SCP-5088
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medium confidence
SCP-5088
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
12
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $1.23M (mainly site acquisition, structural work, and decommissioning contingency); recurring annual costs are about $1.20M driven primarily by security staffing, research program budgets, and contingency/fatality reserves.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $1.2M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $1.2M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$1.2M/yr
Normal, uneventful operational year with no major incidents; routine testing and containment.
no major breaches
routine experiments
normal staffing and maintenance
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Minor Incident
$1.3M/yr
Single trespass or vandalism event causing medical response, small repairs, increased overtime and PR activity.
civilian trespass
minor vandalism
local media attention
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Major Breach
$1.5M/yr
Significant unauthorized access or fatality requiring large-scale emergency response, legal action, cover-up and contingency drawdown.
fatality during breach
public exposure
large-scale incident response
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Research Scale Up
$1.5M/yr
Decision to escalate research (purchase additional equipment, intensive R&D and temporary staffing increases).
promising experimental results
approved scale-up
specialized equipment procurement
Personnel
12 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 6 | [#4] Two guards per shift across three shifts to provide continuous on-site coverage. |
| Site Supervisor | 1 | [#4] On-site supervisory role for security and operations. |
| Research Scientist | 1 | [#12] Senior scientist leading experiments and analysis. |
| Research Technician | 2 | [#12] Technicians to support tests, instrumentation and sample handling. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 1 | [#12] Part-time engineer for equipment, manipulator and facility maintenance (budgeted as part-time). |
| Medical Officer | 1 | [#8] Paramedic retainer / on-call medical coverage for rapid response and post-test care. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed ranges and many line items, allowing mid-point estimates; uncertainty remains due to choice between purchase vs lease, incident frequency, and high-variance items (R&D, contingency, decommissioning). GBP→USD conversion used at ~1.25x and midpoints were taken for ranges.