SCP-5832 — SCP-5832 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5832

Expected annual

$169K

One-time setup

$542K

Annual recurring

$165K

Personnel

Initial capital is dominated by property acquisition and an optional relocation/containment contingency; annual costs are driven by on-site security wages, emergency readiness, and modest research/monitoring. Baseline yearly operations are relatively inexpensive compared to potential escalation options.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $542K

Relocation Or Hermetic Containment $300K

[#28] Contingency cost for full relocation or hermetic containment (major option planning figure)

Facilities $200K

[#1] Purchase of building/lot to control site access and cover story (mid-range placeholder)

Initial Research And Lab Setup $20K

[#20] Initial pilot research equipment, microphones, physiological monitoring, IRB-equivalent overhead

Legal And Cover Setup $7K

[#3] Initial legal/cover-up costs (fake condemnation paperwork, local fees/bribes) — mid-range estimate

Equipment $3K

[#7] Remote surveillance hardware (cameras, NVR, sensors, install)

Video Storage Initial $2K

[#9] On-site secure server / encrypted backup initial purchase and setup

Lead Mitigation $2K

[#13] Initial lead encapsulation/stabilization for small apartment (baseline approach)

Record Archival Initial $2K

[#25] Secure archival hardware/initial off-site vaulting setup

Front Company Setup $2K

[#2] Incorporation fees, registered agent, initial bookkeeping to create/transfer front company

Facade And Signage $2K

[#4] 'Condemned' signage, boarding/paint/locks to deter trespassers (one-time)

Security Training Initial $600

[#6] Pre-employment background checks and initial site-specific brief/training

Lead Hazard Assessment Initial $600

[#12] Initial professional lead sampling sweep (baseline)

Entry Control Hardware $600

[#18] Reinforced lock, tamper-evident seals, lockbox/key-control initial hardware

Hepa Vacuum $500

[#16] HEPA-filtered vacuum (one-time)

Ppe Initial $400

[#14] Initial PPE kits for guard and research entrant(s) (respirators, coveralls, basic consumables)

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $165K/yr

Staff Wages $90K/yr

[#5, #20] On-site security guard (salary+benefits) and part-time research scientist stipend

Emergency Response Readiness $20K/yr

[#19] Maintain on-call anomalous response readiness budget for occasional activations

Personnel Overhead $20K/yr

[#22] Program management, recordkeeping, clearance administration allocated from departmental budget

Research And Monitoring $8K/yr

[#20, #26] Ongoing research operational costs and periodic re-assessment (excludes per-subject medical costs)

Logistics And Transport $8K/yr

[#24] Vehicle / travel allowance for guard relief, researchers, and emergency response

Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr

[#4, #11, #23] Routine site maintenance/utilities, façade touch-ups, property tax and basic insurance

Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr

[#2, #3] Front company annual maintenance (reporting/bookkeeping) and ongoing legal/cover upkeep

Contingency Reserve $3K/yr

[#27] Miscellaneous consumables and low-probability incident reserve

Medical Research Per Subject $2K/yr

[#21] Average annualized cost for subject screening, compensation, and follow-up (per-use averaged)

Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr

[#14, #16, #17] PPE replacements, HEPA consumables, average hazardous-waste disposal per year

Security Training $700/yr

[#6] Ongoing training, refresher briefings, periodic background rechecks

Remote Monitoring Service $600/yr

[#8] Basic automated motion-alert service/cloud routing for camera alerts (baseline)

Video Storage $600/yr

[#9] Cloud or off-site video retention fees / encrypted backups (ongoing)

Power And Communications $600/yr

[#10] Electricity and broadband/cellular link for cameras and minimal site needs

Lead Hazard Assessment Recurring $600/yr

[#12] Periodic lead sampling sweeps (annual or as-needed follow-ups)

Record Archival $500/yr

[#25] Ongoing archival storage costs and off-site vaulting fees

Medical Monitoring $400/yr

[#15] Baseline blood lead tests / occupational health monitoring for guard and regular entrants

Entry Control Audit $300/yr

[#18] Audit and maintenance for locks, seals, and access logs

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $165K/yr

94.0% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year with basic monitoring, routine maintenance, and small-scale research.

no_incidents routine_monitoring

🚨 Minor Incident $182K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$17K vs baseline

Small unauthorized entry or minor contamination event requiring deployment of emergency response and increased disposal/medical actions.

unauthorized_entry localized contamination minor medical incident

🚨 Full Relocation $465K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Major escalation requiring full abatement, relocation of the anomalous apartment, or construction of a hermetic chamber.

anomaly_worsens abatement_required regulatory/health-forcing action

👥 Personnel 2 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	1	[#5] One on-site guard (salary + benefits included in staff_wages)
Research Scientist	1	[#20] Part-time research scientist allocated to study vocal suppression (stipend included in staff_wages)

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes enumerate specific line items with ranges and practical containment procedures (Safe class, single-guard, property purchase), allowing reasonable mid-range estimates; major uncertainty remains only in optional large-scale relocation decisions.

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