SCP-8552 — SCP-8552 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-8552 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-8552

Expected annual

$1.8M

One-time setup

$1.4M

Annual recurring

$1.7M

Personnel

First-year one-time costs are approximately $1.38M driven by research startup, facility modifications, mass extermination and contingency reserves; ongoing annual operations are about $1.71M driven by medical staffing, security/quarantine wages, research/monitoring, and contractor/pest-control operations.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M

Initial Research And Lab Setup $588K

[#17, #18] Research startup (sequencer, microscopes, lab setup, BSL-2 upgrades) and biobank/freezer setup (freezer + initial consumables).

Contingency Reserve $225K

[#27] Contingency reserve (10–20% of year-one operational budget) for anomalous escalation or treatment failure.

Initial Mass Extermination $200K

[#5] Professional heat/fumigation of residential suites (multiple rounds, heater rental, technician labor).

Facilities $100K

[#3] Sectioning-off & HVAC isolation modifications (partitions, negative-pressure mods, HEPA).

Furniture Replacement $82K

[#8] Mattress/box-spring/furniture replacement, encasements and disposal (~80 mattresses, encasements for personnel, disposal).

Legal Coverup One Time $75K

[#26] One-time legal/cover-up reserve for external communications, amnestic procurement/application or contractor payments if required.

It Integration $28K

[#21] One-time integration of trap sensors, secure data storage and analysis links to medical records.

Program Closeout $20K

[#30] Final verification inspections, documentation and recertification costs at program close-out.

Room Sealing $16K

[#22] Physical sealing and remediation of ~80 rooms (caulking, baseboard seals, prep labor).

Waste Disposal $15K

[#14] Initial sealed disposal/incineration of contaminated material (one-time initial cost).

Uniform Replacement $10K

[#15] Initial replacement of contaminated personal uniforms/clothing for personnel (initial batch).

Signage And Access Controls $10K

[#25] Containment signage, placards and temporary access control systems.

Hygiene Training $8K

[#19] Initial on-site hygiene and detection training for personnel.

Monitoring Devices $4K

[#12] One-time purchase of interceptor cups, traps and passive monitors (initial stock).

Equipment $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr

Staff Wages $445K/yr

[#1, #4] Dedicated medical staffing (physician 0.5 FTE + nurse/tech) and additional quarantine/security staffing (incremental guards/overtime).

Research And Monitoring $395K/yr

[#17, #29] Ongoing entomology/pathology research staff and long-term monitoring program (years 2–5) and follow-up research activities.

Supplies And Consumables $175K/yr

[#2, #11] Medical consumables and lab testing for weekly exams (~$25/exam) plus PPE replacement costs.

Overtime And Replacement Staffing $140K/yr

[#28] Overtime, hazard pay and replacement staffing costs for existing staff covering additional duties; specialist hires as needed.

Tf Pest Control Operations $100K/yr

[#6] Task Force Beta-2 operations, vehicle/equipment ops, hazard pay during active extermination and follow-up sweeps (initial high-tempo year).

Temporary Relocation $100K/yr

[#23] Budget for temporary housing/hoteling or modular housing and transit logistics if relocation required.

Administrative Overhead $60K/yr

[#20] Record-keeping, case management, contact tracing and weekly reporting (partial FTE admin).

Contractor Cleaning $55K/yr

[#24] Outsourced specialized textile cleaning, steam-treatment contractors and recurring remediation services.

Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr

[#26] Recurring legal/cover-up retainer and information-control expenses as needed.

Retreatment Monitoring $40K/yr

[#7] Retreatments, monitoring inspections and sniffer-dog contracts (monthly/quarterly for 1–2 years).

Laundry $30K/yr

[#9] Increased laundry capacity, outsourcing or on-site laundering consumables and labor.

Psychological Support $30K/yr

[#16] Ongoing counseling and behavioral health services for affected personnel.

Sample Biobank $30K/yr

[#18] Consumables, storage and accessioning for sample biobanking and cold-chain maintenance.

Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr

[#10] Energy and utility costs for heat treatments and extended dryer/laundry energy use (operational energy estimate).

Canine Detection $12K/yr

[#13] Contracted detection dog monthly sweeps (~$1,000/inspection × 12).

Waste Disposal $8K/yr

[#14] Ongoing sealed disposal and incineration of contaminated material.

Uniform Replacement $8K/yr

[#15] Recurring replacement of contaminated uniforms and clothing.

It Integration $8K/yr

[#21] Ongoing IT and environmental monitoring maintenance and secure data storage costs.

Monitoring Consumables $2K/yr

[#12] Consumable replacements for traps and monitoring devices (annual replacements).

Hygiene Training $2K/yr

[#19] Annual refresher courses and training sessions.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr

85.0% probability / year

Normal year with ongoing monitoring, weekly medical exams, routine retreatments and steady operations without major incidents.

steady_weekly_medical_screening routine_retreatments no_large_scale_outbreak

🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Localized reinfestation requiring additional targeted mass treatments, extra TF deployments, temporary relocations and elevated overtime.

localized_reinfestation extra_tf_deployments short_term_temporary_relocation

🚨 Major Breach $2.4M/yr

4.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline

Widespread sitewide infestation requiring whole-sector heat treatments, accelerated research response, larger disposal operations and legal/cover responses.

widespread_infestation failed_targeted_treatments heightened_research_and_disposal

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $3.7M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline

Severe uncontrolled spread threatening site integrity requiring emergency evacuation/relocation, very large-scale remediation, prolonged research mobilization and significant legal/cover operations.

uncontrolled_spread major_personnel_incapacitation emergency_evacuations

👥 Personnel 8 total

Role	Count	Notes
Medical Officer / Physician	1	[#1] Listed as 0.5 FTE physician; represented as one physician position (0.5 FTE) covered by staff_wages.
Nurse / Phlebotomist	1	[#1] One full-time nurse/phlebotomist equivalent for weekly exams.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#4] Additional guards/overtime to maintain quarantine; budgeted ~$300,000/yr approximated as ~6 guards (~$50k/yr each).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for nearly every recurring and one-time cost, but many allocations (staffing counts, splits between one-time and recurring, and contingency sizing) required judgment calls; anomalous behavior risk remains uncertain.

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