34. Where it is decided after tenders are opened that a contract is not to be awarded following a public call for tenders or, if a quality evaluation is to be made, after a meeting of the selection committee, the tenderer that would have been awarded the contract receives as compensation and final settlement for expenses incurred the amount of(1) $2,000, if the tender is equal to or greater than $500,000 but less than $1,000,000; or
(2) $5,000, if the tender is equal to or greater than $1,000,000.