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SCP-5901 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5901
Expected annual
$906K
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$892K
Personnel
7
Initial capital/setup costs (infrastructure, equipment, land/reserve) are ~ $1.86M driven by contingency and potential land purchase; recurring annual costs are ~ $891.5k/yr dominated by on-site security wages and administrative/legal/liaison overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Reserve Contingency Fund $892K
[#25] Recommended contingency/reserve fund equal to ~1.0× annual operating cost (allocated up-front).
Equipment $263K
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #17, #18] Surveillance systems, remote sensors, communications hardware (VSAT + radios), power hardware (solar/battery or generator), vehicles purchase, on-site medical kit, non-lethal deterrents, and on-site NAS/backups.
Land Purchase $200K
[#13] One-time purchase option for parcel / capital compensation scenario (mid-range).
Decommissioning $150K
[#26] End-of-life site remediation and infrastructure removal estimate.
Facilities $115K
[#3] Prefab guardhouse/dormitory/breakroom/warming shelter and installation for remote mountain site.
Road Upgrades $80K
[#4] One-time grading/drainage and construction of reliable access (mid-range estimate).
Perimeter Control One Time $32K
[#5] One-time fencing, gates, tamper-proof locks, vandal-resistant hardware.
Seasonal Upgrades One Time $30K
[#22] One-time harsh-weather upgrades (avalanche mitigation, winterization, winter equipment).
Periodic Survey Campaign $30K
[#16, #24] Occasional one-off non-invasive survey campaign (LIDAR/hyperspectral/GPR) per campaign; listed as one-time per campaign budget.
Training Setup $28K
[#2] One-time background checks/vetting and initial training expenditure for 7 staff (4k per staff).
Pr Initial $20K
[#14] Initial cover-story PR campaign, signage, and local information rollout.
Permits And Environmental Assessment One Time $18K
[#12] Initial environmental impact assessment and permit application costs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $892K/yr
Staff Wages $525K/yr
[#1] Salaries for 6 on-site guards + 1 supervisor (7 staff × ~$75k/yr).
Administrative Overhead $90K/yr
[#27] HR, payroll processing, auditing and recordkeeping (~10–15% of operations).
Cover Story And Legal $70K/yr
[#14, #15, #19] Ongoing PR/liaison, formal agreements/compensation to local authorities, and legal counsel retainer/fees.
Incident Response Retainer $55K/yr
[#23] Retainer and readiness costs for regional rapid-response team (2–4 operators).
Facilities Maintenance $54K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #9, #22] Ongoing utilities/maintenance for guardhouse, annual road maintenance/snow removal, perimeter repairs, power fuel/maintenance, and seasonal prep.
Logistics And Transport $22K/yr
[#10] Vehicle maintenance, fuel, insurance and transport costs for site vehicles (annual).
Insurance And Liability $18K/yr
[#20] Insurance premiums and internal liability/reserve accounting (remote facility, vehicles, employees).
Research And Monitoring $15K/yr
[#16, #24] Annual small survey/calibration budget and averaged cost of periodic non-invasive campaigns.
Miscellaneous Local Costs $15K/yr
[#28] Goodwill, community events, small local infrastructure improvements, sponsorships.
Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr
[#21] Fuel, batteries, cleaning supplies, PPE, food/snacks, spare parts and consumables.
Training And Vetting $7K/yr
[#2] Annual refresher training, certifications, and psychological screening maintenance for staff.
Data Management And Storage $6K/yr
[#18] Cloud/off-site storage, backups, logging and archival maintenance.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $892K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady-state containment, no major incidents.
no incidents routine maintenance standard staffing
🚨 Minor Incident $942K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small event requiring local response: medevac, repair, limited PR/legal actions.
small object ejection injury requiring medevac localized equipment damage
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant anomalous activity or public exposure requiring large mobilization, amnestics/PR, and emergency research/containment.
large external manifestation public discovery / media exposure requirement for heavy equipment or aerial operations
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#1] Six full-time on-site guards (rotating shifts).
Security Supervisor 1 [#1] One supervisor/lead for the guard detail.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and staffing numbers, allowing moderate confidence in recurring cost estimates; however wide ranges on capital choices (land purchase vs lease, solar vs generator) and contingency sizing lower confidence on one-time totals.
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