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SCP-9040 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-9040
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$3.2M
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
13
Initial capital and construction are the primary one-time costs (~$3.2M) for a reinforced flooded chamber, observation wall and systems; recurring costs are driven by staffing, maintenance, energy and negotiated trade items (~$1.65M/yr baseline).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.2M
Equipment $1.4M
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #13, #14, #15, #16, #20, #22, #23, #24] One-time purchase and installation of water treatment system, circulation/redundant pumps, HVAC/dehumidification hardware, Program 9040-Wellerman development & commissioning, environmental sensors/CCTV, secure servers, PPE/diving gear, ROVs, security hardware/lockdown systems, backup generator/ATS/UPS, initial training, secure physical storage/safes, initial cover-story/legal setup, and initial containment consumables stock.
Facilities $1.2M
[#1, #2] Reinforced flooded chamber construction (excavation, structural slab, waterproofing, internal sculpting) and reinforced observation wall / framing integration; includes contractor labor and humidity isolation integration.
Contingency Reserve $400K
[#26] Dedicated contingency/disaster reserve fund recommended for catastrophic failures, remediation and large-scale repair (10–25% guidance reflected).
Decommissioning Planning $175K
[#27] Budgeted plan and one-time funds to empty, decontaminate, dispose of contaminated materials and restore site if decommissioning required.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $810K/yr
[#9, #10] On-site security salaries & benefits (24/7 coverage ~6 guards) and scientific/technical staff salaries & benefits (PI, technicians, controls engineer).
Facilities Maintenance $205K/yr
[#4, #5, #15, #16, #18] Routine mechanical/electrical/HVAC/filtration maintenance contracts, pump repairs/parts, security system testing and backup power exercised maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $150K/yr
[#3, #7, #12, #13, #14, #24] Water-treatment chemicals & consumables, sensor calibration/replacements, consumables for trades (baseline), PPE certification renewals and maintenance, ROV repairs/consumables, and periodic replenishment of spare seals/hoses/chemicals.
Research And Monitoring $112K/yr
[#21, #28, #22] Ongoing laboratory analysis and assays, averaged R&D/periodic upgrades to Program 9040-Wellerman and sensors, and recurring secure record-keeping/printing/storage costs.
Contingent Trade Items Reserve $100K/yr
[#29] Baseline reserve for unusual/rare high-value trade items if SCP-9040-02 demands rare/regulated goods; highly variable and may be escalated as needed.
Logistics And Transport $80K/yr
[#11] Liaison/negotiation personnel time and travel budget for biweekly coordination with SCP-9040-02, including travel/expenses and admin.
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#23, #25] Ongoing cover-story, public relations, permit fees and legal/ethical review/oversight retainer costs.
Energy $55K/yr
[#17] Electricity to run pumps, HVAC, fans, dehumidifiers, sensors and servers (continuous load estimate).
Emergency Response And Medical $40K/yr
[#19] On-call medical team, occupational health testing, diving incident care and medical surveillance.
Secure Data Management $25K/yr
[#8] Maintenance, secure backups and classified record system upkeep for Tables 9040.A–D and sensor logs.
Training And Certification $10K/yr
[#20] Annual refresher familiarization training, SOP refreshers and certification costs for new staff.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
100.0% probability / year
Normal operations with recurring staff, maintenance, energy and baseline trade consumables.
regular operations scheduled maintenance cycles biweekly negotiations within expected cost bands
🚨 Trade Demand Escalation $2.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
SCP-9040-02 demands substantially more or rarer trade items, driving up procurement, legal clearance and secure transfer costs for the year.
SCP-9040-02 requests high-value or regulated items procurement of rare goods requiring permits or escorts extended negotiation requiring additional logistics
🚨 Containment Catastrophic Breach Repair $2.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
A containment failure or major structural breach necessitates large-scale emergency remediation, environmental cleanup and accelerated repairs.
major structural failure of chamber or observation wall massive flooding / pump failure compounded by power outage environmental contamination requiring external remediation
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security guards (site, 24/7 shifts) 6 [#9] Estimated 2 guards/shift × 3 shifts + overlap for continuous coverage.
Research & technical staff (PI, technicians, controls engineer) 4 [#10] Typical team: 1 PI, 1–2 research technicians, 1 controls/facilities engineer.
Liaison / negotiation personnel 1 [#11] Dedicated or shared FTE for biweekly coordination and travel.
Facilities / maintenance engineer 1 [#4, #5, #16, #18] On-site engineer/technician responsible for pumps, HVAC, backup power and contractor coordination.
Administrative / records clerk 1 [#22] Handles classified record-keeping, printing, access logs and audits.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment, structural and systems costs are reasonably well-specified in the notes so capital and baseline Opex estimates are moderately reliable; major uncertainty remains around negotiated trade item costs and low-probability catastrophic events, which can cause large swings.
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