SCP-5070
Euclid
~
medium confidence
SCP-5070
Expected annual
$423K
One-time setup
$38K
Annual recurring
$418K
Personnel
2
One-time startup is modest (~$37.6k) for an aviary retrofit, equipment (crate, CCTV, incident kit) and initial SOP/cover setup; recurring annual costs are driven by contingency reserves, research, staff wages, and cover/legal costs, totaling ~$418k/yr.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $38K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $418K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$418K/yr
Normal year with weekly feeding, routine maintenance, research, and no major incidents.
routine_feedings
scheduled_research
normal_maintenance
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Minor Incident
$428K/yr
Small escape or bite incident requiring medical treatment, extra disposal, limited overtime and minor repairs.
single staff injury
localized escape
additional disposal/cleanup
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Major Breach
$618K/yr
Escape causing multiple injuries, public exposure, or fatality requiring specialized response, forensic cleanup, legal action, and use of contingency reserve.
multiple injuries
fatality
public exposure
Personnel
2 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Technician | 1 | Trained technician for feeding/cleaning and plank rotations (0.25–1.0 FTE equiv). Costs included in staff_wages [#5]. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 1 | On-call/additional guard coverage for transfers and after-hours response; overtime represented in staff_wages [#19]. |
Confidence Notes
Medium confidence because analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and operational procedures; uncertainty remains around frequency of incidents and the appropriate size of contingency reserves (large range in item #26) which drives overall variance.