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SCP-772 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-772
Expected annual
$7.3M
One-time setup
$11.3M
Annual recurring
$7.2M
Personnel
21
Estimated one-time startup costs are approximately $11.3M driven by facility construction, specialized equipment (HVAC, euthanasia system, incinerator) and contingency/decommissioning reserves; recurring annual costs are about $7.2M driven primarily by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, insurance and facility maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.3M
Equipment $3.6M
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #13, #22, #23, #24] Dedicated HVAC install, emergency euthanasia system, incinerator purchase/install, monitoring systems, freezer, transport vehicle/containers, autoclave purchase, redundant power install, security infrastructure install, IT/datacenter setup.
Facilities $2.8M
[#1] Secure containment chamber construction (hermetic room and inner enclosure).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.9M
[#5] Biological safety laboratory upgrade (BSL-3 fitout, virology suite and initial instruments).
Decommissioning Reserve $1.5M
[#27] One-time reserve for planned safe closure, decontamination and demolition / long-term remediation planning.
Emergency Contingency Reserve $1.2M
[#18] One-time rapid-response / emergency contingency fund held in liquid reserve.
Legal Setup $300K
[#17] Initial legal, regulatory and public-cover setup costs (permits, counsel, NDAs).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.2M/yr
Staff Wages $2.6M/yr
[#9] Permanent staff salaries (24/7 containment technicians, security, researchers, vet, engineers, manager/admin) including benefits and shift premiums.
Research And Monitoring $1.9M/yr
[#5, #6, #20, #25, #26] Ongoing lab consumables and reagent budgets, environmental/biological monitoring and calibration, local fauna/public-health surveillance, long-term countermeasure research program, incident investigation and forensics consumables/staff.
Insurance $600K/yr
[#21] Insurance/indemnity budget or equivalent self-insured reserve contribution for catastrophic liability.
Facilities Maintenance $466K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #7, #10, #22] HVAC power & filter replacements, euthanasia system maintenance/recertification, incinerator operation & fuel/monitoring, freezer electricity & backup power consumption, weekly containment maintenance contract, redundant power fuel/maintenance.
Security Operations $275K/yr
[#23] Security staffing/monitoring contracts, access-control maintenance and perimeter systems (operational costs beyond payroll).
Miscellaneous Overheads $275K/yr
[#28] Utilities, property overheads, janitorial, procurement and supply-chain resilience.
Supplies And Consumables $242K/yr
[#11, #13, #14] PPE and cut-resistant gear replacement, autoclave consumables and decon chemicals, general disposables/reagents/feeds/traps.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#17] Ongoing legal counsel, permit renewals, cover-story maintenance and liaison with authorities.
Medical Readiness $190K/yr
[#12] Medical emergency readiness, post-exposure care, prophylactics, trauma supplies and external hospital agreements.
Animal Husbandry $125K/yr
[#15] Husbandry, veterinary care and ethical oversight costs for live hosts used in study.
Hazardous Waste Disposal $125K/yr
[#16] Disposal, neutralization and remediation of fluorinated/halogenated ash and hazardous residues.
Training And Drills $65K/yr
[#19] Regular safety drills, certification, and confinement breach simulations.
It Maintenance $62K/yr
[#24] IT, secure data logging, backups and classified records maintenance/hosting.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#8] Drivers, fuel and maintenance for specialized transfer vehicle and sealed containers.
Emergency Contingency Replenishment $0/yr
[#18] Recurring replenishment of contingency fund (set to zero until funds are drawn and replenishment required).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.2M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, research and maintenance only.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance planned_research
🚨 Minor Incident $7.5M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized incident (single specimen breach or limited exposure) requiring medical treatment, targeted remediation and temporary surge staffing.
localized_breach single_host_infection minor_equipment_failure
🚨 Major Breach $12.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure with public exposure or multiple host infections requiring mass euthanasia, broad remediation, legal response and public-health intervention.
mass_escape community_exposure large-scale_remediation
👥 Personnel 21 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician 6 [#9] Personnel to manage daily chamber operations, specimen handling and maintenance.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#9, #23] 24/7 guards; payroll in staff_wages, operational monitoring costs in security_operations.
Research Scientist 3 [#5, #25] Virology/entomology staff conducting polydnavirus research and countermeasure programs.
Veterinarian / Medical Officer 1 [#9, #12] Veterinary care and medical readiness for host animals and staff post-exposure care.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#2, #22, #10] HVAC, electrical, euthanasia/incinerator and generator maintenance staff.
Site Director / Manager 1 [#9] Site manager and program lead (administration and oversight).
Administrative Staff 2 [#9, #17] Administrative, procurement and liaison support (includes coordination of legal/cover operations).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for nearly every cost, allowing mid-range estimates; uncertainty remains in long-term research ambitions, incident frequency/severity and insurance/self-insurance policy choices.
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