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SCP-936 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-936
Expected annual
$699K
One-time setup
$279K
Annual recurring
$696K
Personnel
10
One-time setup approximately $279,000 (dominated by incinerator, lab setup/initial research and contingency); annual recurring costs approximately $695,680/yr driven mainly by security staffing, D-Class housing/transport overhead, ongoing research, and liability reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $279K
Contingency Seed Fund Initial $100K
[#24] Initial contingency fund recommended at $100,000 for rapid response/scale-ups.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $70K
[#12, #13] Initial biological characterization/sequencing & initial R&D ~$20,000 plus laboratory equipment (BSC, autoclave, basic molecular equipment) ~$50,000.
Equipment $65K
[#2, #4, #10] One-time purchase/installation: irrigation system ~$5,000; on-site incinerator midpoint chosen ~$50,000; surveillance/CCTV and sensors midpoint ~$10,000.
Legal And Cover Story Setup $25K
[#20] One-time legal/PR/liaison/setup to declare invasive species and supporting censored materials estimated at ~$25,000.
Facilities $12K
[#1] Site preparation and perimeter fencing (clearing/grading, chain-link fence, gate, signage) estimated at ~$12,000.
Training And Sop $7K
[#16] One-time SOP writing and initial training estimated at ~$5k–$10k; midpoint used ~$7,000.
Emergency Response Equipment Purchase $0
[#17] Capital emergency-response purchase (pickup/trailer/excavator) option noted ($85–100k). Chosen approach here is contractor retainer (no one-time purchase) so estimate set to $0.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $696K/yr
Staff Wages $353K/yr
[#7, #9, #11] Security staff (~6 full-time @ $45k fully-loaded = $270,000/yr), scientific supervision & tech (~0.5 FTE lead $50k + 0.5 FTE tech $30k = $80,000/yr), monthly D-Class harvest labor ~$2,880/yr included.
Research And Monitoring $100K/yr
[#12] Ongoing biological research, follow-ups and contingencies baseline budget ~$100,000/yr.
Logistics And Transport $100K/yr
[#8] Secure D-Class housing, supervision, transport, payroll/administrative overhead and rotation for a small secure labor pool estimated at ~$100,000/yr.
Liability Reserve $75K/yr
[#21] Annual allocation/reserve or insurance/legal defense fund estimated at $75,000/yr baseline.
Contingency Top Up $20K/yr
[#24] Annual top-up for contingency/reserve recommended at ~$20,000/yr.
Medical Screening $12K/yr
[#14] Ongoing medical screening and surveillance for exposed personnel (baseline allocation) estimated at ~$12,000/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $8K/yr
[#20] Ongoing legal/PR/liaison and local government engagement estimated at ~$7,500/yr.
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#15, #22] PPE and decon supplies ~$2,500/yr; lab & processing consumables and seed destruction supplies ~$3,000/yr.
Emergency Response Retainer $5K/yr
[#17] Contractor retainer for emergency response (preferred over capital purchase in baseline) estimated at ~$5,000/yr plus per-incident fees.
Recordkeeping And Compliance $5K/yr
[#19] Secure record systems, logging, incident reports and compliance audits estimated at ~$5,000/yr.
Incinerator Operations $4K/yr
[#5] Fuel, routine maintenance, emissions testing and permitting for on-site incineration estimated midpoint ~$3,500/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#23] Periodic facility maintenance, fence repairs, pest control, irrigation part replacements estimated at ~$3,000/yr.
Surveillance Monitoring $2K/yr
[#10] Annual monitoring/storage and maintenance for CCTV/perimeter sensors estimated at ~$2,000/yr.
Training And Drills $2K/yr
[#16] Annual refresher training & documentation updates estimated at ~$1,500–$3,000/yr; midpoint ~$2,000/yr.
Soil Remediation Reserve $1K/yr
[#18] Small annual allocation for potential soil testing/remediation; per-incident costs budgeted at ~$5,000 when incidents occur, working reserve ~$1,000/yr.
Utilities $1K/yr
[#3] Water for daily irrigation and electricity for pumps/cameras/sensors baseline ~$1,000/yr.
Irrigation Maintenance $300/yr
[#2] Annual maintenance/consumables for automated irrigation system (nozzles, filters) estimated at ~$300/yr.
Off Site Disposal $0/yr
[#6] Alternative off-site medical waste disposal contract (~$500–$2,000/yr) applies only if no on-site incinerator; set to $0 because on-site incinerator chosen.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $696K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with no uncontained incidents; routine operations only.
no_incidents routine_maintenance scheduled_research
🚨 Minor Incident $716K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Single localized uncontained specimen requiring emergency response, incineration and soil remediation.
single_uncontained_specimen contractor_response soil_remediation
🚨 Major Breach $1.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Larger containment failure or spread requiring wide eradication, substantial remediation and legal response.
multiple_uncontained_specimens rapid_spread public_exposure
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#9] Continuous perimeter/site guards; 2 on duty 24/7 implies ~6 hires; wages included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#11] Supervising botanist/biologist (0.5 FTE allocated in salary budget).
Lab Technician 1 [#11] Lab technician (0.5 FTE allocated in salary budget).
D-Class Personnel 2 [#7, #8] Two D-Class personnel required per monthly harvest/screening event; D-Class wages and housing/overhead included in staff_wages and logistics.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed practical estimates for most line items (wages, equipment midpoints, recurring budgets), but several items (choice of incinerator vs off-site disposal, emergency equipment purchase vs contractor retainer, frequency of incidents) are conditional and introduce uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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