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SCP-8149 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8149
Expected annual
$359K
One-time setup
$239K
Annual recurring
$355K
Personnel
7
Initial setup is moderate and dominated by contingency reserves, equipment (monitoring + off-grid power) and one-time legal/relocation costs; annual operating costs are driven by staff wages (research, clinical oversight, contracted security), legal/cover agreements, and overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $239K
Contingency Reserve $109K
[#22] Contingency/media suppression & compensation reserve (one-time held fund).
Equipment $61K
[#4, #6, #8, #15] Remote monitoring system (#4), off-grid power hardware (#6), rapid-response equipment kit (#8), and secure server/setup hardware (#15).
Relocation One Time $16K
[#23] Relocation / transport and climate-controlled storage one-time costs if bench must be moved or stored.
Facilities $15K
[#2, #10] Perimeter installation (#2) and initial bench conservation (#10). Preserves conservation-sensitive physical works; removable, low-profile demarcation and initial carpentry/coating.
Legal One Time $12K
[#16] One-time legal counsel and drafting/negotiation fees for land agreements, indemnities and data-protection compliance.
Ecological Assessment $7K
[#11] Initial baseline ecological / permitting assessment and liaison required prior to installations.
Sop Development $6K
[#18] SOP development and initial training setup costs.
Kiosk Setup $4K
[#14] Booking kiosk / software setup and initial on-site intake hardware or kiosk.
Consent And Followup Setup $4K
[#19] Initial consent/ethics-style documentation and database fields setup for long-term follow-up program.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2K
[#24] Initial software/setup for monitoring/analysis (#24). Research-specific software and licenses on setup.
Signage Design $688
[#21] Initial public signage design consistent with cover story and conservation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $355K/yr
Staff Wages $191K/yr
[#7, #12, #13, #19] Research staffing allocation (#12), contracted/part-time security staffing/patrols (#7), clinical oversight/mental-health follow-up (#13), and ongoing case manager/admin (#19).
Cover Story And Legal $72K/yr
[#1, #14, #16, #17, #21] Site access/management payments to National Trust (#1), booking management/service (#14), legal retainer/occasional counsel (#16), insurance/liability coverage (#17), and PR/community relations (#21).
Small Scale Facility Overhead Allocation $41K/yr
[#25] Apportioned share of centralized Foundation overhead (HR, payroll, finance, oversight) for a remote site (~10-20% estimate).
Research And Monitoring $14K/yr
[#5, #11, #15, #24] Communications/data storage and connectivity (#5), ongoing ecological monitoring (#11), hosting/maintenance for secure data servers (#15), and monitoring/analysis license fees (#24).
Logistics And Transport $14K/yr
[#9, #23] Site vehicle / travel operational costs (#9) and ongoing climate-controlled storage fees if relocation/storage retained (#23).
Rapid Response Readiness $11K/yr
[#8] Annual readiness, training and drills budget for incident response team and upkeep of rapid-response capabilities (#8).
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#6, #20] Battery replacement and routine power consumables (#6) plus transcription, replacement media, PPE and small research consumables (#20).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#3, #10] Perimeter and physical maintenance including seasonal repairs, footpath resurfacing (#3) and annual bench touch-ups (#10).
Training And Sop Refreshers $1K/yr
[#18] Annual refresher training and SOP updates (#18).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $355K/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations and no major incidents.
routine_operations no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $395K/yr
6.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Localized vandalism, unauthorized access, or equipment failure requiring repairs, limited PR/legal response and some replacement hardware.
vandalism unauthorized_access localized_equipment_failure
🚨 Major Exposure $555K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Media exposure, civil claims or forced relocation requiring major legal/PR action, compensation, and possible relocation/storage.
media_exposure civil_claims forced_relocation
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#12] Part-time PI allocation for experimental design, oversight and analysis.
Research Assistant / Technician 2 [#12, #24] Assistants/technicians for subject intake, data collection and behavioral/audio analysis.
Clinical Officer / Contract Clinician 1 [#13] Contracted clinician for screening, crisis management and follow-up.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#7] Contracted/site security coverage and periodic patrols (part-time/contracted equivalent headcount).
Administrative Staff / Case Manager 1 [#14, #19] Booking management, consent administration and long-term follow-up case management.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst provided detailed line items and ranges, enabling midpoint estimates; uncertainty remains due to contingency sizing, GBP→USD conversion assumptions, and variability in contracted staffing/retainer arrangements.
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