(1) The division, with the approval of the executive director and the governor, may enter into contracts and agreements with the United States, a United States agency, any other department or agency of the state, semipublic organizations, and with private individuals to:

1. (a) improve and maintain state parks and recreational grounds and the areas administered by the division; and
2. (b) secure labor, quarters, materials, services, or facilities according to procedures established by the Division of Finance.