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SCP-7151 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7151
Expected annual
$275K
One-time setup
$31K
Annual recurring
$267K
Personnel
5
One-time startup ~ $31,000 (equipment, legal easement, initial consulting/training); recurring baseline ~$267,150/year driven primarily by contracted event operations (performers, enforcers, lodging/transport) and prorated staff wages.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $31K
Equipment $10K
[#7, #8, #9] Purchase of PA/sound system, Faraday locker hardware and CCTV/secure storage installation (one-time hardware/setup).
Site Control Easement $10K
[#1, #26] HOA/municipal agreement / legal fees and modest compensation for easement access; baseline chosen (Option A) rather than outright purchase.
Communication Cover Setup $4K
[#23] Setup of shell contractor / cover organization (website, phone lines, initial legal cover materials).
Training Initial $4K
[#17] Initial training and SOP documentation drafting for Procedure 7151-Bacchanale and memetic/non-recording enforcement.
Acoustic Consulting Initial $2K
[#16] One-time acoustic consultant engagement to design masking audio profile.
Signage And Waivers Initial $500
[#18] Initial printed anti-audio signage, guest agreements and waivers.
Facilities $0
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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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Land Purchase $0
[#2, #27] Emergency or deliberate purchase of adjacent parcel (optional/high-cost); set to 0 in baseline (handled in high-cost scenario).
Research Program Startup $0
[#19] Optional initial research program on antimemetic properties; not funded under baseline.
Technical Rnd Pilot $0
[#20] Pilot development of device-control/ Faraday solutions (optional; baseline uses off-the-shelf hardware).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $267K/yr
Event Operations $129K/yr
[#5, #6, #14] Aggregated per-event contracted costs for performers, enforcement staff, lodging, meals, and per-event transport for baseline 4 events/year.
Staff Wages $74K/yr
[#3, #4] Containment handler (pro-rated 0.1–0.2 FTE) and on-call operational team overtime estimate (pro-rated annualized overtime for 4-agent roster).
Insurance And Reserve $13K/yr
[#21] Annual liability insurance premium plus a contingency reserve for settlements/damages.
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#12, #23, #24] Legal retainer for municipal/HOA liaison and cover paperwork, communication upkeep, and small-scale local PR/misinformation management.
Community Compensation $10K/yr
[#13] Annual budget for neighbor compensation, gift cards, insulation reimbursements, and complaint mitigation.
Incident Response Fund $10K/yr
[#22] Reserved funds for unexpected police involvement, hostile civilian reactions, or emergency containment actions.
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#10, #11] Evidence-handling contingencies, amnestic consumables budget and small recurring medical/supply costs.
Administrative Overhead $5K/yr
[#25] Recordkeeping, secure databases, audit compliance, and administrative support.
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#15] Vehicle rental/fuel/transportation allocation for repeated late-night deployments and equipment movement.
Training Refreshers $2K/yr
[#17] Annual refresher training costs for staff and contractors.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#8, #9] CCTV/cloud storage maintenance, minor locker replacements and site upkeep.
Legal Incident Fees $1K/yr
[#12] Per-incident legal interaction costs (budgeted as occasional expense).
Acoustic Retainer $500/yr
[#16] Occasional acoustic consultant retainer for adjustments to masking audio profile.
Signage Updates $200/yr
[#18] Annual updates and reprints of signage/waivers.
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
[#19] Ongoing research/monitoring budget set to 0 in baseline (research optional).
Technical Rnd Production $0/yr
[#20] Ongoing production costs for device-control tech set to 0 in baseline (no pilot/production funded).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $267K/yr
91.0% probability / year
Standard year with 4 new-resident events, no land purchase, owned equipment, and no major incidents.
4_new_resident_events no_police_incidents no_land_acquisition
🚨 Minor Incident $282K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Local police involvement or an unauthorized recording requiring emergency legal action, amnestic administration, or extra community compensation.
unauthorized_recording police_involvement high_local_complaints
🚨 High Cost Acquisition And Research $967K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Foundation decides to purchase/control the road/adjacent parcels and initiate a formal research program and continuous operations.
land_purchase research_program_startup continuous_24/7_operations
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Handler 1 [#3] Dedicated handler (0.1–0.2 FTE pro-rated salary included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent (on-call roster) 4 [#4] On-call operational roster (4 agents assumed for baseline; overtime cost included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Medium confidence: containment concept and main operational drivers are clear from notes (contracted events, anti-recording enforcement), but many line items have wide ranges (land prices, contractor rates, frequency of incidents) and several costs are optional depending on containment philosophy.
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