SCP-8022 — SCP-8022 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-8022 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-8022

Expected annual

$1.8M

One-time setup

$1.3M

Annual recurring

$1.8M

Personnel

One-time capital costs are estimated at $1,345,000 driven largely by property acquisition, structural remediation, vehicles and rapid-response equipment; recurring annual costs are approximately $1,807,800 dominated by staff wages, an armed retainer, rapid-response readiness, and contingency/legal/municipal cooperation expenses.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M

Facilities $410K

[#1, #4, #10, #11] Purchase of condemned building and front-company acquisition, perimeter fencing/lighting installation, structural stabilization/abatement, and reinforced access points.

Demolition Entombment $300K

[#25] Contingency outlay for demolition or reinforced entombment if containment escalates.

Rapid Response Equipment $250K

[#17] One-time purchase of specialized containment tools, vehicles/equipment outfitting for Rapid Response/Containment team.

Vehicles Purchase $160K

[#18] Purchase of 1–2 armored/police-style patrol and logistics vehicles.

Equipment $100K

[#8, #9, #12, #20] CCTV/sensors and monitoring hardware, secure communications hardware, initial PPE/decon equipment, and server/IT hardware for secure data storage.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K

[#13] Initial forensic and anomalous assays lab setup and specialized testing instrumentation for PoI-5677 investigations.

Legal One Time $40K

[#2] One-time legal fees for title transfer, condemnation handling, front-company paperwork and escrow/shell setup.

Evidence Storage $25K

[#19] Secure freezer/vault and chain-of-custody hardware for biological samples/artifacts (including backup power provisions).

Medical Equipment $10K

[#16] One-time medical/evac equipment and medkit purchases for on-site emergency readiness.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr

Staff Wages $680K/yr

[#5, #14] Salaries and benefits for on-site security (3–4 guards to cover shifts) and dedicated research team (investigators, psychologists, containment scientists, admin support).

Armed Retainer $350K/yr

[#6] Permanent retainer for an armed tactical squad (4–8 operators) including training and equipment refresh.

Contingency $236K/yr

[#27] Annual contingency buffer (15% of recurring program costs) for unexpected contractor costs, emergency procurement, and petty cash.

Rapid Response Readiness $150K/yr

[#17] Annual training, drills, ammo, vehicle upkeep and readiness costs for rapid-response/containment teams.

Supplies And Consumables $60K/yr

[#12, #21] Ammunition, batteries, PPE replacements, lab reagents, decon consumables and other regular resupplies.

Research And Monitoring $60K/yr

[#13, #26] Ongoing forensic analyses, periodic assays, longitudinal studies and long-term monitoring/follow-up research.

Local Sheriff Monitoring $50K/yr

[#7] Payments/grants/training stipends to local sheriff department to sponsor patrols and cooperative silence.

Cover Story And Legal $46K/yr

[#2, #23] Ongoing legal retainer/monthly legal coordination and public-relations/cover-story maintenance (fake notices, media management).

Mental Health Services $40K/yr

[#15] Ongoing psychological screening, counselling, trauma support and mandatory rest/rotation counseling resources.

Insurance And Risk Funds $25K/yr

[#24] Liability insurance and escrow for fines/exposures depending on jurisdiction and risk appetite.

Municipal Cooperation And Taxes $22K/yr

[#3] Property taxes on condemned lot plus ongoing local cooperation/bribe/retainer funds to municipal officials.

Logistics And Transport $20K/yr

[#18] Vehicle fuel, maintenance and insurance for patrol/logistics vehicles.

Medical Contracts $20K/yr

[#16] EMS/ambulance standby contracts and periodic medical evacuation readiness subscriptions.

Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr

[#4, #10] Perimeter lighting electricity and routine facility maintenance/repairs for the condemned structure.

Secure Data Storage $12K/yr

[#20] Hosting, offsite backups and encrypted storage services for classified logs and audit trails.

Mortuary And Biohazard $10K/yr

[#22] Budgeted annual expense for mortuary services, hazardous waste disposal and secure remains handling (per-incident costs averaged).

Surveillance Services $6K/yr

[#8] Ongoing video storage, bandwidth and sensor data hosting for CCTV and sensor feeds.

Communications Fees $6K/yr

[#9] Cellular/satellite/secure comms service fees and redundant link charges.

Evidence Storage Maintenance $3K/yr

[#19] Power, backup power testing and maintenance for evidence/sample storage vaults/freezers.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr

85.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine monitoring, staffed security, and no major incidents or demolitions.

no major incidents routine operations scheduled maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline

A contained incident (injury, isolated breach attempt, or additional forensic work) requiring extra investigations, overtime and limited rapid-response activation.

isolated breach/assault additional autopsy/forensic assays overtime and limited RRT deployment

🚨 Major Breach $2.5M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$650K vs baseline

Significant containment failure or escalation requiring demolition/entombment, full RRT activation, major repairs and public-relations/legal emergency response.

full containment breach decision to demolish/entomb site major public exposure/legal action

👥 Personnel 9 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	[#5] Four full-time guards to maintain 24/7 on-site coverage (shift rotations and benefits included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist	4	[#14, #13, #26] Dedicated investigators, containment scientists and clinical/forensic staff responsible for ongoing studies and assays; salaries included in staff_wages.
Administrative Staff	1	[#14, #2] Administrative/support personnel for scheduling, records, and front-company coordination; salary included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Per-item estimates are based on analyst ranges and a moderate containment posture; significant ranges in property acquisition, armed-retainer sizing, anomalous assay needs, and one-off demolition decisions create uncertainty, so confidence is medium.

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