SCP-6174 — SCP-6174 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6174 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-6174

Expected annual

$2.9M

One-time setup

$8.6M

Annual recurring

$2.8M

Personnel

One-time capital/setup costs are estimated at $8,567,500 driven by land acquisition, dome construction, perimeter works and hardware; recurring annual costs are estimated at $2,774,500 driven primarily by payroll, contingency and recurrent operations (power, surveillance, legal/cover).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.6M

Facilities $4.0M

[#1, #3, #4] Land acquisition/permits, construction of seven reinforced concrete domes and the gatehouse/living quarters; includes environmental/title work and structural work.

Equipment $1.4M

[#6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #13, #15, #21] Perimeter sensors/CCTV and local compute, communications backbone hardware, power generation/batteries/generators, HVAC/dehumidification units, Bunker 7 specialized LED array and photometry gear, local servers/NVRs, environmental/seismographic sensor heads, security vehicle/equipment capital, incident response equipment.

Access Roads $1.2M

[#2] Site preparation and construction/repair of access roads, clearing corridors and mobilization of heavy equipment for remote rainforest soil.

Perimeter Fencing $950K

[#5] Two-ring perimeter fencing installation (5 m chain-link with barbed wire, posts, signage and vehicle barriers).

Decommissioning Remediation $600K

[#27] Long-term decommissioning and environmental remediation cost estimate (demolition, restoration, remediation in tropical site).

Cover Story Setup $275K

[#22] Initial cover-story materials, training packages for Arecibo staff, forged documentation and initial stipends/contingency payouts to local partners for covert posture.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $90K

[#12] Bunker 3 medical/brain-imaging fitout (EEG/fNIRS/phys monitors) and medical suite setup (MRI is impractical as permanent capital; rental is budgeted separately).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.8M/yr

Staff Wages $1.1M/yr

[#14] Payroll and benefits for ~12 FTEs (Site Director, deputy, researchers, technicians, med tech, cooks/maintenance and security).

Contingency Reserve $300K/yr

[#26] Reserved annual contingency for anomalous escalation: emergency expansion, rapid relocation, replacement of destroyed equipment or other anomalous response needs.

Cover Story And Legal $235K/yr

[#22, #23] Ongoing cover-story operations, stipends to local partners and legal/compliance/clandestine operations overhead (counsel, contingency fees to manage jurisdictional risk).

Facilities Maintenance $188K/yr

[#2, #20] Road maintenance/remote-site upkeep and jungle-specific maintenance (corrosion control, coatings, pest control, vegetation management).

Mobile Mri Rental $150K/yr

[#12] Budgeted annual allowance for occasional rental of mobile MRI or similar high-end imaging on-demand events (per-event rental estimated $150k+).

Research And Monitoring $125K/yr

[#24] Research staff time, data analysis, software licenses and baseline external consulting/analysis budget.

Logistics And Transport $122K/yr

[#18, #21] D-Class procurement/transport/test-cycle logistics and helicopter/air-ambulance retainer & occasional flight hours for emergency extraction.

Security Ops $80K/yr

[#15] Training, recurrent firearms qualification, ammunition, vehicle fuel/maintenance and related security consumables.

Psychiatric Services $75K/yr

[#16] Contracted psychiatric screening and deeper evaluations per personnel cadence (monthly/quarterly/annual as required).

Surveillance Maintenance $72K/yr

[#6, #11] Monitoring bandwidth/maintenance for sensors and cameras plus recurring storage/archival costs for NVR/forensic imaging retention.

Power Operational Costs $70K/yr

[#8] Diesel fuel, generator maintenance and operational costs for hybrid power generation system.

Amnestic Program $60K/yr

[#17] Class-A amnestic pharmaceuticals, secure administration, medical oversight and transport/post-procedure care budget.

Fencing Maintenance $50K/yr

[#5] Perimeter fence repairs, post replacement and parts stock for ring-fence upkeep.

Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr

[#19] PPE, batteries, filters, reagents for non-destructive tests, art supplies for interview cell, office supplies and spare parts.

Comm Bandwidth $25K/yr

[#7] Bandwidth and service costs for microwave/fiber/SATCOM links and redundant encrypted transport to Arecibo/offsite.

Offsite Archival $25K/yr

[#25] Redundant off-site backups, geographic redundancy and periodic archival/tape/cloud storage for video and logs.

External Lab Tests $25K/yr

[#24] Budgeted recurring allowance for one-off external lab tests and specialized outsourced analyses.

Hvac Operations $20K/yr

[#9] Electricity/servicing for HVAC and dehumidification systems to protect equipment in tropical humidity.

Medical Maintenance $15K/yr

[#12] Maintenance and calibration for EEG/fNIRS/phys monitors and basic medical supplies upkeep.

Sensor Calibration $9K/yr

[#13] Calibration, periodic replacement and servicing for environmental/seismographic sensors.

Lighting Maintenance $3K/yr

[#10] Recalibration and replacement LEDs for Bunker 7 specialized lighting.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.8M/yr

82.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations, maintenance, payroll and scheduled research/monitoring.

routine_operations scheduled_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $3.1M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Intermittent on-site emergency or elevated-response event requiring mobile imaging, amnestic use and limited extraction/repairs.

mobile_MRI_event amnestic_administration helicopter_extraction

🚨 Major Breach $4.3M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Containment breach or public exposure requiring major repairs, large-scale amnestics/legal response, replacement of infrastructure and extended outside contracts.

containment_breach infrastructure_damage public_exposure

👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	[#14] Senior on-site command and administrative oversight.
Deputy / Security Lead	1	[#14] Second-in-command and security supervision.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#14] Armed perimeter and site security to sustain hourly patrols and guard posts.
Research Scientist	2	[#14, #24] Research and monitoring staff for EEG/behavioral studies and data analysis.
Engineer / Maintenance	1	[#8, #20] Technical maintenance of power/HVAC and jungle-specific upkeep.
Medical Officer	1	[#12] On-site medical oversight for imaging, amnestic administration and routine care.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many line items are specified as ranges and several depend on episodic, on-demand events (mobile MRI, large amnestic campaigns, contingency spending). Core recurring payroll and infrastructure costs are well-scoped, but uncertainty in event frequency and local clandestine/legal costs reduces overall confidence.

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