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SCP-7256 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7256
Expected annual
$340K
One-time setup
$339K
Annual recurring
$338K
Personnel
4
One-time startup costs are approximately $339,000 driven by property acquisition, access/equipment purchase, and contingency seed; annual recurring costs are approximately $337,590 driven primarily by security and staff wages, research, and contingency/overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $339K
Facilities $216K
[#1, #3, #8] Purchase of barn and acreage (#1), perimeter security and gate/fence installation (#3), and electrical hookup/fixture installation (#8).
Equipment $56K
[#4, #10, #12, #18, #20] Security system hardware installation (#4), vertical access & confined-space equipment and training initial purchase (#10), initial replacement stock for rope/pulley/seat (#12), vehicle purchase for site use (#18), and initial IT/server hardware (#20).
Contingency Seed $50K
[#17] One-time emergency contingency / rapid response mobilization seed fund (#17).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $12K
[#14] Initial high-resolution imaging kit and workstation for study/conservation (#14).
Legal Setup $5K
[#22] One-time legal setup/negotiation fees related to permits/cover story setup (#22).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $338K/yr
Staff Wages $230K/yr
[#6, #7, #15] Two full-time security guards (salaries + benefits) (#6), site technician + partial researcher oversight salary allocation (#7), and ongoing researcher salary(s) allocated from ongoing research budget (#15).
Contingency And Overhead $31K/yr
[#25] Administrative overhead and contingency budget calculated as ~10% of recurring operating line items (per analyst recommendation) (#25).
Research And Monitoring $21K/yr
[#14, #21] Ongoing imaging/analysis budget (#14) and cloud backup/storage fees for research and CCTV/data (#21).
Property Lease $20K/yr
[#2] Alternative recurring cost if Foundation leases/rents property instead of purchase (annual owner compensation/secrecy stipend) (#2).
Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr
[#22, #23] Legal retainer and insurance/liability budgeting (#22) and community relations/hush/goodwill fund (#23).
Medical And Psych Care $8K/yr
[#16] Medical and psychological screening, periodic evaluations, and small medical response budget/contingency (#16).
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#19] Vehicle operating costs: fuel, maintenance, insurance for site vehicle (#19).
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#9, #12, #24] Spare bulbs and electrician visits (#9), ongoing rope/pulley/seat consumables and small repairs (#12), and consumable maintenance/documentation supplies (#24).
Training And Drills $2K/yr
[#11] Annual refresher training, confined-space and rope rescue drills, and emergency drills (#11).
Remote Monitoring Service $1K/yr
[#5] 24/7 alarm monitoring contract and cloud backup for CCTV footage (#5).
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#13] Structural inspection and stainless steel wall maintenance, periodic checks and minor remediation budgeting (#13).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $338K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents or external attention.
routine_operations no_incidents scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $363K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Localized equipment failure or small containment-related repair requiring contractor work and temporary staffing overtime.
pulley_or_rope_failure minor_structural_damage local_equipment_replacement
🚨 Major Breach $588K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant containment-related incident requiring heavy rescue, external specialist contractors, potential temporary relocation and legal/PR response.
serious_structural_failure major_rescue_operation public_exposure_requiring_response
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#6] Two full-time site security personnel (rotating shifts) accounted for in staff wages (#6).
Site Technician 1 [#7, #8] One part-time/full-time site technician responsible for maintenance, electrical checks and logging (#7, #8).
Research Scientist 1 [#7, #14, #15] Combined researcher FTE(s) covering oversight, imaging analysis and ongoing research tasks accounted within staff wages and research budgets (#7, #14, #15).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates and clear mappings for most costs, but several items are approximate ranges and some contingency/incident probabilities are subjective; uncertainty around decision to buy vs lease also affects one-time vs recurring balance.
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