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SCP-6116 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6116
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$3.3M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
24
One-time implementation and reserve costs total approximately $3,263,000 driven primarily by property acquisition and contingency/insurance reserves; annual operating costs are approximately $2,240,500/yr, driven mainly by security staffing, ongoing research, and medical readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.3M
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#27] Contingency reserve to mobilize emergency response and handle mass-exposure scenarios (recommended reserve fund).
Property Purchase $750K
[#1] One-time purchase of the defunct museum site (midpoint of $250k–$1.5M range). If leased instead, see recurring property_lease_and_taxes.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#19] Initial research program and pathology/audio analysis lab setup, first-year equipment and consumables for controlled studies and countermeasure development.
Insurance Reserve $500K
[#23] One-time indemnification / self-insurance reserve for large civil claims or accidental deaths.
Equipment $258K
[#3, #4, #5, #9, #10, #18, #20, #25] Includes perimeter LED floodlights and wiring (#3), CCTV cameras/NVR/network infrastructure and installation (#4), backup generator and UPS systems (#5), non-lethal subdual equipment (tasers, restraints) (#9), initial sedative stock/AEDs/medical kits (#10), acoustic monitoring and presence sensors (#18), instrument mounts/rigging and conservator hardware (#20), and initial secure IT/records hardware (#25).
Facilities $215K
[#2, #12, #17] Perimeter fence/install and structural work including secure gates and foundations (#2), triage/temporary holding room buildout (#12), and substantial soundproofing/acoustic insulation of the west wing (#17).
Permit Initial $25K
[#28] Initial permits, licensing and regulatory compliance costs (building, hazardous waste, drug licensing, heritage/archaeological permissions).
Background Checks Initial $15K
[#29] Initial vetting/background checks for staff (20–30 staff at $200–$1,000 each; midpoint used).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #11, #19, #20] Ongoing salaries/benefits for frontline staff: 12x security guards (24/7 coverage), senior supervisors/shift leads, CCTV/operators, on-site or on-call medic, research personnel and conservator time.
Research And Monitoring $332K/yr
[#4, #18, #19, #20, #25] Ongoing CCTV/cloud storage/licenses and monitoring service (#4), acoustic sensor maintenance (#18), continued research staff and consumables (#19), conservator labor/time (#20), and recurring secure records/storage costs (#25).
Cover Story And Legal $131K/yr
[#22, #28, #23] Public affairs / cover-story operations, legal liaison, liaison with local authorities and recurring permit/licensing fees plus insurance premiums.
Property Lease And Taxes $130K/yr
[#1] If the Foundation leases rather than purchases the site: monthly lease plus local property taxes/municipal fees (midpoint estimate).
Supplies And Consumables $95K/yr
[#9, #10, #12, #15, #16, #21] Recurring training and certification costs (#9), replacement sedatives/medical consumables and IV supplies (#10), triage room consumables (#12), medical waste disposal baseline (#15), PPE and infection-control supplies (#16), and recurring amnestic program costs/psych resources (#21).
Facilities Maintenance $45K/yr
[#3, #5, #26] Routine maintenance for perimeter lighting and fixtures (#3), generator fuel/maintenance and UPS servicing (#5), and general groundskeeping/building repairs (#26).
Annual Audit And Compliance $30K/yr
[#30] Periodic external/internal audits, compliance reviews, and policy updates.
Medical Incident Reserve $20K/yr
[#13] Budgeted per-year reserve for occasional hospitalization/surgery costs from isolated exposure incidents (expected-value reserve at low incident frequency).
Long Term Care Reserve $15K/yr
[#14] Annual reserve to cover expected long-term care/rehabilitation costs averaged over time for any survivors requiring prosthetics/therapy.
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#24] Contracted secure transport/ambulance contracts and mortuary logistics (annual contracted cost; per-transfer costs handled per-incident).
Vetting And Background Checks $4K/yr
[#29] Ongoing periodic re-checks and security clearance renewals for staff.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, staffing, research and maintenance only.
no_exposures standard_maintenance routine_research
🚨 Minor Incident $2.4M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$206K vs baseline
Single isolated exposure requiring emergency hospitalization, short-term surgery, amnesticization and PR/legal response.
single_exposure emergency_hospitalization minor_public_inquiry
🚨 Major Breach $4.0M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.8M vs baseline
Multiple exposures / mass casualty event requiring large-scale mobilization, multiple surgeries, emergency research and major PR/legal action.
multiple_exposures mass_hospitalizations public_exposure
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $3.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant research progress necessitates rapid scale-up of labs, equipment and specialist hires to develop countermeasures.
promising_research_results need_for_large-scale_studies contracted_external_labs
👥 Personnel 24 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#6] 12 assigned FTE to provide 24/7 perimeter patrol coverage (three guards per shift with relief).
Security Supervisor / Shift Lead 3 [#7] 2–3 senior supervisors for shift leadership and incident coordination.
Surveillance Operator / Security Control Room 3 [#8] 2–3 CCTV/operators to monitor feeds and coordinate guards.
Medical Officer / EMT 1 [#11] At least one on-site or on-call medic/EMT coverage (salary/contracted).
Research Scientist / Pathologist / Acoustic Engineer 3 [#19] Research staff (pathologist, microbiologist, acoustic engineer) for ongoing studies and analysis.
Conservator / Collections Specialist 1 [#20] Conservator time to handle instruments, mounts and in-situ preservation.
Administrative / Public Affairs / Legal Liaison 1 [#22] Administrative support for permits, cover story, and liaison with local authorities.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item cost ranges and staffing needs are well-documented in the analyst notes, but key uncertainties remain around incident frequency/severity, choice of purchase vs lease, and the scale/frequency of medical cases which drive high-cost tail events.
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