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SCP-511 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-511
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
10
Initial one-time site setup is substantial (~$1.21M) driven by property acquisition, decontamination/decommissioning and specialized equipment; annual recurring operations are large (~$1.42M/yr) driven primarily by staff wages, BSL-4 testing and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Decommissioning And Long Term Disposal $300K
[#27] Estimated cost for full hazardous demolition, hazardous-waste disposal and site remediation if decommissioned.
Property Acquisition $250K
[#1] Purchase/seizure of residence and parcel plus initial cover compensation and relocation/gag payments.
Equipment $222K
[#3, #4, #9, #12, #18, #19] HVAC installation, remote monitoring hardware, trapping equipment, initial PPE/decon kit, secure IT setup, and transport vehicle purchase.
Mobile Incinerator Purchase $150K
[#10] Optional purchase of a mobile incinerator for on-site carcass disposal (one-time capital).
Facilities $82K
[#2, #15, #16] Structural sealing, initial mold remediation and foundation/crawlspace waterproofing and related structural work.
Cover Story Setup $50K
[#23] One-time legal/PR/cover-story establishment, NDAs and initial legal counsel.
Emergency Contingency Reserve Initial $50K
[#20] Initial contingency reserve / emergency response equipment fund.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $35K
[#14] Pathology tooling and lab-specific equipment (autopsy table, dissection tools, histology prep equipment).
Bsl4 Containers And Decon Gear $35K
[#11] Dedicated secure transport containers and decontamination gear for BSL-4 sample handling.
Classd Recruitment $15K
[#6] Recruitment/transfer costs for sourcing eligible Class D candidates (legal paperwork, liaison, payments).
Initial Training Sop Development $15K
[#21] Initial staff training, SOP development and initial drills.
Initial Vaccinations $4K
[#13] Initial inoculations for core exposed personnel.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Research And Monitoring $550K/yr
[#11, #22, #4] Annual allocation for BSL-4 testing and high-containment lab time (~$200k/yr) plus ongoing research program costs (~$350k/yr); includes some monitoring software maintenance.
Staff Wages $445K/yr
[#7, #8, #5] Security staffing (6 guards, incl. benefits) ~ $300k/yr, veterinary services (1 vet + techs) ~ $90k/yr, on-site caregiver/hospice support for Class D ~ $55k/yr.
Supplies And Consumables $135K/yr
[#12, #14] PPE consumables and laundering/disposal (~$60k/yr) plus pathology and sequencing consumables (~$75k/yr).
Liability Reserve $50K/yr
[#26] Annual reserve for liability/compensation/unplanned replacement costs.
Medical Monitoring And Vaccinations $35K/yr
[#13] Bi-weekly medical exams (lab screening) for exposed personnel plus occupational health admin (~$30k–$60k/yr; midpoint used).
Logistics And Transport $34K/yr
[#9, #19] Vehicle fuel/maintenance and driver wages (~$22.5k/yr) plus costs to procure/introduce cats (~$12k/yr assumed frequency of introductions).
Facilities Maintenance $27K/yr
[#3, #15, #16, #17] HVAC energy & maintenance and negative-pressure operation (~$12k/yr), annual mold/pest prevention (~$10k/yr), minor foundation/crawlspace maintenance reserve (~$5k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $25K/yr
[#23] Ongoing legal counsel, gag payments, PR maintenance and small litigation defense reserve.
Euthanasia And Disposal $25K/yr
[#10] Routine culling, euthanasia labour and incineration service fees (~$10k–$40k/yr; midpoint used).
Emergency Fund Replenishment $25K/yr
[#20] Annual replenishment for contingency/emergency response reserve.
Records Compliance $20K/yr
[#25] Administrative record-keeping, audits, secure documentation and oversight.
Monitoring Storage And Maintenance $15K/yr
[#4] Remote-monitoring data storage, secure backups, software maintenance and video retention costs (~$15k/yr).
It Hosting And Security $10K/yr
[#18] Recurring secure hosting, IT security, software updates and intrusion detection.
Training Refresher $10K/yr
[#21] Annual refresher training and drills.
Psychological Support $10K/yr
[#24] Ongoing occupational counseling and staff mental-health support.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, maintenance, scheduled culling/intros and ongoing research.
routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or population spike requiring emergency response, overtime, extra incineration and temporary increased vet/MTF activity.
localized_population_spike minor_containment_breach emergency_culling
🚨 Major Breach $2.0M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Large-scale containment failure, medical exposures and/or decision to decommission and demolish site with full hazardous remediation.
mass_escape structural_failure widespread_infection
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#7] Six guards to provide 24/7 coverage (rotating shifts) as estimated in staff costs.
Veterinary staff 3 [#8] One veterinarian plus 1–2 vet techs/contract support (counts reflected in veterinary recurring cost).
Caregiver / In-home nurse 1 [#5] Continuous on-site Class D caregiving (in-home hospice/nursing oversight).
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment requirements and many cost drivers are well-described (facility sealing, Class D residency, BSL-4 testing), but ranges are wide for research allocation, incineration frequency, and decommissioning decisions; site-to-site variance and uncertain incident rates reduce confidence.
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