SCP-8036 — SCP-8036 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-8036 Exempt ~ medium confidence

SCP-8036

Expected annual

$4.8M

One-time setup

$26.8M

Annual recurring

$4.7M

Personnel

Modeled first-year capital option (purchase) requires large one-time capital for property and reserves (~$26.8M), with steady-state recurring operations of roughly $4.73M/yr. Main drivers are site acquisition/purchase, contingency/reserve funds, security staffing, and ongoing facilities/IT/research operations.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $26.8M

Site Acquisition Purchase $20.0M

[#1] Purchase estimate (urban vs rural range); chosen midpoint to represent likely capital purchase.

Contingency Escrow Reserve $1.8M

[#34] Initial insurance-substitute / contingency escrow reserve (one-time seed).

Breach Contingency Reserve $1.1M

[#35] Containment breach contingency and repair fund (one-time reserve).

Surveillance And Sensors $700K

[#6] Fixed CCTV, thermal, audio, motion and tamper sensors; hardened recording infrastructure.

Backup Power Install $500K

[#8] Diesel generators, UPS, generator room install and power resilience infrastructure.

Secure Viewing Suite $475K

[#9] Faraday/shielded memetic-safe screening room construction and AV filtering equipment.

Perimeter Hardening $375K

[#2] Fencing, bollards, gates, lighting, guardhouse installation.

Structural Modifications $375K

[#20] Internal safe rooms, observation platforms, structural reinforcement and secure conduits.

Film Forensics Equipment $325K

[#10] High-resolution scanners, forensic audio, spectrometers, secure ingest stations.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $275K

[#11] On-site wet/dry lab fitout (chemistry, microbiology, BSCs where needed).

Rapid Response Fleet $275K

[#26] Initial covert vehicles, drone fleet procurement for mobile tracking teams.

Community Mitigation One Time $275K

[#38] One-off community & stakeholder mitigation (relocations/payments) if required.

Hvac Filtration Install $100K

[#21] HEPA/activated carbon upgrades and fume control installation.

Specialized Training Initial $65K

[#4] Initial memetic/specialized containment/security training curriculum and instruction.

Cold Storage $62K

[#13] Freezers, secure lockers and hazardous sample vault procurement.

Evidence Infrastructure $50K

[#24] Initial secure shelving, archival database setup and chain-of-custody infrastructure.

Offsite Backup Setup $35K

[#25] Off-site backup vaults and cold-site replication setup/transfer.

Tracking Beacon Spares $30K

[#27] Additional beacons, concealment kits, deployment tools.

Materials Control Interaction Initial $25K

[#29] Initial sedatives, restraints, interview and recording kits.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.7M/yr

Staff Wages $1.2M/yr

[#3, #24] 24/7 armed security staffing (15 guards) plus evidence/cataloging staffing.

Facilities Maintenance $702K/yr

[#8, #21, #22, #23, #25] Backup power fuel/maintenance, HVAC filter replacements, utilities, maintenance labor & building upkeep, off-site storage recurring fees.

Cover Story And Legal $688K/yr

[#17, #18, #19] Legal & cover-company maintenance, public-relations/information suppression, cover payroll and façade operations.

Research And Monitoring $640K/yr

[#7, #32, #33, #37] Secure data storage & IT operations, specialist consultant retainers, archive digitization/redaction workflows, long-term research program funding (annualized).

Administrative Overhead $617K/yr

[#36] Administrative/project management/procurement/HR/accounting overhead (~15% of recurring ops as modeled).

Logistics And Transport $400K/yr

[#26, #28] Rapid response team operational costs (fuel/maintenance/pilots) and helicopter/satellite tasking/charter subscriptions.

Supplies And Consumables $168K/yr

[#12, #29, #31, #30] Lab consumables/reagents/PPE, resupply for interaction materials, biohazard disposal, food & hospitality per diems.

Medical Services $150K/yr

[#14] On-call medical staff, emergency medical supplies and paramedic-level coverage.

Amnestic Treatment Program $125K/yr

[#16] Amnestic drugs, clinical staff, logistics and follow-up for witness remediation.

Psychological Care $70K/yr

[#15] Psychological care, counseling, and post-exposure monitoring for personnel.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.7M/yr

67.0% probability / year

Normal steady-state year with no major incidents; recurring operations only.

normal_operations periodic maintenance routine research

🚨 Minor Incident $4.9M/yr

25.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Small relocation, short redeployment, or low-impact public exposure requiring rapid response and limited remediation.

small_relocation beacon_replacement limited_public_exposure

🚨 Major Breach $5.7M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Containment-related incident causing structural/equipment damage, significant public exposure, or extended emergency operations.

structural_damage large_public_exposure equipment_loss

🚨 Relocation Event $5.2M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

SCP resumes unpredictable relocation off-site/remote requiring rapid global tracking, satellite/air assets, redeployment and possible temporary site re-acquisition or lease.

unexpected_manifestation long-distance_relocation satellite_tasking

👥 Personnel 16 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	15	[#3] Three-shift coverage for 29,000 m² footprint; estimate matches 12–18 guard guidance (modeled as 15).
Evidence Technician / Archivist	1	[#24] Recurring evidence cataloging and archive staffing (database entry, chain-of-custody).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most costs, allowing mid-point modeling; uncertainty remains in site acquisition choice (purchase vs lease), frequency/severity of relocation incidents, and the appropriate size of contingency reserves, so confidence is medium.

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