contingency (10–30% recommended); mid-range emergency/accelerated-response reserve for legal, medical or exposure events.

Cover Story And Legal $80K/yr

[#2, #20, #24] Cover-company upkeep, legal retainers, PR budget and contingency for inspections or local authority interactions.

Utilities $36K/yr

[#17] Electricity, heating, water and internet to run cameras, ULT freezers, drone charging and minimal building systems.

Medical Per Incident Fund $25K/yr

[#10] Budget to cover variable per-incident emergency stabilization, surgeries and prosthetics beyond salaried on-call coverage (annual average reserve).

Covert Surveillance $25K/yr

[#13] Automated OSINT monitoring subscriptions plus periodic physical tailing resources for surveilling survivors.

Prosthetics And Rehabilitation $20K/yr

[#11] Ongoing prosthetic maintenance, follow-up rehab sessions and occupational therapy for survivors (per-program average).

Logistics And Transport $18K/yr

[#7, #18] Vehicle fuel/maintenance, specimen transport, secure transit cases and specialized shipping permits.

Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr

[#1, #5] Annual upkeep, repairs and maintenance for the vacated hotel and access-control hardware.

Psychological Monitoring $15K/yr

[#12] Long-term counseling, periodic testing and behavioural surveillance budgets for survivors.

Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr

[#7, #19] PPE, biohazard consumables, shipping/packaging kits and routine disposables.

Training Program Admin $10K/yr

[#21] Recurring costs for vetting updates, refresher courses and program administration.

Waste Disposal And Decontamination $6K/yr

[#19] Routine biohazard disposal contracts, autoclave/incineration and occasional cleanup costs.

It And Data Storage $5K/yr

[#4, #16] Cloud backup, encrypted storage, remote feeds and maintenance for CCTV and evidence archives.

Property Lease Compensation $0/yr

[#1] Lease/compensation option exists but purchase was chosen in this estimate (lease costs omitted here).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr

94.0% probability / year

Uneventful year with routine operations, no major incidents or public exposure.

routine_operations no_incidents scheduled_research_activity

🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Localized intrusion/medical incident requiring rapid-response, forensic analysis and limited legal/PR work.

intrusion medical_emergency limited_public_inquiry

🚨 Major Breach $2.3M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Significant public exposure or complex containment failure requiring large-scale legal, PR and accelerated R&D response.

public_exposure large_scale_misinformation_campaign accelerated_research_and_remediation

👥 Personnel 22 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#3] Covert on-site guards covering 3 shifts for 24/7 presence.
Security Supervisor / Manager	1	[#3] On-site supervisor to manage guard rotations and cover story.
Drone Operator	2	[#6] Operators for drone retrieval and maintenance.
Rapid Response Team (Tactical)	6	[#22] On-call tactical team for extractions and intrusions.
Project Head / Executive Staff	1	[#23] Program lead responsible for approvals and liaison.
Research Scientist	2	[#14, #15] Scientists overseeing forensic analysis and R&D.
Administrative Staff	2	[#23, #2] Admin and cover-company administration support.
Medical Officer	1	[#10] On-call clinician for emergency stabilization and medical oversight.
Psychologist / Counsellor	1	[#12] Long-term psychological monitoring and counseling for survivors.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide good coverage of likely line items and ranges, but many figures are wide-ranging and multiple operational models (purchase vs lease, full vs minimal posture) exist; therefore estimates are medium confidence.

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